MATTOON, Illinois, March 21 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, posted the following news release: * * * Fidium announces new fiber builds in Maine, bringing multi-gigabit internet to 30+ additional communities this year Expansion of Fidium's network will reach 400,000 Maine homes and businesses; 73% of Mainers will have access to benefits of fiber broadband thanks to Fidium PORTLAND, Maine -- March 21, 2025 --   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 21 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Signs Budget Bill Into Law Governor Janet Mills today signed into law a $11.3 billion budget that will ensure the continued operations of State government for the next biennium, as well as provide one-time funding to pay health care providers for MaineCare services and protect Maine forests from spruce budworm. The Governor also signed a proclamation calling the Legislature back into session  more

HALLOWELL, Maine, March 22 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved an interconnection agreement (ICA) between Tidewater Telecom, Inc. and Level 3 Communications, LLC. The decision, issued on March 21, 2025, under Docket No. 2025-00087, facilitates telecommunications services between the two companies. Tidewater Telecom filed the request for approval of the ICA on March 13, 2025, pursuant to the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (TelAct). The PUC then solicited comments from int  more

HALLOWELL, Maine, March 22 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has granted certification to BNRG Renewables LTD's 20-megawatt (MW) solar facility in Milo, Maine, designating it as a Class I and Class IA renewable resource. The decision, issued on March 21, 2025, under Docket No. 2025-00027, allows the facility to contribute towards Maine's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). BNRG Renewables LTD had requested the certification for its BD Solar 1, LLC Facility on January 23, 2025, seek  more