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This Maine Yarn Shop Has Hundreds Of Choices You Won’t Find At Your Average Craft Store

More than 600 different yarns sit under one roof at this family-run shop. That number made me do a double take. Most big craft chains can’t come close. The shelves go well beyond the usual suspects. Malabrigo, Cascade, and Berroco share space with yarns spun and dyed right here in Maine. I like how local fiber farms get real shelf space next to the famous names.

Waterville, ME · 1d

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FTC sues Maine-based veterinary supplies company over acquisition

PORTLAND (WGME) -- The Federal Trade Commission is suing a Maine-based veterinary supplies company, seeking to block a proposed multi-billion-dollar acquisition of one of its competitors. Regulators filed suit Friday against Covetrus, whose headquarters are in Portland. The company had proposed buying its closest competitor, MWI Veterinary Supply, for $3.5...

Portland, ME · 11h

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Chesapeake Bay Menhaden Catch Cap Hits Record Low, But Foundation Says Coast Still Not Safe

Fisheries regulators voted Wednesday to slash the Chesapeake Bay's menhaden catch cap to the lowest level on record, cutting the Bay limit by about one-third over the next two years while also trimming the coastwide catch allowed from Maine to Florida. The move drew a mixed reaction from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, which called the Bay-specific cuts a win but said the broader coastwide limits still don't do enough to protect the small, oily fish that anchors the region's food web.

Chesapeake Bay, VA · 1d

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This Historic Maine Mill Is Hiding A Massive 10,000-Square-Foot Antique Treasure Trove

An old shirt factory with 16-foot ceilings now holds more than 75 dealer displays of antiques. I had no idea a building that once churned out dress shirts could become a treasure hunt this big. The brick mill sits right on the Kennebec River in Maine. Its story stretches back...

Waterville, ME · 3d

Bangor Daily News

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Maine home sales fall for 3rd straight month

The median sales price for a Maine home fell 5.6% year over year to $402,500.

Maine · 1d

Bangor Daily News

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Midcoast housing project aims to serve demand for ‘missing middle’

The buildings will be located next to the former Anchor Church at the intersection of Cross Street and Route 90.

Rockport, ME · 1d

Bangor Daily News

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Rockland to require owners to register vacant commercial buildings

Owners of all existing applicable buildings would have to apply for a vacant commercial property certificate by March 9, 2027.

Rockland, ME · 1d

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MDIFW says Brookfield should pay $120,000 for Ripogenus Dam fish kills

Maine wildlife officials want a subsidiary of energy giant Brookfield Renewable to pay $120,000 for a series of mass fish strandings caused by malfunctions at the Ripogenus Dam near Baxter State Park. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife proposed the payments to compensate for the hundreds of landlocked...

Maine · 2d

Main Street Dollars

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Heating aid pays up to $1,200 a household in Massachusetts and utility discounts reach $500 a year in New York, while Maine adds automatic discounts to November bills

Massachusetts households that heat with oil or utility gas can get about $525 to $1,200 in state heating aid this winter. New York utility customers on the state’s discount program can save up to $500 a year, and Maine started automatic electric-bill discounts of 17% to 83% for low-income households on or soon after November […]

Massachusetts · 3d

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Businesses at the condemned Bangor Mall scramble to find new space

Businesses that occupied the Bangor Mall are scrambling to find new space now that the mall has been condemned due to unsafe conditions. It came as a shock to business owners and employees who weren't expecting it. Elaine Bared of Some Theatre Company, which has operated out of the mall...

Bangor, ME · 4d

Bangor Daily News

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This Maine cranberry entrepreneur brought albino berries from wild bogs to home gardens

John Harker's work revealed the diversity of one of Maine’s native fruits — even as the state’s commercial market peaked and then declined.

Maine · 2d

The Money Overview

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Heating aid is open into spring in Alaska, Maine, Colorado, Wyoming, Iowa and New Jersey for households that qualify

Households that struggle with winter fuel bills in Iowa and New Jersey can apply for state heating aid well into spring, and Alaska, Maine, Colorado and Wyoming have windows open as well. Iowa takes applications through April 30, 2027, and New Jersey through June 30, 2027. Each of the six states sets its own income […] The post Heating aid is open into spring in Alaska, Maine, Colorado, Wyoming, Iowa and New Jersey for households that qualify appeared first on The Money Overview .

Colorado · 3d

Bangor Daily News

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Maine writer pens book on oyster industry renaissance

"The brilliance of her story is that of the people this tiny mollusk impacts, the places its presence sustains and the sheer joy brought to many by a fresh oyster."

Maine · 2d

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J. Edward Knight to Acquire Agency’s Property and Casualty Business

J. Edward Knight Insurance, an independent insurance agency serving communities across Maine, has reached an agreement to purchase the property and casualty book of business of Atlantic Insurance & Benefits. The change will take effect on Friday, Jan. 1, 2027. Atlantic Insurance & Benefits has long served Maine families and...

Maine · 2d

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Maine logging program graduates ready to step into high-demand jobs

Many of the 15 graduates of Maine’s 20-week Mechanized Logging Operations and Forest Trucking Program already have jobs waiting for them in a field where demand for skilled operators remains strong. “If you like the logging industry and that’s what you want to do, you’ve got a lot of...

Maine · 4d

Bangor Daily News

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Shrimp farm and self-driving delivery planes among ideas pitched for Bucksport mill site

Interest in Bucksport's 100-plus acre mill site remains high among developers, according to documents obtained by the BDN.

Bucksport, ME · 5d

Bangor Daily News

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Developer revives data center plan for old Maine paper mill

The developer plans to file a site location permit and an air emission license application with the Department of Environmental Protection.

Maine · 4d

The Financial Wire

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Maine’s Public Advocate warns that low-income utility customers can end up paying more if they sign up for community solar offers

Maine’s Public Advocate is warning that low-income electric customers can end up paying more if they sign up for community solar offers. Public Advocate Heather Sanborn said in an Oct. 21 letter to community solar companies that “our office is concerned that some Maine ratepayers may be being misled.” Her point is that a discount... The post Maine’s Public Advocate warns that low-income utility customers can end up paying more if they sign up for community solar offers appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Maine · 5d

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Yanow to Represent Alan Wire in New England

Alan Wire, Sikeston, MO, has announced the appointment of Yanow Inc, Stoughton, MA, as the company’s new sales representative for the six-state New England territory, including Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. The move represents a new market for Alan Wire, which has not previously had...

Massachusetts · 4d

Parade

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A Maine Farm Market Will Reimburse Customers Who Bought Banned Maple Trees

King's Farm Market in Gorham, Maine, is reimbursing customers who unknowingly bought banned invasive maple trees.

Maine · 7d