The proposal would set up the fund to support independent restaurants and small franchises that are under tremendous financial pressure because of the pandemic, King said.
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Mother of missing Bowdoinham teen: ‘We want her to come home’
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and U.S. Marshal’s Service are helping in the search for 14-year-old Kayleigh Beasley of Bowdoinham, who was last seen in Brunswick on Feb. 19.
Maine Arts Commission says hiring head of its board, though unusual, is the right move at a crucial time
David Greenham will step down from the board to begin a two-year term as the interim executive director.
Girls basketball: Winthrop rallies late to topple Richmond
Ramblers find their groove in fourth quarter against Bobcats.
Morse girls basketball coach Jeannine Paradis setting the standard
Rebuilding program is a priority — and so, too, is empowering her players.
Nordic skiers embrace season of differences and challenges
It’s an unusual season with the pandemic going on, but coaches and skiers are happy with what they have going.
After a two-month battle, Georgetown COVID patient heads home
Traci Plummer lost her pulse for 97 seconds, but still managed to beat COVID-19.
Bowdoinham sees growing interest in recreational pot business
The planning board on Thursday will review three applications by local landowners seeking to grow recreational pot on their property.
Responding to criticism from local businesses, Lisbon council approves new plan to close part of Main Street
The plan to close a 4,000-square-foot block of lower Main Street has been met with criticism from some of the businesses there who say they depend on traffic driving by their stores.
Fate of high school wrestling season remains undetermined as MPA again delays decision
Maine Principals’ Association postpones meeting with community sports guidelines unchanged and wrestling still considered ‘high risk.’