The demand for housing, though, means more apartments are needed.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Snowmobiling as an economic driver in Maine faces a bumpy future
Land ownership changes and rising costs are a threat to the riders, clubs and businesses who love and depend on the multimillion-dollar industry.
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Posted inMaine, News
Mainers detained by ICE are coming home by the dozens
Despite the Trump administration’s push for mass detentions and deportations, many who were swept up in ‘Operation Catch of the Day’ last month were found to pose no danger to their communities.
Posted inMaine, News
Photos: Can-Am sled dog races in Fort Kent
Mushers and their sled dogs started races in downtown Fort Kent on Saturday.
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DOT workers killed in Waterville crash remembered at memorial service
More than 300 people gathered at the Augusta Civic Center on Saturday to honor the lives of James Brown and Dwayne Campbell.
Posted inMaine, News
Fire quickly extinguished at Baileyville paper mill
The mill, which was the site of a January gas leak that resulted in the deaths of two employees, did not report any injuries related to the Saturday fire.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Here’s how members of Maine’s congressional delegation reacted to strikes against Iran
Rep. Chellie Pingree said President Donald Trump’s attack was an act of war without congressional approval, while Sen. Angus King said it raised questions about the planning and ‘end-game’ of the action.
Posted inNation & World
Trump says Iran’s supreme leader is dead
Some of the first strikes appeared to hit areas around the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Iranian media reported strikes nationwide.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
Maine murders delight crow lovers
Many Mainers have dedicated years to befriending the crows in their neighborhood.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
The Trump administration has frozen Medicaid funding in Minnesota. Could Maine be next?
The action was taken following allegations of fraud that the president has claimed Maine and other states also allow.