The new store at 506 Somerset Ave. held a soft opening Saturday, with a grand opening celebration set for July 14.
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After 31 years, a homemade ship and its Freeport builder prepare to cast off
The Island Rover has attracted controversy since Harold Arndt began assembling the schooner in his backyard. The vessel’s potential launch – and a new movie – might help make it all worthwhile.
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Declining fuel sales: Another challenge faces Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport
Officials plan to offer self-serve fuel to boost sales that are critical to the airport’s future.
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Want a climate-friendly flight? It’s going to take a while and cost you more
Sustainability was a hot topic this week at the Paris Air Show, the world’s largest event for the aviation industry, which faces increasing pressure to reduce the climate-changing greenhouse gases that aircraft spew.
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Previous passengers recall ill-fated Titan: ‘I 100% knew this was going to happen’
In the wake of the Titan’s fatal implosion near the Titanic shipwreck on Sunday, some people who embarked on the company’s deep-sea expeditions described experiences that foreshadowed the tragedy and look back on their decision to dive as ‘a bit naïve.’
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Freight train carrying hot asphalt, molten sulfur plunges into the Yellowstone River as bridge fails
The train crew was safe and no injuries were reported after the collapse in Montana, officials say.
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DACF Commissioner Amanda Beal elected president of regional association
Amanda Beal, the commissioner of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, was elected to serve a one-year term as NEASDA president on June 7 at the 2023 Northeastern Association of State Departments of Agriculture Regional Meeting held in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. NEASDA is a regional association that brings together the commissioners, secretaries […]
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Joanne Campbell receives ABA Distinguished Service Awards for Risk
Joanne Campbell, executive vice president of enterprise risk management and chief risk officer for Camden National Bank, received the 2023 American Bankers Association’s Distinguished Service Award for Risk. The award, which recognizes leadership, initiative, and accomplishment in banking regulatory risk, as well as volunteer service through American Bankers Association, was presented June 14 during ABA’s […]
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Winthrop Hannaford features new products, services following series of store enhancements
Winthrop Food Pantry to receive $3,000 donation in recognition of Hannaford’s continued community commitment.
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KeyBank holds Neighbors Make the Difference Day
A total of 120 KeyBank employees-turned-volunteers throughout Key’s Maine market joined KeyBank employees across the nation on June 13 in leaving their bank offices to volunteer for various local community organizations, projects, and causes during the bank’s 32nd annual Neighbors Make the Difference Day. KeyBank has 32 branches in nine Maine counties, including Kennebec. Employees […]