‘They want to build attractions, but the fact that there is nothing here is the attraction,’ says the co-founder of one outdoors group.
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Union Fair celebrates agriculture, blueberries on opening Sunday, with midway to open Wednesday
Admission to the Union Fair/Maine’s Wild Blueberry Festival in Union is free Sunday through Tuesday, before the midway opens Wednesday for the rest of the fair’s eight-day run.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Maine has no testing requirement for medical cannabis. Public health advocates want that to change.
As new legislation regulating marijuana takes effect, the debate about whether and how to mandate testing and potency limits for medical cannabis continues.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn honors police officer killed 75 years ago in line of duty
The city dedicated a memorial Sunday morning to Norman Philbrick at the intersection of Court and Main streets.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Kudos: Cathy McDonald ‘got involved and stayed involved’ in Lewiston
McDonald has been organizing the Liberty Fest since 1997. This year, she was also tapped to help the city pull together a balloon festival.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
Maxwell’s in Cape Elizabeth to close strawberry farm after 5 decades
The owners said the decision was in the making for some time, and this season’s abrupt ending because of a fruit fly infestation was not the deciding factor.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
One killed, two injured in head-on crash in Gray
The driver of one vehicle has been charged with manslaughter and driving under the influence of alcohol.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Auburn arson and shootout turn Maine’s public defender crisis into a blame game
A judge lowered an Auburn man’s bail because she couldn’t find an attorney to represent him for weeks. The deadly violence and fire that followed his release has led to recriminations.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston shop owner helps immigrants through her food delivery service
Conversations with New Mainers: Alice Ntsame sells groceries and goods that cater to Maine’s sub-Saharan African population while trying to make it easier for new arrivals to become self-sufficient more quickly.