Former Katahdin Chamber of Commerce Director Peter Jamieson will promote economic development in Millinocket, East Millinocket, Medway, Patten, Mount Chase, Sherman, Stacyville and Island Falls in the position that was created in 2018.
For the eight towns straddling Penobscot and Aroostook counties, economic growth may come as the result of a steady stream of "micro-transformations," led by entrepreneurs motivated by outdoor attractions — and the pandemic.
2019's Real Estate Insiders featured development across the state, much of it by local people taking the reins and helping spur economic development in their communities.
A total of over $5.1 million in financing will go to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in Penobscot, Oxford, Washington and Aroostook counties.
U.S. Sen. Angus King announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded $5.5 million in grant funding to support several rural health care centers in Maine.