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A CLOTHING store that one shopper raved was “far better than Kohl’s and TJ Maxx” has revealed an opening date for a new store. The discount retailer is set to open a new Maine location in just weeks. Cut price clothing chain Label Shopper is set to...
Somebody built a glowing clipper ship by hand in a farm barn, and I need everyone to calm down and admire the right part. The ship is big, sure. I’m going to be picky about this, though. Size alone doesn’t win me over. The credit goes to the artisan...
King's Farm Market in Gorham, Maine, is reimbursing customers who unknowingly bought banned invasive maple trees.
Lewiston-based North Country Associates is selling 15 Maine nursing homes to New York investment firm Vantage Point Capital LLC. A separate company, Utah-based Tide Group, will operate the facilities, which employ roughly 1400 people and serve 1000 patients and residents. North Country said in a written announcement that it expects...
Residents believe the shores could be at least seasonally opened if the pig waste can be contained.
Maine’s Property Tax Fairness Credit doesn’t pay anything until your property tax tops 4% of your income. Whether you own or rent, other details decide whether you qualify, too. Here are the rules that decide who gets Maine’s Property Tax Fairness Credit. Note: This is general information,...
In 2011, an experienced wreath maker in Washington County could turn out 150 to 200 wreaths in a day. Here’s what happens inside a Maine wreath factory every November. Whitney Wreath, which runs a wreath factory in Machias, expected to buy more than 1 million pounds of tips in 2012.
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 .
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Maine is facing a housing shortage, as home and rent prices continue to rise at an alarming rate. Experts say the solution to both problems is to make building easier. Housing advocacy group Maine Affordable Housing Coalition says Portland saw just 7 percent housing growth, but a...
From left, Katie Chilles, owner, J. Edward Knight Insurance; Mike Giles, owner, Atlantic Insurance & Benefits; Robert Wheeler, owner, J. Edward Knight Insurance. Courtesy photo. J. Edward Knight Insurance, an independent insurance agency serving communities across Maine, is proud to announce that it has reached an agreement to purchase the...
Commercial fishermen from Maine and Virginia are calling on fisheries managers to maintain the Atlantic menhaden quota for 2027, arguing that additional reductions could threaten fishing families and coastal communities that depend on the species. In a new video produced by the New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association (NEFSA), Maine fishermen...
According to the settlement, erosion control measures at Overlook Solar Partner's 5 megawatt solar site failed in 2022.
The Penobscot County Budget Committee spent several hours Wednesday night scrutinizing every department before authorizing a proposed budget that would increase property taxes by nearly 24%. The overall proposed budget is nearly $42 million, which is about $6 million more than the current budget. But the amount of that budget...
It will be Hannaford’s 69th Maine location and will kick off a new chapter for a longstanding neighborhood grocery store.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Customers in Presque Isle will see a few things change at Graves’ Shop and Save as the business transitions into a Hannaford Supermarket. The new store manager says they are trying to keep things the same to honor the store’s decades-long legacy. “There...
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – Katahdin Trust, a community bank serving northern Maine and the greater Bangor and Portland regions, is pleased to announce the promotion of Tory Delano to assistant vice president, senior credit analyst and department manager. Delano is based at the bank’s Presque Isle branch and is...
The powerful shortwave station was originally constructed for an end-of-times church, which ended its contract in January.
Cinnamon elephant ears share the room with bulk grains, frozen local meats, and books by Maine authors. That’s a lot of personality for one historic storefront. I like a shop that refuses to pick just one job. The place is a member-owned cooperative, yet anyone can stroll in and...
Last Halloween, Aroostook County kids got to dig through buried eyeballs, bones and brains in a faux graveyard to unearth bags of potato chips. This year, they’ll get to do it again during Houlton’s All Shire’s Eve. It’s part of a growing “Trick or Tater” national trend....
The Trick-or-Tater event is part of a trend of handing out potatoes alongside the usual fun-size candy.
