KITTERY, Maine (AP) — A sign declaring that Maine is “Open for Business” has been stolen from alongside Interstate 95 in southern Maine.
Adrienne Bennett, spokeswoman for Maine Gov. Paul LePage, says the $1,300 sign — funded through private donations — disappeared over Memorial Day weekend.
The sign was installed in March at the gateway to the state in Kittery, underneath a sign reading, “Welcome to Maine, The Way Life Should Be.” It was meant to drive home LePage’s priority of creating new business and more jobs.
Bennett says the 8-by-6 sign won’t be replaced. She says it’s unfortunate that someone would steal a sign that has a positive message for the state, but that the administration remains committed to its jobs agenda.
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- Maine Gov. Paul LePage, left, unveils a new “Open for Business” sign beneath the “Welcome to Maine” sign along Interstate 95 near the New Hampshire border in Kittery, Maine, Friday, March 18, 2011. Maine Department of Transportation crew supervisors Elaine Cota, center, and Aaron Main, on ladder, assisted.
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