About $19 million in federal funding will be directed to the Maine Community College System and will include $6.5 million earmarked for student housing at York County Community College.
Some businesses plan to stay closed this Friday during a national day of "no school, no work and no shopping,” while others are taking a different tack.
Steven Michaud, president of the Maine Hospital Association, said the funding helps mitigate some of the damage caused by rolled back support for Medicaid.
If passed, the legislation would boost funding for soil and water testing, monitor PFAS levels in individuals’ blood, and upgrade equipment to help farmers stay profitable.
The renovations streamlined the blood collection and distribution process at the biomedical center, which serves 24 hospitals and treatment centers in Maine.