Franklin County’s high-speed internet question — will residents pay to bring service to town?

Carthage, Weld, Temple, Wilton and Perkins and Washington townships face that question at town meetings over the next several months. All six need to agree to make a proposed $10 million project a go.

Nondislosure deals keep a lot of broadband data secret

Controversial power line plan includes fiber optic line through western Maine

State broadband officials hope the proposed hydropower transmission project will boost efforts to bring high-speed internet to unserved areas.

Despite claims of ‘robust coverage,’ Lakes Region residents struggle to get connected

With the internet service providers' data contradicting residents’ experiences, area towns have taken it upon themselves to conduct internet speed tests and map out broadband availability.

No internet: The high cost of connecting Maine

This two-part report is part of a continuing series on poverty in Maine, and the strangling effect poverty has on our communities. We look at how vital broadband accessibility is for our schools, our businesses and our health. The work is being done in cooperation with the Investigative Editing Corps.

Maine lagging on road to high-speed broadband

State's bid for better access has been stymied by high cost, misleading maps and Maine's rural nature.

Rural Cambridge pioneers broadband planning in Maine

Cambridge and the Somerset Economic Development Corp. worked to bring internet access to the small town.

Doctors: Telemedicine can be a ‘game changer’ … if you have good internet

'(A lack of broadband access is) a huge disadvantage to the people who really could stand most to benefit from it,' says Maine Dr. Karen Saylor.

For rural Mainers seeking broadband solutions, is Starlink the answer?

As Elon Musk's SpaceX rockets deploy more low-orbit satellites, residents in remote areas have a new option for high-speed internet service.

Commentary: Prospects for broadband growth at critical point in Maine

Regulatory change could enable much-needed fast, reliable and affordable fiber internet access – if legacy phone, power and cable companies don’t block it.