Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu October 17, 2024
Cianbro Leads Ticonic Bridge Replacement Project in Maine
The replacement of the Ticonic Bridge, which carries Bridge Street (Routes 137 and 201) over the Kennebec River between Waterville and Winslow, Maine, is under way. The $52.85 million project, which received a $25 million BUILD grant from the U.S....
Office of Maine Gov. Janet T. Mills - Mon October 14, 2024
Maine Signs Lease to Build, Operate Floating Offshore Wind Research Array
Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced in August that her state and the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) had agreed on a floating offshore wind research lease in the Gulf of Maine, a key milestone in the state's efforts to advance floating offshore wind research and promote responsible development of its use....
CEG - Thu September 12, 2024
Maine Salmon Producer Begins Pre-Construction On Recirculating Aquaculture System
Great Northern Salmon (GNS) has announced it is commencing pre-construction work in preparation for its new salmon recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility in Millinocket, Maine. The company – formerly known as Katahdin Salmon – is a project of Xcelerate Aqua and is aiming to build a 10,000-metric-ton salmon RAS in two phases starting in 2025, with its first phase of construction capable of 5,000 metric tons, which can later be expanded, according to a report from Maine Public Radio on Sept....
Manitowoc - Tue September 10, 2024
VIDEO: Manitowoc Crawler Cranes Help Boost Wind Energy Expansion in Maine
Sprague Energy is leading a large-scale project to unload and transport massive wind turbine components from vessels and rail off the coast of Searsport, Maine. The company is using a fleet of five Manitowoc crawler cranes to efficiently move components from sea vessels to holding yards and then onto trucks that will take them to various wind energy farms across the state....
MaineDOT & Mainebiz - Wed August 28, 2024
Damaged Covered Bridge in Maine to Close Until Spring; UM Law School Expanding in Portland
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) expects Babb's Bridge, a 48-year-old covered bridge between the towns of Gorham and Windham, to remain closed to vehicle traffic until the second quarter of 2025 after an overweight dump truck fell through the structure's deck on Aug....
CEG - Wed August 14, 2024
Rising Tides, Worse Storms Lead Two Maine Towns to Solutions in Battling Climate Change
In Stonington, Maine, Town Manager Kathleen Billings has the Federal Emergency Management Agency's 2016 100-year flood map tacked on the wall above her desk. Eight years later, she is leading her town in efforts to fortify the community's infrastructure against ocean warming, worsening storms and rising tides....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu August 08, 2024
Crews to Replace Span in Augusta, Maine
When a bridge goes from tight to right, people notice. Especially when that bridge is in the state capital. The Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) decided to begin this transformation of the Western Avenue bridge located on U.S....
Thompson Equipment - Thu July 18, 2024
Thompson Equipment Adds Rubble Master's Mobile Impact Crushers to Its Offerings
Thompson Equipment, a dealer of aggregate-processing equipment and solutions for more than 40 years, announced the addition of Rubble Master's mobile impact crushers to its offerings. This expansion includes Rubble Master's leading models: RM 90GO!, RM 100GO! and RM 120X, now available at Thompson's Lisbon, Maine, and Oxford, Conn., branches....
Mainebiz & Evernorth - Tue July 16, 2024
New England Nonprofit Funds 10 Affordable Housing Projects, Five of Which Are in Maine
Evernorth, a nonprofit housing capital syndicate based in Portland, Maine, and Burlington, Vt., has closed its latest multi-investor fund of $61 million, which will provide equity to finance 10 housing projects in Maine, in addition to four in Vermont and one in New Hampshire....
Maine Medical Center - Thu June 06, 2024
With Its $378M Construction Complete, New Maine Medical Center Tower Ready to Open
With its construction recently completed, Maine Medical Center (MMC) in Portland is scheduled to begin admitting patients June 9 to its new 300,000-sq.-ft. Malone Family Tower, located on Congress Street....
