DOC Announces $2.2 Million Investment in Kennebunkport Commercial Fishing Industry

The U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded a $2.2 million grant to Kennebunkport, Maine, to support the region’s commercial fishing industry and ensure its resilience to storms and floods.
“This funding represents a critical investment in Maine’s working waterfront,” said Governor Janet Mills. “Kennebunkport’s fishing fleet and shorefront businesses are a vital part this southern Maine community’s economy and identity. They are also vulnerable to the impact of increasingly severe weather, and will greatly benefit from this...
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