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Freeport shop zooms in on the unique details of the eye
A new art and photo gallery opened over the summer, giving people a unique perspective on their own eyes.
Versant taps Canadian utility executive as new president
Erica Young will begin leading Maine's second-largest electricity provider next year.
Endangered right whale numbers up slightly
Estimated annual births for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale outnumbered deaths for the fourth year in a row.
Waldoboro eel operation for sale as part of bankruptcy reorganization
American Unagi short-circuited the eel market when it opened in 2014 and became the first company in the U.S. to grow baby eels to full size.
Maine electricity supply cost may rise in addition to rate increase sought by CMP
The supply cost hike is tied largely to wholesale natural gas prices that are on track to keep rising in 2026, in part because more gas will be shipped overseas.
Maine Trust for Local News wins more than 100 awards at annual press contest
The Maine Press Association added 2 former journalists from the Portland Press Herald to its Hall of Fame.
36,000 Mainers’ Medicare Advantage plans will be canceled next year
Insurance companies are scaling back Medicare Advantage offerings and leaving some parts of the state, insurance regulators announced Friday.
Layoffs loom for 2,500 Maine state workers who are federally funded
The layoffs would be done according to seniority, so federally funded employees could bump less senior workers whose jobs are state funded.
Stonewall Kitchen to end candle production in Wells
The York-based company is eliminating 32 jobs and outsourcing production of its Village Candles to a third party in New Hampshire.
Maine company will reissue otter T-shirt Taylor Swift wore in ‘Showgirl’ film
Liberty Graphics in Midcoast Maine will reprint the shirt as part of a fundraising campaign to benefit the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California. Swifties have donated more than $1 million in a day.
Maine investigating how 911 calls were misrouted for nearly 2 years
Union River Telephone Co. sent calls from some Hancock and Washington county residents to an administrative line at the dispatch center. It is unclear whether it delayed responses to emergencies.
Music festival contract sent to Portland Council despite transparency, community impact concerns
After several weeks of negotiations between city staff and organizers, the Housing and Economic Development Committee advanced the agreement to continue the Back Cove Festival through 2028.
Portland’s Allagash Brewing wins big, again, at the Great American Beer Festival
The brewery took home top honors in its category for the third time.
Maine’s first large-scale AI data center planned for Aroostook County
The data center, which will use Canadian hydropower, could open within 6 months at the former Loring Air Force Base in Limestone.
New brewery opening in Milo in former Bissell location
The brewery's tap room will also showcase beer, wine and spirits from around the Maine Highlands region.
Halloween candy prices are up in Maine
A punishing cocoa season has pushed chocolate prices up, leaving some Mainers to choose between spending more or skipping out on 'the good stuff.'
Aldi delays opening Portland store to early 2026
The discount grocery chain known for coin-operated shopping carts and fan favorite food options has announced plans to hire 15-20 people.
Minibar scheduled to open Thursday on Marginal Way in Portland
The sports bar and restaurant features an 18-hole indoor mini golf course.
The case for Wabanaki land return in Maine outlined in new report
The Maine Center for Economic Policy says the state should pay for the return, or offer co-management, of state land due to uncompensated theft.
Portland jetport not showing video that blames shutdown on Democrats
Several major U.S. airports have declined to display the video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem because of its partisan content, according to local authorities.
