Added road access from Millinocket is expected to help more people visit Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument and boost the local economy.
Kelley Bouchard
Staff Writer
Kelley writes about some of the most critical aspects of Maine’s economy and future growth, including transportation, immigration, retail and small business, commercial development and tourism, with emphasis on consumer issues, sustainability and minority ownership. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, education, history, human rights, health and elder care, the environment and the housing crisis. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. She previously worked at the Ipswich Chronicle, Beverly Times and Salem Evening News in Massachusetts. Favorite pastimes include gardening, cooking for family and friends, streaming foreign TV series and kayaking at camp.
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United to add summer flights from Portland to Houston
The service will operate on Saturdays starting in June.
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Portland’s last traditional cab company operated without a license for months
207 Taxi’s license ran out at the end of April, but it continued to dispatch cabs to Portland International Jetport and other destinations in Greater Portland.
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Frances Perkins Center designation adds a new draw to Damariscotta region
The family homestead of the first woman Cabinet member became a national monument on Monday.
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Maine company wants to create a new American hotel chain
HomeAwhile, an apartment-style hotel being built in Scarborough, could set a blueprint for modern extended-stay lodging. The group behind it was shaped by working-class roots.
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Taco Trio moving back to old location in South Portland
The Mexican restaurant will start serving food at 119 Ocean St. in January.
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Avelo Airlines launches flights between Portland, New Haven
It is the low-cost carrier’s first Maine route.
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National hospice companies fight over Maine territory in noncompete lawsuit
Atlanta-based Gentiva Hospice claims Utah-based Bristol Hospice set up a competing operation in the Bangor area with help from a registered nurse administrator who previously worked for Gentiva.
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Businesses will pay for packaging disposal under new state rules
The state Board of Environmental Protection adopted the rules Thursday despite opponents saying the regulations are unclear and the costs will be passed on to consumers.
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Abyssinian Meeting House needs $700,000 more to complete restoration
Costs have risen to $2.6 million since the historic Black church and northern hub of the Underground Railroad was awarded $1.7 million in federal funds.