Bidders for the shuttered Great Northern Paper mill in East Millinocket are set to put forward their best offers Monday morning before a Tuesday hearing to determine a buyer for the bankrupt mill. In early November, the court set out an 11 a.m. Monday deadline for bids. On the day a bankruptcy court judge set […]
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Balsam fir Christmas wreaths is a Maine tradition alive and well
FORT KENT — It’s not really clear who, where or when the first person got the idea to deck their halls with a Christmas wreath made of evergreen boughs. Some say it traces back to the ancient Romans, who first hung wreaths as a sign of social status. Others credit the ancient Greeks, who were […]
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Suspect speeds into Maine after N.H. stop, abandons car and is arrested in motel lobby
KITTERY (AP) — Police from New Hampshire and Maine caught up with a suspect who sped away from a traffic stop in North Hampton and abandoned his car across the border in Kittery. A New Hampshire state trooper stopped a car on Interstate 95 north at about 8:20 Saturday night for lane change violations. As […]
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Leak causes water damage at Maine Statehouse
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine officials are racing to repair damage caused by a leak on the top floor of the Statehouse before the Legislature’s swearing-in ceremony this week. Grant Pennoyer, executive director of the Legislative Council, told the Maine Public Broadcasting Network that a leak on the fourth floor of the Capitol building has caused […]
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Why have Maine holiday retail sales lagged behind national figures since the recession?
PORTLAND — As more Mainers shop online, the impact on the state’s retail sector is hard to track. But not if you’re Katie Clark. Like a 21st-century Santa making her list and checking it twice, Clark keeps an elaborate spreadsheet to track her online gift-giving. “People have seen the spreadsheet, and it’s epic,” Clark said. […]
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Maine skiers revel in ‘White Friday’
NEWRY — While shoppers rushed to stores early Friday to cash in on the first of the holiday-season deals, Maine skiers and snowboarders were flocking to the slopes to enjoy extra-early, extra-good snow conditions, thanks to a storm that walloped the region Wednesday night. “This is the best conditions have been for Thanksgiving Day weekend […]
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Split Legislature creates uncertain re-election path for Democrats in Maine constitutional offices
AUGUSTA — Maine’s treasurer, attorney general and secretary of state will have to find support from more than just Democrats if they are to survive elections at the State House that could unseat them. After being sworn in on Dec. 3, the 186 voting members of the 127th Legislature will election the three constitutional officers […]
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On gas pipeline for New England, King agrees with LePage
LEWISTON — U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, said Tuesday he agrees with newly re-elected Republican Gov. Paul LePage that New England should expand its natural gas pipeline. King, during a meeting at the Sun Journal, said LePage has been right to advocate for expanding the flow of natural gas from Pennsylvania and New York into […]
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New federal analysis favors Maine biomass plants
LEWISTON — A new analysis by the federal Environmental Protection Agency may be good news for Maine firms that make electricity by burning wood, but some environmental groups are crying foul. The new EPA analysis, issued last week, suggests how the federal government will count greenhouse gas emissions from wood-fired biomass facilities, and an accompanying […]
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Gas prices down nearly another 3 cents in Maine
PORTLAND (AP) — Gas is down nearly another 3 cents in Maine. Gasoline price-monitoring website GasBuddy.com reports Monday that the average cost of a gallon of gas in Maine is down to $2.94. Maine gas prices have now dropped more than 23.9 cents per gallon in the past month and are about 46.9 cents lower […]