Bear season outlook is a mixed bag for Maine guide businesses
As Maine’s bear hunting season begins, wildlife officials expect the bears to be actively visiting bait sites because natural foods
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Innovative Maine companies get more than $2M in voter-approved bond money
Ten Maine companies will receive a total of $2.16 million to advance creative projects from a bond approved by voters
Read More5 Portland restaurants that closed during the pandemic
PORTLAND, Maine — In 2018, Bon Appetit magazine named Maine’s largest burg Restaurant City of the Year. Two trips around
Read MoreOut-of-state homebuyers flock to Aroostook County
HOULTON, Maine — Before this year, Aroostook County was not exactly a prime destination for prospective homebuyers across the country.
Read MoreVermont considers aid to bolster ski resorts
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The state of Vermont is considering a plan to help the state’s ski resorts during the
Read MoreGrants available for Skowhegan businesses
SKOWHEGAN – A group of developers have joined together to provide COVID-19 grants for small businesses in Skowhegan. The pandemic
Read MoreMills Admin Releases Report on Two Years and Nearly $1 Billion of COVID Relief Spending
The Mills Administration released a report Wednesday detailing how the governor has spent the nearly $1 billion in COVID-era relief
Read More‘Starter homes’ are a casualty of Maine’s affordability crisis
Karin Carlson-Snider fears her first home might be her forever home. The 43-year-old film archivist moved to Bangor in 2017
Read MoreRent in Rockland is almost as high as it is in Portland
Rent prices in Rockland are virtually as high as they are in Portland, hovering above $2,000 and going up by
Read MoreWith rents hard to find on Main Street, some Ellsworth biz owners decide to sell
Commercial office and retail space in downtown Ellsworth is not easy to come by these days, but a few existing
Read MoreMaine on Track for Record Level of Eviction Filings This Year
Data from the Maine Judicial Branch shows that evictions in the state have increased dramatically since the end of the
Read MoreMaine’s affordable housing crisis is fueling a spike in student homelessness
Inside the basement of an old school building in Lewiston, Jamie Caouette ripped open a trash bag full of donated
Read MoreSports betting is now live in Maine
The first bets were placed at 9 a.m. Friday Read More
Read MoreSeasonal worker visas expected to double, boosting Maine’s hospitality industry
U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins say they’ve worked with federal officials to secure over 64,000 additional H2-B visas
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