Hopes are high after the U.S. and Europe agreed over the summer to extend a trade deal that keeps Maine companies on equal footing with their Canadian rivals.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, New England, News
Maine to benefit from new solar projects across New England
Nearly 30% of the power generated by five selected projects — including two within the state — would benefit Maine.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education, The Maine Forecast
Midcoast schools to dismiss students early Friday, citing difficulty of driving buses in high winds
Forecasters have issued a wind warnings for much of the state, with the Midcoast facing potential gusts up to 60 mph on Friday.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Retired Kennebunk police officer pleads guilty to misdemeanor assault
Cumberland County prosecutors dropped felony charges against Andrew Belisle, who had been accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine businesses criticize new work permit limits for asylum seekers
Business leaders say restrictions imposed by the Trump administration will make it nearly impossible for some companies to stay fully staffed, especially in Maine’s seasonal, food production and agricultural sectors.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Donald Trump backs former Maine Gov. Paul LePage for U.S. Congress
Trump said in a social media post that the two-term governor who once described himself as ‘Donald Trump Before Donald Trump’ would be a ‘tremendous Congressman.’
Posted inLocal & State
Farmington-area kids’ handmade Christmas gifts come from the heart
From goat’s milk soap to yarn trees, the thoughtful gifts were going to family members for Christmas.
Posted inCommunity, Local & State
Unsolved armed robbery in Livermore Falls leaves clerk shaken
‘I haven’t been back to work. I can’t even drive to the store; it makes me cry,’ the 55-year-old local woman said.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Franklin County easement secures critical link for snowmobile, ATV trail
The deal on a 600-foot section of trail ensures riders can complete the Randy Bunnell Trail between Rangeley and Phillips.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for children
The announcements would imperil access in nearly two dozen states where drug treatments and surgical procedures remain legal and funded by Medicaid.