MPBN is one of only 14 grant recipients in the USDA's Public Television Digital Transition program this year. This grant will provide the necessary funding required to revamp MPBN's master control facilities allowing MPBN to record, playback, as well as acquire High Definition programming.

For centuries, the circus has captivated and delighted audiences around the globe, becoming a cultural phenomenon. Now, for the first time, step inside the ring, where the stories are true and the magic is real, for an intimate look at the mystery and thrill of it all with CIRCUS, a multi-part documentary premiering November 3, 2010, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET on MPBN, the Maine Public Broadcasting Network.

GOP candidate for governor Paul LePage has withdrawn from Maine Public Broadcasting Network's live Your Vote 2010 debate scheduled for 8:00 pm Thursday, October 28th. The debate is being held at Bates College in Lewiston, and will be broadcast statewide on MPBN's television and radio services, and streamed live and archived on the web at www.mpbn.net.