Kingfish Maine, which just received $4 million from the state, says it plans to break ground on its facility next year.
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A tenth of Maine’s pharmacies have closed in the past decade
As Walgreens and other chains shutter locations and reduce hours, Mainers point to independent pharmacies as filling a critical need.
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Recent flooding highlight risks to Dover-Foxcroft’s historic dam
Residents are conflicted over making changes to the river that’s been at the center of their community for generations.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
Gov. Mills proposes exempting all Maine nonprofits from sales tax
The change, which would cost the state about $10 million annually, is necessary to simplify the tax code and reduce confusion, officials say.
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Maine proposes $250,000 fine for Worcester Wreath cabins built without permits
Regulators say the company behind the defunct Flagpole for Freedom project built more than 52 cabins and a restaurant in the woods of Washington County without proper permits.
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Eastport Health Care expands to meeting growing demand Down East
With nearly $6 million in state and federal grants, the health center plans to double its footprint.
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Parts of firearms sent to be destroyed are instead being resold as gun kits
Maine law enforcement agencies say they were unaware of the practice and will review their methods of disposing seized and surrendered weapons.
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Developer drops project to build world’s largest flagpole in Maine
An attorney for the Worcester family, which runs the nonprofit Wreaths Across America, says the family has dropped its plans to build the billion-dollar Flagpole of Freedom park in the woods Downeast.
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New Eastport airport manager aims to bring passenger flights, cargo services to Maine’s smallest city
Peter Lehmann is moving to ramp up business at one of the state’s easternmost airstrips, which has been limited by a lack of funding and city support.
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Gardiner business owners gut-punched by flood insurance revelations
They had no reason to believe their insurance policies wouldn’t cover flood damage. Now they are on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars in repairs.