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Lewiston flower shop prepares for Valentine’s Day rush
More than 1,000 roses are being readied for the famously romantic holiday.
Maine’s new public advocate wants to help low-income residents pay electric bills
Heather Sanborn also said she will speak neither for nor against legislation seeking to eliminate a solar subsidy program she supported as a lawmaker.
In photos: Maine border town on the front line of a looming trade war with Canada
In some two dozen interviews conducted over two days last week, residents of Madawaska and Edmundston spoke about the growing tension between the two countries, the simmering anxiety about what Trump’s tariffs might mean for the local economy – and why some of them are supporting the president’s tactics anyway. Photos by Portland Press Herald photographer Brianna Soukup.
A Maine border town finds itself on the front line of a looming trade war
In Madawaska, at the state’s northern tip, fortunes are closely tied to its Canadian counterpart, Edmundston, across the St. John River.
Trump has targeted EV charger funding. It leaves $4M for Maine in doubt.
In all, a $5 billion program to build chargers on highways nationwide was halted by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Judge allows Maine lobstermen’s lawsuit over ‘red listing’ to advance
Businesses say the rating that encourages consumers to avoid eating lobster is defamatory and has caused significant economic harm.
Clinician joins Livermore Falls health center
LIVERMORE FALLS — Karen Dunn is due to join staff of the Western Maine Family Health Center in March. Dunn, who received her Master of Nursing degree from Husson University, has medical experience in care management, emergency triage care, surgical nursing and express care. The center is a part of HealthReach Community Health Centers, headquartered […]
Norway Savings donates $8K to 2 organizations
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank recently presented a $5,000 check to Bridgton Historical Society for its new gallery and exhibit space. The bank also donated $3,000 to New Ventures Maine in support of small business growth. The Historical Society is preserving and renovating the United Methodist Church building on Main Street to serve as its […]
Livermore Falls health center welcomes news clinician
Karen Dunn, family nurse practitioner, will join the staff in March.