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This 1800s Maine Bank Is Now A Bakery With Homemade Lunches And Beautiful Cakes

The old bank vaults now keep cake ingredients cold instead of guarding cash. Honestly, I can’t think of a better promotion for a vault. This building dates back to around 1864. Today, it holds glass cases of eclairs, cream horns, whoopie pies, and fresh breads. Original safety deposit boxes still hang around like they never got the memo.

Skowhegan, ME · 17h
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ND Paper produces first trial roll on Rumford R12

ND Paper produced a first paper roll on the idled R12 machine at its Rumford mill in Maine on November 5, 2026, after several weeks of testing and trials. The trial marks progress towards a potential return to service. It does not establish that regular commercial production has resumed: the company has not announced the grade made during the trial or a timetable for restarting routine production.

Rumford, ME · 3d
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Wrongful death lawsuit targets Newport construction firm

The family of a 19-year-old Brewer man who died of electrocution on his first day of work at a Bangor construction site has filed a wrongful death complaint against the Newport-based construction company that operated the site. Already a Subscriber? Log in. Get Instant Access to This Article. Subscribe to...

Newport, ME · 1d
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Over 150 Vendors Are Taking Over This Massive Maine Flea Market For One November Weekend

More than 150 vendors are packing one building for a single weekend, and every booth is different. That means antiques, pottery, soy candles, and pet items could all sit within a few steps of each other. The lineup gets wonderfully specific. Shoppers can hunt for pyrography, turned wood, doll clothes,...

Augusta, ME · 1d
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Lewiston church on the market for $1.5 million

LEWISTON (WGME) -- A Catholic church in Lewiston that closed last year is now on the market for $1.5 million. The Sun Journal reports that the building sits on more than four acres which includes a convent and school building. The church closed in Spring 2025 because of Lewiston's aging...

Lewiston, ME · 2d

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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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Family Legacy Continues with Damariscotta Jewelry Store

Tucked away behind Best Thai in downtown Damariscotta, a new jewelry store strives to have something for everyone. Alexandra’s Fine Jewelry officially opened at 15 Courtyard St. on Monday, Nov. 9, commemorated with a ribbon-cutting with the Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce and Information Bureau. Owner Alexandra Newell said...

Damariscotta, ME · 1d

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Maine fishermen to test ocean robots in Portland, Rockland

Maine commercial fishermen will get a firsthand look at two ocean robots designed to help captains better understand conditions on their fishing grounds during upcoming demonstrations in Portland and Rockland. The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association (MCFA) is hosting the demonstrations as part of Robots for Fishermen, a project under the...

Portland, ME · 1d

Bangor Daily News

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North Country Associates announces transition to new operator, sale of assets to new ownership

Tide Group and Vantage Point Capital will take over much of North Country’s network of nursing homes and residential care facilities pending state approval LEWISTON — North Country Associates, one of Maine’s most trusted providers of post-acute, long-term and residential care services, announced the sale of 15 facilities that it owns or co-owns with Sandy […]

Maine · 2d

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Federal ruling says Central Maine Power owes customers significant refund

PORTLAND (WGME) -- A significant refund is coming to all Central Maine Power customers. A federal ruling found New England power companies were making too much profit on their transmission lines. For CMP though, the refunds come as the company is already looking for a rate increase to pay for...

Maine · 2d

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This Old-School Maine Butcher Shop Still Sells The Meat Bundles Families Love

One neighborhood butcher counter in Maine offers generous meat bundles that can keep a family’s freezer stocked for weeks. The shop also cuts meat in-house, giving customers plenty of options for their next family dinner. The same family has carried this business through five generations. Its current home has...

Maine · 3d

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This Old Maine Barn Is Stuffed With So Many Vintage Treasures You Could Spend Hours Exploring

Taxidermy wearing hats. That is one of the things people have spotted inside this barn, and honestly, I need to know more about the hats. The building holds three full floors of old stuff. Rusty tools, creepy dolls, lobster buoys, vintage ski gear, and stacks of old National Geographic volumes all share the space with about fifty vendors.

Maine · 2d

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Some Mainers could be compensated through multistate settlement with Acima Digital

AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- Some Mainers could be compensated through a $183.5 million multistate settlement with Acima Digital, according to Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey. Acima partners with Maine retailers, mostly furniture and appliance stores, to offer financing to customers through rental-purchase agreements. In a statement, Attorney General Frey says:

Maine · 1d

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A Seventh-Generation Maine Tree Farmer Lost a Quarter of His Young Christmas Trees to This Year's Drought

Fryeburg farmer John Weston says drought killed about 25 percent of his young Christmas trees, up from the usual 15 percent. Shoppers will see little change.

Maine · 12h

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Bar Harbor Historical Society lays off entire staff

The Bar Harbor Historical Society has laid off all five of its paid staff. “All the staff fears for that collection," former Executive Director Erin Cough said. "We've been told there will be no new exhibits next year ... there will be no programming next year.”. Cough said the layoffs...

Bar Harbor, ME · 2d

Bangor Daily News

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Maine wants dam operator to pay $120K for Penobscot River fish kills

The money would go to support fisheries restoration and improvement in the region.

Maine · 2d

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Stephen Coston’s path to Innkeeper of the Year began in a motel basement, with a stack of CDs and a job many people outside the industry don’t think about.

BAR HARBOR — Before Stephen Coston was named Innkeeper of the Year, before the 13 properties and the renovations and the business accolades, before the recognition that comes with building something that lasts, there were a whole lot of cigarette butts. He wasn’t smoking them. The cigarette butts...

Bar Harbor, ME · 2d

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Maine home sales, median price fall in October

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Maine Realtors reported fewer sales and lower prices in October, according to the Maine Association of Realtors. About 1,500 sales of single-family existing homes were reported by Maine Listing. Sales dipped 6.58% when comparing October 2026 to October 2025. The median sales price decreased 5.63% to...

Maine · 1d

Bangor Daily News

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New mercantile shop opens on Blue Hill’s Main Street

Gingerfly Life is a new venture for former theme park designer Sarah Gibbon.

Blue Hill, ME · 1d