Island town off of Maine's coast seeks broadband stimulus funding

Two years after gaining independence from the mainland Maine town of Cumberland, Chebeague Island is seeking $75,000 in loans and $73,470 in grant money from the federal government to extend high-speed Internet services under the so-called “broadband stimulus” program.

The federal government – specifically, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the U.S. Department of Commerce agency that advises the president on telecom policy – said it hopes to begin awarding grants early in November...