Livermore Falls couple develop unique mushroom enterprise with international connection.
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Southwest Airlines cancels more flights, draws federal investigation
A day after most U.S. airlines had recovered from the storm, Southwest called off about 2,600 more flights on the East Coast by midafternoon.
The only commercial airline based in Maine appears to be grounded
Elite Airways, whose headquarters are in Portland, has canceled much of its service and the company isn’t saying if operations will resume.
Holiday sales up 7.6% despite the squeeze of inflation
Online sales jumped 10.6% from a year ago and in-person spending rose 6.8%.
North Macedonia takes emergency anti-pollution steps
Its capital was recently ranked as the third-most pulluted city in the world.
Zach Bryan drops ‘All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster’ album
The statement doesn’t mention Ticketmaster by name except in the new album title, though he tagged the company in a separate Instagram post displaying the track listing.
Need a hand on the farm? Try Rent-a-farmers.
Maine couple contracts themselves out for short to mid-term projects.
As other states modernize, Maine car safety inspection lags behind
Maine is the last state in New England without a digital system to track car safety inspections.
Franklin Savings Bank, employees support local school food assistance programs
Franklin Savings Bank employees come together multiple times a year to celebrate achievements as well creatively give back to our communities. In the past, employees have looked at ways to tackle food insecurity. Employees chose to give back to local school districts by providing food and funds for programs that assist students and their families […]
With bill’s passage, lobster industry welcomes 6-year break from new regulations
The omnibus spending legislation includes a rider that freezes new federal regulation of lobstering practices. President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law.