Nearly 200,000 people cross that border every day in normal times.
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Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. and Canada are closing shared border to nonessential travel
Both countries are eager to choke off the spread of the coronavirus but also maintain their vital economic relationship.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Bill would give Maine companies preference in bidding on state jobs
The measure, which was held over from 2019, would give Maine companies a second shot at bidding if they lose out to out-of-state competitors on state construction or purchasing contracts.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hiking: Winter fun and games in the glorious Gaspe
After a solid week of Nordic skiing and snowshoeing in Canada’s mountainous national park, our columnist ‘barely scratched the surface of possibilities.’
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Senate passes U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade deal, a Trump priority
Mexico has already approved the agreement, and Canada is expected to do so in coming months.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
After impeachment, House bestows big trade victory on Trump
But both of Maine’s representatives vote against the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Posted inNation & World, News
Canada votes in election that could see Trudeau lose power
Trudeau reasserted liberalism in 2015 after almost 10 years of Conservative Party government in Canada, but is one of the few remaining progressive leaders in the world.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Suspect led human smuggling operation at Canadian border for years, officials say
Godofredo Rivas-Melendez, 60, a Canadian citizen who was born in El Salvador, pleaded not guilty last week in U.S. District Court in Burlington, Vermont.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Mainers need Congress to pass U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
The USMCA will create a level playing field for our exporters, protect our local workers and give small businesses more access to Canadian and Mexican customers.
Posted inNation & World, News
Stranded North Carolinians take stock of Dorian’s damage
The hurricane is upgraded to a Category 2 storm as it approaches Canada. While tropical-storm force winds may sweep into Maine later today, hurricane-force winds are unlikely to pose any threat to land in the U.S.