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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's governor told a legislative committee on Tuesday that the creation of a new connectivity authority would help bring affordable broadband to all corners of the state.

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills told the Maine Legislature's Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology that the bipartisan proposal would bring high-speed internet to parts of the state that desperately need it. She unveiled the proposal on Monday.