The region’s electric grid operator will oversee a more than $1 billion transmission upgrade along the Maine-New Hampshire line.
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How the pandemic reshaped Portland’s restaurant scene
Exactly five years ago, the onset of COVID in Maine, and its aftermath, caused a period of intense turnover in the restaurant industry. It continues today.
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Voting on Livermore Falls town meeting warrant moved to Town Office
Changes made at the Livermore Falls Town Office have enabled voting to be held there rather than at the fire station.
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Oxford County free digital navigation program expands to Buckfield
BUCKFIELD — The Zadoc Long Free Library is the latest location to add digital navigation tech help services to its regular schedule, bringing the total to 11 available locations in Oxford County. After a trial drop-in session with Digital Navigator Jim Whitman, Library Director Kathy Hladik put tech help on the weekly calendar, saying the […]
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Norway Savings Bank lauds team member achievements
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank held its 2025 Employee Appreciation Day Celebration Feb. 26 at the Italian Heritage Center in Portland. Among local people honored was Kristen Charette, mortgage loan officer and vice president in Fryeburg as well as in North Conway, New Hampshire, who was named employee of the year. The Culture Champion Award […]
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King, Pingree and Collins urge Trump administration to reinstate Maine Sea Grant funding
Maine’s program is the only one of 34 nationwide that has lost its funding so far, and the move comes on the heels of the president’s threat to cut Maine’s federal funding over a disagreement about transgender athletes.
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Maine energy prices, already costly, expected to rise as Trump tariffs take effect
The impact on heating oil and gasoline is expected to be felt as soon as this week, though how electricity imported from Canada will be affected is less clear.
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Norway’s MaineHealth Stephens Hospital lauded for critical access
MaineHealth Stephens Hospital has been named among the 2025 Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals by The Chartis Center for Rural Health.
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Leader of business innovation program picked for Maine’s top economic development post
Mike Duguay is set to become the next commissioner of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development.
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Rail advocates renew push for passenger service to Bangor
A bill to be heard this week seeks federal seed funding for a proposal to restore passenger service from Portland through Auburn, Lewiston, Waterville and Bangor to Orono.