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Nations fall deeper into a trade war as talks collapse and blame is spread.

The Maine Trust for Local News is seeking tips for feature stories about notable properties, contractors and craftspeople in the building trades.

The local club’s efforts to expand and bring more riders to town have raised some landowner concerns about public safety.

Kennebunk-based Spurling Fitness recently added studios in Scarborough, South Portland and York, with a fifth site planned in Portland, continuing the expansion of workout options for people age 50 and up.

The town discovered the fraud in May. The incident is not covered by the town's cyberfraud insurance.

Though the tariffs don't apply to Maine's most important imports, individual businesses could be hit hard by new costs.

As dam removal begins on the Royal River, 3 local businesses are ready to foster interest in recreational fishing.

The hardware store chain expects the location in the Center for Shopping will bring 10-15 new jobs.

The hardware store chain expects the location in the Center for Shopping will bring 10-15 new jobs.

The Butterstamp Workshop closes forever in October — but not before going viral on Instagram.

Knead & Nosh specializes in hand-rolled, New York-style bagels.

Coastal Curry took over the former Clean Eatz space on Gallery Boulevard.

The glacial sand dunes, revealed due to overfarming in the 1800s, have drawn visitors to Freeport for a century.

The state has launched a data dashboard that includes information about lot rents and the number of units and vacancies in parks.

The expansion will include bowling lanes, a bar, and an arcade.

Stories written by humans at Maine news outlets are often scraped, re-written and repurposed by artificial intelligence for social media engagement, fraying the state's online information ecosystem.

Critics say the updates still leave room for abuses by law enforcement. Flock's CEO argues the moves will ensure the tech is used in a manner 'consistent with community values.'

The Federal Railroad Administration is giving Maine $48M to move the existing Amtrak station east of I-295. City officials and staff had argued that another spot should be chosen.

The store on St. John's Street has weathered a changing industry and city — and is still beloved by Maine musicians young and old.

Maine ranked 5th among the 50 states for residential electric prices between January and May 2026, the most recently available period for which data is available.