Maine, Portland minimum wages jump on Jan. 1
The state’s new minimum wage is $13.80 an hour as of Jan. 1 and in Portland, it is now $14
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Maine won’t see any large-scale fish farms open for years
The development of large-scale fish farms along the Maine coast took big steps forward in 2022, but it will likely
Read MoreHow to prevent your farm animals from getting frostbite
The last thing any farmer or homesteader wants is an animal with frozen extremities. But it can happen when temperatures
Read MoreHistoric steamboat Katahdin getting 1st major overhaul in years
GREENVILLE, Maine — An iconic steamboat built in 1914 — and the oldest Bath Iron Works vessel still operating —
Read MoreSearsport is getting its 1st brewery
SEARSPORT, Maine — Downtown Searsport is set to grow this spring with a new brewery. Robert and Paula Martell are
Read MoreLooking Back on Jan. 2: ‘Caught flatfooted, court ties $150 fine on Auburn man who once scored on a shoelace’
Read more about Jan. 2, 1923, in the SunJournal.com archives. 100 Years Ago: 1923 A sleigh loaded with about eight
Read MoreNew Year’s Lobster Dip draws hundreds, costume-clad and courageous, into frigid ocean
This year’s event, the 35th anniversary, was the largest ever with 445 participants, and by the noon dip, $150,000 had
Read MoreNew year begins with structure fire in Farmington
FARMINGTON – Just after 1 a.m. on Sunday, January 1, Farmington Fire and mutual aid partners were dispatched for a
Read MoreMaine welcomes its 1st baby of 2023
The first baby born in 2023 was welcomed at a Portland hospital early Sunday morning. Esther Florandy Saint Aude was
Read MoreSkowhegan search turns up more illegal drugs, another gun
Police searched a vehicle late Saturday and early Sunday, seizing $10,700 in cash, 286 grams of heroin, cocaine and fentanyl
Read MoreWells man reportedly arrested for machete attack on New York officers on New Year’s Eve
The officers and suspect, who was shot in the shoulder by police, are expected to recover.Read More
Read MoreBody recovered from North Pond in Smithfield after ATV breaks through ice
Jeremiah Meader, 42, of Smithfield was driving his side-by-side UTV across the pond with his wife and two other adult
Read MoreBangor rings in 2023 with its beach ball drop
People packed West Market Square in downtown Bangor on Saturday night to welcome the new year with a distinctly Queen
Read MoreMed-Care Ambulance in Mexico to receive about $80,000 in funding from towns it services
The emergency medical services agency also received an $86,000 FEMA firefighters’ grant in November to use to pay 95% of
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