WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons voted Tuesday to hold a special town meeting Oct. 17 to vote on a six-month moratorium on licenses for cannabis businesses. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the Town Office. Town Manager Perry Ellsworth said the moratorium would allow a committee comprised of selectpersons and Planning […]
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Maine housing market stuck on falling sales, rising prices
It’s the same old song and dance as a tight inventory slows sales and pushes some prices up.
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A peek into the past: 70 years of Skowhegan Drive-In Theatre coverage
We take a trip down memory lane through 70 years of newspaper coverage of the Skowhegan Drive-In Theatre, ahead of its final screenings this weekend.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Side hustles take center stage in paying bills for Hollywood workers on strike
It’s been nearly 5 months since the Hollywood writers strike began and more than 2 months since actors joined them.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Collaboration at trade shows boosts Maine brands
Maine food and beverage producers and promoters are collaborating in national trade shows in the hope of finding more buyers, retailers and investors.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Trump says he always had autoworkers’ backs. Union leaders say his first-term record shows otherwise
In a recent campaign video addressed to autoworkers, former President Donald Trump encouraged them not to pay union dues and claimed union leaders have ‘got some deals going for themselves.’
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After screening movies for 70 years, lights to go down on Skowhegan Drive-In Theatre
There will be just three traditional drive-ins remaining in Maine when the theater at 201 Waterville Road closes Saturday after showing its final films.
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Ironman 70.3 to remain in central Maine through 2027
Officials announced Thursday that they have reached an agreement that will keep the triathlon in Augusta for three additional years,
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Apple’s Steve Jobs disciple and Google defector to get spotlight at search trial
The two men rode considerably different paths to Apple’s executive suite but now find themselves central to the government’s case that Google abused its power in the online search market.
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Average long-term U.S. mortgage rate up to 7.19%
It is another setback for would-be homebuyers navigating an increasingly less affordable housing market.