Feb 2, 2025 · The Maine Monitor worked with the Investigative Reporting Workshop to analyze data from reports submitted to the U.S. Treasury Department. Take a look at the top spending categories and explore nearly 500 projects in our searchable table.

1 day ago · Total ARPA funds received: $3,260,289 Three largest expenditures: According to the U.S. Treasury data, Piscataquis County listed all its spending as one expenditure titled "Project Government Services," and gave the following description: "Premium pay, 911 relocation project, computer, email, firewall, programs and licensing upgrades, ARPA consultant."

1 day ago · Consider York County, which budgeted $15.5 million to build a 58-bed regional recovery center that includes the county’s first detoxification center, a residential and outpatient treatment program and eight observation beds — the single-largest investment in a project by any county.. Its second largest investment was $15.4 million to …

1 day ago · York County officials are hopeful that a dredge machine purchased with COVID-19 relief funds will finally be put to work this month. In 2021, York County received $40.3 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, part of more than $4.5 billion in federal money that went to Maine to support recovery from the pandemic.

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3 days ago · In a presentation to the energy, utilities and technology committee in January, Public Utilities Commission staff told lawmakers that the system has cost about $130 million but has resulted in $160 million in direct or non-monetized benefits, in part because solar developers are sometimes paying for upgrades to the grid or reducing load during peak hours, which reduces reliance on natural gas.

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Nov 24, 2024 · Dover-Foxcroft select board chair Tom Lizotte sees that vote as a byproduct of the mistrust between the town and many of its residents, who were suspicious of the removal proposals and their connection to environmental groups, as well as the dam’s prominence in town.

Feb 11, 2024 · Join our community and keep our journalism free. The Maine Monitor is committed to deeply researched, nonpartisan reporting that informs Mainers about issues of public interest, holds institutions accountable, and profiles solutions. Our reporting takes time, but we believe it is worth doing because it is critical to a functioning society and democracy.