The state’s remote geography means most shipments destined for beyond New England will face higher surcharges over the winter holiday season.
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Why is unemployment so low in Maine, and what does it mean?
Everything from housing and industry booms to fewer job-seekers and the state’s status as the oldest in the nation has contributed to a run of low jobless rates, experts say.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Things to Do
Maine’s best bets this week: A giant bouncy house, balloon fest and Highland Games
Catch concerts from Watchhouse in Portland and Halley Elwell in Augusta.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Maine hospitals wait years to be reimbursed for serving low-income residents
Hospitals are already under financial strain. Federal and state policies affecting Maine’s Medicaid program will only add pressure.
Posted inSports
Auburn’s Tony Atlas among big names wrestling in Lewiston on Saturday
The 2006 WWE Hall of Famer is part of Limitless Wrestling’s Vacationland Cup show at The Colisee, which also includes the Hardy Boys and Tommy Dreamer.
Posted inMaine, News
Seeing more bats in Maine? Here’s why.
Bats, ecologically and economically important, suffered through the 2010s. But experts are cautiously optimistic about the future.
Posted inSports, Travis Lazarczyk
An elbow injury paused his baseball career. Auburn pitcher now making most of comeback.
Edward Little graduate and UConn pitcher Drew Smith had strong summer with Sanford Mainers after rehabbing from Tommy John surgery.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Augusta council considers boosting pay by as much as double
Stipends for city councilors and the mayor were last increased in 2008.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Is Maine experiencing a ‘wedding gap’?: Less tradition, lower budget
How the wedding industry is changing and what it means for couples, their families, and people who earn a living from weddings.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Central Maine Healthcare notifies patients of data breach in June
While the hospital system’s computers were down following the breach, patients reported barriers to care and medications for urgent health concerns.