Dragon Cement in Thomaston will lay off 65 as it shuts down
This story will be updated. Giant Cement Holding, the parent company of Dragon Cement in Thomaston, announced Wednesday that it
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How a ‘crazy’ idea 50 years ago transformed theater in eastern Maine
Hard Telling Not Knowing each week tries to answer your burning questions about why things are the way they are
Read moreCMP calls Public Advocate’s claims on excessive spending to restore power during storms ‘outrageous’
The Public Advocate stated, though assumes the spending was to restore power quickly: “…that is no excuse for excessive spending.”
Read moreOne wounded in shooting at Waterville bakery outlet
A person was hospitalized Wednesday after being shot inside the Country Kitchen Bakery Outlet at the corner of Kennedy Memorial
Read moreWaiting lines grow at new Patten restaurant
PATTEN, Maine — Lunch patrons are already lined up at a new Patten restaurant when it opens for lunch, and
Read moreThe Wrap: Petite Jacqueline to be sold; new ice cream shop open in Yarmouth
Also, When Pigs Fly opening a Portland shop this fall, Bread & Friends adds dinner service, and Maine Lobster Week
Read moreNorth Monmouth residents suspect local factory contaminated wells with PFAS
Elevated levels of “forever chemicals” have been detected in the wells of more than two dozen homes in North Monmouth.
Read moreMadawaska gets ARPA money to refurbish former Kmart plaza
MADAWASKA, Maine — The town accepted a matching $63,153 American Rescue Plan Act grant from Aroostook County on Tuesday. The
Read moreFrench bistro Petite Jacqueline for sale
Owners Steve and Michelle Corry will continue to operate the long-time spot in Portland through September.Read More
Read moreMeeting set on starting farmers market in Livermore Falls.
The meeting is at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Town Office.Read More
Read moreBuckfield Mall closes its doors
The iconic convenience store and gas station is just off Route 117.Read More
Read moreMom’s Organic Munchies planning move to Brunswick
Betty Crush started Mom’s Organic Munchies in Freeport.Read More
Read moreSchoodic Peninsula is on pace to have busiest summer ever
The Schoodic Peninsula, on the eastern side of Frenchman Bay, has long been considered the quiet part of Acadia National
Read moreAs local inns change hands, worry grows about local food losing its place in the restaurants
When a family-owned inn in Freeport was sold in June to an out-of-state corporation, one of the first things they
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