Bartlett Maine Estate Winery, known for its blueberry wines, is for sale after over 40 years in business.
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His family has harvested alewives at the same Maine stream for a century
Steve Bodge operates a harvesting operation in Woolwich, and splits the profits 50-50 with the town. Now 78, he recruited his daughter to help with the annual harvest.
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Mills reaffirms commitment to foreign trade partners amid tariff uncertainty
In remarks Monday morning, Maine’s governor emphasized the interconnectedness of trade and the environment and the importance of understanding and minimizing the worst effects of climate change.
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Angus King, Susan Collins ask Trump administration to reverse ‘illegal’ Job Corps cuts in Maine
They are among 40 senators asking the U.S. Department of Labor to immediately reverse a decision to indefinitely pause operations at Job Corps sites across the country.
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Waterville eatery attacked on social media for flying Pride flag
For the first time in years, Silver Street Tavern in downtown Waterville is getting a lot of backlash on social media for hanging a rainbow-colored flag outside its restaurant during June, the annual Pride month.
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Maine hotels may be forced to stop using those small plastic bottles of shampoo
A bill winning support in the Legislature would prohibit hotels, motels and other guest lodging from using single-use plastic containers of less than 6 oz. for health and beauty products.
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Unitil wants to buy one of Maine’s only other gas utilities
If regulators approve the multi-million dollar deal, it would leave Maine with 2 natural gas providers: Unitil and Summit Natural Gas.
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Maine may legalize more forms of online gambling
A bill pending in the Legislature would expand the rights of tribes to offer non-sports betting options online, such as roulette and blackjack.
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Dog photography the focus of new Brunswick studio
Soul Dog Studio on Range Road will start taking dog clients and their humans this summer.
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Worker safety program for Maine’s heritage industries gets funding restored
Maine AgrAbility, part of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has regained access to nearly $200,000 in federal funding that was abruptly frozen last month.