PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • January 25, 2024
Maine lawmakers from both parties want to set up an emergency relief fund for small businesses that were damaged by three historic storms that pummeled the state in a matter of weeks. A proposed bill, sponsored by Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Kennebec, would establish the $50 million Small Business Weather Emergency Relief Program. It was not immediately clear which or how many businesses might qualify for assistance.