Infrastructure

Maine Connectivity Authority has received $48.4 million of the $272 million in federal funding originally allocated to improve internet service.

The rebuild of the fire-damaged portion of Custom House Wharf in Portland is expected to be in the seven figures, with specific plans and a timeline still to be worked out.

A defining technical challenge was the concrete closure pours which had to cure within 12 hours. The team used specialized quick-curing concrete and adapted methods to mix and place the material.

A $1 million appropriation will fund the American Lobster Settlement Index Maine Collector Survey, which would support staffing, equipment and supplies to better track juvenile lobster populations in the Gulf of Maine.

Scarborough says the law is “a recipe for disaster” that overrides local zoning, prohibits town growth caps and will add financial and administrative burdens to municipalities.

The city received a $2.1 million grant to support several roadway, pedestrian and bicycle safety projects along the major thoroughfare.

The project included complete pavement rehabilitation and associated airfield improvements, restoring the runway to meet current safety, operational and performance standards.

The state agency charged with expanding reliable cell connectivity is launching a statewide planning process to assess coverage gaps.

The firm’s workboat division was selected to design and build three solar-powered ferries with electric outboards, funded through a $4.2 million federal grant.

The old town hall was razed to make way for the much larger 18,500 square-foot facility.