An aerial view of the storage tank at the Lewiston Auburn Clean Water Authority treatment facility under construction.
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Posted inBusiness, Food, Leslie Bridgers, Life & Culture, Local & State
Of course millennials killed U-pick farms | Column
By caring more about taking photos than buying fruit, the generation has added another casualty to its growing list of victims.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Why is conserved land in Belfast being sold as commercial property?
A Maine wetland was supposed to be conserved “in perpetuity,” but it seems the plan was never filed. The state DEP is investigating.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
Maine has long been a destination for international artists. Under Trump, some are staying away.
Artists, festivals and presenters are feeling the effects of the president’s policies on immigration enforcement, travel bans and sexual orientation.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Protesters urge Portland flyers to boycott Avelo over ICE flights
People rallied outside the Portland International Jetport Saturday afternoon to voice concerns about Avelo airlines, which operates in Maine and has also conducted deportation flights in Arizona.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Prominent Lewiston attorney under scrutiny for mishandling client funds
A pair of attorneys tasked with overseeing Paul Dionne’s business after he died in April say some clients face “significant financial loss.”
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Trump plans to hike tariffs on Canadian goods to 35%
Imports from Maine’s largest international trading partner may face steeper taxes next month, the result of the president’s continued frustrations over a trade deficit and fentanyl smuggling.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Life & Culture, Things to Do
Maine’s roller skating scene gets a leg (and some wheels) up from social media
Online videos of roller skaters at Westbrook’s Happy Wheels have gone viral recently. They’re working to attract younger people to the activity and sport.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland Jetport travelers can now leave their shoes on at security. What’s changed?
After almost 20 years, the Transportation Safety Administration says modern technology has made its ‘Shoes-Off’ policy unnecessary.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Local & State, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington to share a maintenance worker between two departments
The move will split a worker between the Parks and Recreation Department and Public Works.