Our View: Pair of Maine businesses don’t deserve election-year backlash

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Published
July 23, 2020

Our View: Pair of Maine businesses don’t deserve election-year backlash

A brewery in Freeport and a pizzeria in Old Orchard should not become casualties in political warfare.
Published
July 7, 2020

Federal, state agencies investigate death of piping plover chick, destruction of nest enclosures

Nesting enclosures in Saco and Old Orchard Beach were destroyed on the night of July 4, resulting in the death of a federally protected chick.
Published
July 7, 2020

Ex-Maine labor chief: Shoring up our unemployment system requires more than state action alone

States need more federal funding and flexibility, as well as a national strategy to protect and support front-line workers.
Published
July 1, 2020

Amusement, recreation and entertainment businesses reopen, but it’s not all fun and games

Turning the calendar to July means the majority of public-facing businesses in Maine can now serve customers, as long as they comply with a checklist of state-mandated safety precautions.
Published
May 31, 2020

Pandemic doesn’t stop some Maine yard sales as peddlers get creative

While each house has different rules for sanitation and distancing, loyal yard sale fans say the annual ritual gives them a feeling of community, and normalcy.
Published
April 5, 2020

Fear of outsiders creates tensions in Maine’s tourist spots and summer communities

Parts of the state with histories and economies tied to hosting out-of-state visitors are now fearing their arrival during the coronavirus outbreak.
Published
March 18, 2020

Old Orchard Beach High staff member tests positive for virus

In a letter to families, Superintendent John Suttie said some staff and students may have been exposed.
Published
March 10, 2020

Three small earthquakes recorded in Maine, New Hampshire

According to the United States Geological Survey, three small earthquakes have been recorded in New Hampshire and Maine since Sunday morning
Published
February 9, 2020

Maine Compass: Access to well water testing is a public health necessity

Infants and children are most vulnerable to the harmful effects of prolonged exposure.
Published
February 7, 2020

Saco man charged with robbing Old Orchard Beach store

Police had been looking for a masked man who robbed the Family Dollar store while wielding a hammer.