The number of stores in the state has been declining since 2018, and after an uptick during the pandemic, sales have slowed as well.
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Rumble strips saving lives — and money — on rural Maine roads
The state plans to install 100 miles of rumble strips a year in Maine, which has the highest crash fatality rate in New England, according to researchers.
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Hallowell volunteers survey ‘threatened’ Vaughan Brook watershed
Recent testing found Vaughan Brook does not meet water quality standards for aquatic life and dissolved oxygen, thanks largely to increased pressure from development.
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Popeyes restaurant coming to Augusta
The multinational fried chicken chain restaurant was approved for the former site of Friendly’s restaurant on Western Avenue for a drive-thru restaurant.
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Emergency repairs to Augusta bridge prompt lane closures
The bridge that carries Bridge Street over the Kennebec River in downtown Augusta will be fixed over two days, with traffic to be detoured to Memorial Bridge.
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Maranacook students, Sen. Angus King connect through history
Maine’s junior U.S. senator met with about four dozen Maranacook Middle School students Wednesday to help them understand his job and the balance of power in the U.S. government.
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Voters approve $23.6 million Readfield-area school budget
The Regional School Unit 38 budget approved Wednesday night includes an increase of just under 3%.
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ShineOnCass brings the gift of literacy to Augusta
ShineOnCass, created by Monica Charette after the 2014 death of her daughter Cass, works with organizations to promote youth literacy in memory of Cass, who was an avid reader.
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Augusta needs to do more to help homeless residents, task force says
The group urges city officials to help create a year-round homeless shelter and hire a worker to coordinate housing services.
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UMaine Augusta’s chief to participate in policing program
Chief Noel March will join law enforcement leaders from around the world to explore the crucial historical lessons learned from the role of law enforcement in Nazi Germany, particularly the actions of Reserve Battalion 101, and their relevance to contemporary policing.