There are steps we can take to prepare for possible price increases due to tariffs, Amy Calder writes.
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Electric vehicle owners may have to pay a $250 annual fee in Maine
Maine is among a minority of states that do not charge electric vehicle registration fees, though that could change with a proposal currently before lawmakers.
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Waterville police, school investigate teacher’s social post urging military to ‘take out’ Trump supporters
Neither Waterville Schools Superintendent Peter Hallen nor Waterville police Chief William Bonney named the teacher who allegedly made the social media posts.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Dutch Treat, a landmark in Wilton, will not open this year
‘After a long hard process, we have decided not to open this year,’ Alison Welch of Wilton, daughter of owner Sharon Rainey, said Tuesday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Key manufacturing resource in Maine could lose all federal funding
The state’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership is one of 10 nationwide that had its funding cut, then restored temporarily by the Trump administration.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
What do Canada’s election results mean for Maine?
Prime Minister Mark Carney said in his victory speech that Canada’s relationship with America ‘is over,’ exacerbating concerns among Maine officials and businesses about the impacts a widening international divide will have on the state’s economy.
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Watch: Maine Voices Live with Theresa Secord, founding director of the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance
This event took place on Tuesday, June 3, at 7 p.m. in the Ostrove Auditorium at Colby College in Waterville.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Fire destroys garage in Cornville
The suspected cause was a generator running inside the garage, according to Cornville’s fire chief.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Mount Vernon man and Auburn woman killed April 21 in Readfield crash
The crash, which killed two people April 21 on Main Street in Readfield, remains under investigation.
Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Maine
The biggest difference between Miss Maine’s 2 high-profile contestants | Column
With the pageant’s first transgender contestant and Bill Belichick’s girlfriend both competing this month, the event is drawing more attention than usual.