With the building at 280 Water St. closed for about the next 18 months, Johnson Hall’s Waterfront Concert Series is to be held this summer and in 2022-23 at other venues in Gardiner.
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People & Places: Dr. Jeffrey Lynds joins Farmington family practice
U.S. issues 35,000 more seasonal worker visas needed for Maine tourist businesses
Foreign laborers authorized to work in the United States under the H-2B visa program are critical to Maine’s summer tourism businesses.
New downtown center part of a flurry of Skowhegan projects in the works
Town Manager Christine Almand says there are now “more major development projects occurring simultaneously than I have ever seen in Skowhegan.”
Lobster boats must have tracking devices in federal waters by May 2023
The tracking devices would record the location of the vessel while it is fishing.
‘C’est cheese!’ Chain of cheese skillet restaurants planned for Maine, with first in Auburn
Dan Caron, renowned chef at The Green Ladle in Lewiston, is launching a new restaurant, The Cheesy Skillet, at the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport this month, with more to come.
New vehicles must average 40 mpg by 2026 under U.S. standards
Officials said that under the new standards, owners would save about $1,400 in gasoline costs during the lifetime of a 2029 model year vehicle.
U.S. added 431,000 jobs in March in sign of economic health
Last month’s job growth helped shrink the unemployment rate to 3.6%, just above the half-century low of 3.5% that was reached 2 years ago.
Are the whales leaving? Gulf of Maine research raises questions about new lobstering rules
The endangered North Atlantic right whale’s preferred food source is moving north, out of Maine waters. Lobstermen say the change warrants a second look at new fishing restrictions set to take effect May 1.