The Buzz: Lighthouse Discount Beverage now owns two locations locally.
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Have billboards been banned in Maine since 1977? | Fact brief
Just 4 states have broad bans on billboard advertisements in an effort to preserve their natural beauty.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Seafood market closes Lewiston location
The Buzz: Andy Cantrell, owner of Cantrell’s Seafood 2, would only say his lease was up.
Posted inMaine, News
Live in Maine and affected by the shutdown? We want to hear from you.
The Portland Press Herald is interested in hearing from federal workers and others who have been furloughed or are working without pay.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Federal government shutdown has begun
Independent Sen. Angus King voted with Republicans to keep the government open. But the 55-45 vote on a bill to extend federal funding for 7 weeks failed.
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Maine clinics move forward with service cuts after federal funding eliminated
Maine Family Planning is ending its primary care practice for nearly to 1,000 patients by the end of October.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Feds restore funding to USM program that helps veterans go to college
The Department of Education reversed its recent decision to cut more than $600,000 in already allocated funding for Veterans Upward Bound, which it said conflicted with the Trump administration’s priorities.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Greene man pleads guilty to trafficking whale teeth, bird parts after monthslong undercover operation
Sergey Bachkovsky violated the Lacey Act when he made multiple sales to an undercover U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent in 2023 and 2024, according to court documents.
Posted inMaine, News, The Rangeley Highlander
Rangeley voters to weigh in on property purchase
The .35 acre property comes with a $99,500 price tag and is adjacent to parcels already owned by the town.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Why this federal shutdown could be different for Maine
Unlike in the past, the state has not received any details about which departments or services would be affected, Gov. Janet Mills said.