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Posted inOpinion Contributor

Hey Bangor, rent control doesn’t work

by Matthew Gagnon, Opinion columnist August 10, 2022August 11, 2022

“Rent control is a disaster everywhere it is tried, and has been for a century.”

Posted inPortland

Development plan to add condos, restaurant and hotel in downtown Portland approved

by Leela Stockley August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

The area east of City Hall will be dubbed “Herald Square” in tribute to the former location of the Portland Press Herald’s printing plant.

Posted inOpinion Contributor

Put the kibosh on porch piracy

by Tribune Content Agency August 10, 2022August 11, 2022

“Porch piracy is an increasingly dangerous crime as more Americans, especially our seniors, rely on delivery services for vital necessities such as medicines and groceries.”

Posted inNews

This is the optimal time to see the Perseid meteor shower — and this year’s last supermoon

by Leela Stockley August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

You typically don’t need any fancy equipment to see the Perseid meteor showers, which align with the Sturgeon moon this week.

Posted inNews

As call volume increases, Maine’s domestic violence resource centers are losing volunteers

by Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

Last year, Maine’s domestic violence resource centers saw a 22 percent decline in volunteers, as calls increased by 13 percent.

Posted inMorning Update

Flavored tobacco ban / Ongoing drought / Invasive species

by Leela Stockley August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

What we’re talking about in Maine today.

Posted inPortland

4 cows killed in massive barn blaze on Gorham farm

by CBS 13 August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

While four cows died in the blaze on Tuesday night, no humans were hurt in the massive fire at Flaggy Meadow Farm.

Posted inDanby Ink

FBI raid

by George Danby August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

FBI raid on Donald Trump’s Florida home.

Posted inOutdoors

The drought is forcing Maine anglers to change where and when they fish

by Pete Warner August 10, 2022August 9, 2022

As drought conditions continue this summer in Maine, anglers are becoming more concerned about how the low, warm water in ponds, rivers and streams are harming the state’s fish.

Posted inPolitics

Democrats’ spending bill could keep 14K Mainers insured

by Caitlin Andrews August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

Marketplace enrollment in Maine reached a three-year high at just over 66,000 in 2022 after COVID-19 pandemic changes made the program bigger after years of decline.

Posted inBangor

A former chef has turned family recipes into a canned food business

by Emily Burnham August 10, 2022August 9, 2022

Lady Ashburnham pickles, available at the Bangor Farmers’ Market on Sundays and at several stores in eastern and northern Maine, come from a generations-old recipe Beaton learned from his mother.

Posted inNews

Maine stores could see more union efforts thanks to its small size

by Lia Russell August 10, 2022August 11, 2022

Employees at a Starbucks coffee shop in Biddeford this spring became the first in Maine to organize with Workers United, with workers citing staff shortages and inadequate training.

Posted inPortland

Maine musicians struck by SUV on sidewalk are getting lift from fellow performers

by Troy R. Bennett August 10, 2022August 9, 2022

The musical and romantic partners make their living playing music, but that’s not going to be possible for months to come. Until then, they’ve got each other but no income.

Posted inMidcoast

State testing Sears Island for suitability of offshore wind terminal

by Abigail Curtis August 10, 2022August 9, 2022

“It is going to scar the island in a way that I’m not aware has been done before,” said Rolf Olsen, vice president of the Friend of Sears Island.

Posted inPolitics

Paul LePage compares America to ‘banana republic’ after search of Donald Trump’s house

by Leela Stockley August 9, 2022August 9, 2022

“This year, they make a big deal and their lights are just a-blaring. It’s like it’s a murder. This is not what America is about,” Paul LePage said.

Posted inHancock

Planned dredging will make tides easier to navigate in Ellsworth’s harbor

by Ethan Genter August 9, 2022August 9, 2022

Dredging the river has become a priority for the city as it experiences an influx of commercial fisherman and recreational boaters.

Posted inBangor

New Holden coffee shop will serve Maine-roasted java and Gosselin’s doughnuts

by Emily Burnham August 9, 2022August 9, 2022

Black Fly serves coffee from Carrabassett Coffee Roasters and from 44 North Coffee in Deer Isle, either as drip or iced coffee, cold brew or espresso beverages.

Posted inHomestead

Maine’s newest invasive species are here thanks to climate change

by Julia Bayly August 9, 2022August 10, 2022

Maine is under attack from species that don’t belong here. And they are getting a great deal of help from the effects of climate change.

Posted inYork

Eliot man accused of stalking New Hampshire student while working as school bus driver

by CBS 13 August 9, 2022August 9, 2022

Michael Chick was arrested on Friday after allegedly visiting the home of a child who rode a bus he drove multiple times at night.

Posted inProfessional Sports

Marshawn Lynch arrested on suspicion of DUI in Las Vegas

by Tribune Content Agency August 9, 2022August 9, 2022

The arrest comes 10 years after Marshawn Lynch was arrested on suspicion of DUI near his hometown in January 2012.

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