The Maine State Library has been awarded more than $1.36 million in federal Recovery Act funds to expand broadband access and education at many of Maine’s public libraries.

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced today that Maine is receiving over $52 million in additional stimulus funds to save teachers’ jobs, prevent program cuts, and save local taxpayers money.

“As our economy continues to struggle, these funds will immediately help our towns by preventing more job cuts and helping stabilizing local budgets,” said Pingree. “But it’s critical that we keep supporting our schools and communities when they need it most. Our students and their future success shouldn’t fall victim to the economic downturn.”

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Critical to economic growth is building infrastructure that will lead to job opportunities. Officials from Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) and the University of Maine, as well as Brunswick-area legislators from the Midcoast celebrated the SMCC Midcoast Campus, which will be housed at the current Brunswick Naval Air Station (BNAS) to highlight the need for voters to approve a bond proposal on the ballot.

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A stakeholder group representing teachers, principals and other educators took action on Wednesday making it possible for Maine to complete its application for up to $75 million in federal education reform funds.

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Governor John E. Baldacci issued an Executive Order in April to put Maine in a better position to compete for a portion of the $4.3 billion in federal Race to the Top education funds.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – More eligible college students will have access to larger Pell Grants, and future students who take out government loans will have an easier time repaying them under an overhaul of higher education aid that Congress passed.

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Maine’s first Governor’s Job Summit brought together individuals representing over 70 businesses from across Maine. Multinational companies attended alongside longstanding Maine businesses like Kenway Corporation. The purpose of the summit, cohosted by the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, was to discuss effective ways to increase job creation.

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President Obama is investing in education with Recovery Act funds, as part of his national Race to the Top competition — a $4 billion federal education initiative on education reform. In an exclusive interview Governor John Baldacci talked about his new education initiatives mentioned in his State of the State address, which will also increase Maine’s chances for $75 million or more in federal Race to the Top funds.

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Today, the Maine Public Utilities Commission’s Efficiency Maine program announced the award of $635,000 for energy efficiency projects at 19 commercial, municipal and non-profit facilities across Maine.

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Five Maine projects have been named recipients of 2010-2012 research funding awards from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Sea Grant Office.

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