‘Don’t want Trump to decide my vacation’: Maine town still seeing tourists amid U.S.-Canada tensions

This is Part 1 of a series looking at the impact of U.S.-Canada political tensions in Maine. Part 2 will take a closer look at how small businesses are coping.  A Maine tourist hotspot is noticing a drop in Canadian tourists amid tensions between the …

Fewer rural Maine moms get paid leave, study shows

Parents of newborns in rural Maine are less likely to get paid parental leave than those in urban areas of the state, according to a new study.  Northeastern University surveyed 151 new moms from around the state and found that nearly two-thirds (64%) in …

Why Maine employers should rethink primary care

Health care has become one of the most significant, and most frustrating, investments for Maine employers. Costs keep rising, yet employees still face long waits, disconnected care and difficulty forming meaningful relationships with primary care providers …

The Maine Governor’s cocaine problem

On a trip to the nation’s capital last week, 77-year-old Governor Janet Mills of Maine was confronted with an old skeleton in her closet: accusations of cocaine use. A man approached Mills and, while filming, asked if she believed “sniffing cocaine at work …

Southern Maine Star Pat Toomey ’02 Inducted into Little East Hall of Fame

Pat Toomey, a former standout middle infielder for the University of Southern Maine Huskies, has been selected for the Little East Conference Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025. Toomey is a four-time All-Little East Conference honoree and a three- …

CAL-MAINE FOODS INC (NASDAQ:CALM) – A High Growth Momentum Stock with Strong Technical Setup

CAL-MAINE FOODS INC (NASDAQ:CALM) stands out as a high-growth momentum candidate with a solid technical setup, making it an interesting prospect for investors seeking both fundamental strength and favorable chart patterns. The company, a leading producer …

Maine can do better on enforcing child support | Letter

My wife and I have been co-guardians of my grandson for over five years. During that period of time, his father has failed to pay child support. The Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Support Enforcement and Recovery (DSER), the …

Political tensions worry some in community on Canadian island off coast of Maine

Political tensions worry some in community on Canadian island off coast of Maine

Canadians on Campobello Island can't get to the rest of their country without going through the U.S. It's been that way for decades. New political tensions have some in the small community worried. Sponsor Message

Donald Trump’s tariffs test a legacy Maine industry that global trade decimated

BUCKFIELD, Maine — Simon Varney pre-ordered extra hardwood from Canada in February when President Donald Trump threatened broad 25 percent import tariffs on goods from that country. The next month, the administration exempted that wood. That left Varney, …