Main Street Skowhegan’s Passport to Savings promotion hopes to bring business to the downtown business district and beyond.
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Inspection reveals 19 fire-safety violations at troubled Time & Temperature building
The owner of the Portland office tower is working to remedy the problems, including a lack of sprinkler systems or hard-wired smoke detectors on some floors.
Suspect arrested in theft of presents from Festival of Trees in Waterville
Organizers of the Sukeforth Family Festival of Trees say a $1,000 in lottery tickets and larger items such as a kayak and chain saw were taken, but the festival will continue this weekend.
Maine shrimp fishery looks unlikely to reopen in 2018
If a recommendation from a shrimp advisory committee is accepted, it will mark the fourth straight year of closure.
Strong single-family home sales continue in Maine
The median price in October rose to $205,000, while sales increased by 8% over the same month last year.
Federal mandates threaten The Cat ferry service between Portland and Nova Scotia
Customs officials won’t provide required inspection services in 2018 unless Portland’s facilities are upgraded, but the city is balking at the cost of up to $7 million.
State’s $8.2 billion outdoor industry could get boost from 30-member Maine Outdoor Brands alliance
The group of 30 companies plans to help recreation entrepreneurs and promote Maine’s natural resources to attract manufacturers and new residents.
Lawsuit including 3 Mainers claims CMP’s parent company conspired to inflate rates
The lawsuit, filed in Boston, says that Avangrid and Eversource Energy manipulated the region’s supply of natural gas, causing price spikes.
Maine unemployment dips to 3.5% in October
It’s the 25th consecutive month the state’s jobless rate has been under 4 percent.
Two historic inns for sale
The inns are in Portland’s trendy West End neighborhood and offered for more than $1 million.