After getting blown out against Brunswick, Tigers find the answers in victory over Rams.
2021
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Upgrading the Androscoggin River under a new bill sparks debate, pushback from businesses
The bill would upgrade some sections of the Androscoggin River to a Class B, adding additional water protections for what was once one of the most polluted rivers in America. Environmentalists and recreationalists support the idea. Businesses that use it as a way to get rid of waste do not.
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Posted inBusiness
G7 foreign ministers meet face-to-face after pandemic pause
There are differences over how to relate to countries such as China and Russia that will have to be smoothed out.
Posted inBusiness
Pfizer posts $4.9 billion 1st quarter profit
The company, along with its German partner BioNTech, anticipates strong revenue from the vaccine and booster shots for the next three years.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Bills on tribal sovereignty issue likely delayed until next year
Leaders of tribal nations in Maine say the state has failed to recognize their sovereignty and want an overhaul of the landmark 1980 agreement with the state.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine tourism shrank 27% last year, hampered by pandemic restrictions
Though visits and spending plunged, the decline wasn’t as bad as many feared, and relaxed travel and business rules bode well for the industry this summer.
Posted inBusiness
Technology shares sink broader market although Dow has gain
A key concern has been the recovery in the employment market.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine’s offshore wind test sites chosen via 12-year-old process
The sites now opposed by commercial fishing interests were selected following a lengthy public input process.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine fishing interests seek total ban on offshore wind energy
A Republican-backed bill to prohibit all future offshore wind development in the state faces an uphill battle, with Democrats in control.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors, Sports
State biologists propose 40% increase in any-deer permits this fall
For the 3rd time in 4 years, a record number of deer permits has been proposed in an effort to shrink the whitetail population, particularly in southern, coastal and central Maine.