Village Candle is making a big push to sell its scented products overseas, becoming a brand instead of a supplier and bringing in Eimskip as its shipper through the Port of Portland.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Can America East women’s basketball teams topple the dynasty?
Albany has won six consecutive titles entering this weekend’s conference tournament in Portland.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
LePage administration ending child abuse prevention program
The state argues that the $2.2 million effort is duplicative and not evidence-based. Proponents say ‘the safety of kids is in jeopardy.’
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
In Maine, a push in Legislature could lead to a rewrite of the U.S. Constitution
Two resolutions mirroring a secretive group’s model ask the state to join 28 others in calling for a convention – the first since 1787 – that could remake how the government works.
Posted inFood & Dining
The Wrap: Here’s your latest Maine restaurant news
Two Fat Cats is opening a second location, and Crooners & Cocktails has closed.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
For Maine high school students, news of shootings now normal but anxiety arises
The mass shooting at a Florida school spawns an uneasy mixture of shock, resignation and, sometimes, suspicion among teenagers.
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Wake Up Weather – February 14, 2018
Valentine’s Day will feature warming temperatures and increasing clouds that will eventually lead to rain for the late week.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Federal office asked to rule on whether Portland violated patient privacy laws
Regulators may decide whether city officials acted properly when, without notice, they shared people’s names and contact data from more than 200 HIV cases with researchers.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: LePage should put people who overdose before politics
Maine’s bullheaded governor insists that naloxone, rather than saving lives, only delays inevitable deaths.
Posted inSource
Buying locally raised goat meat in Maine is harder than you may think
The meat is in large demand among Maine’s Muslim community. But stores here often sell frozen goat meat from other states in lieu of fresh meat from Maine farmers.