Pakistan’s prime minister had urged Trump to extend his deadline by 2 weeks to allow diplomacy to advance.
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Posted inMaine, News
Fix for gray area in Maine’s modular housing industry dies, leaving uncertainty
A bill to fix an ‘arcane’ code issue in modular housing development failed in committee last month, putting nearly 250 units in limbo and threatening the growing momentum around multifamily modular housing.
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Posted inCommunity, Maine, Schools and Education
High school math whizzes battle it out at Maine State Math Meet in Augusta
Photographer Rich Abrahamson captures students representing 100 high school competing at Augusta Civic Center.
Posted inGuides, News
A boat show, concerts, comedy planned for central Maine this week
Craig Ferguson is set to perform in Waldoboro, The Augusta Boat Show will fill the Augusta Civic Center, and a Keller Williams concert is scheduled for Portland.
Posted inNews, Outdoors
Meet the new Maine tourism and outdoors reporter
I live in Maine because I love to be outside. Now, I get to be outside for work.
Posted inCommunity
Augusta to get 25 units of supportive housing for chronically homeless people
The City Council approved a financing agreement with the developer of the Riverlands affordable housing development, making possible the construction of 25 units of long-term housing for people experiencing chronic homelessness.
Posted inBusiness, Community, Food & Dining, News
Pak Lee Chinese Restaurant in Skowhegan closes
The restaurant’s owners cited financial challenges of owning a small business as the reason for the closure.
Posted inCommunity, Maine
Oakland girl enjoys riding scooter in driveway
The young Oakland girl and her sister have also been busy caring for their chickens, getting muddy in the stream that runs through their backyard and raking their yard.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Head of Maine department of fisheries and wildlife stepping down
Judy Camuso, the first woman to lead the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, will leave the post on April 30.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Older Mainers are filling gaps in a tight labor market
Often working part time, people age 65 and older have become a critical resource in the state’s economy.