The average price in the state was $2.27 Sunday, but the pressure nationwide is downward.
Tom Bell
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Nova Scotia lawmaker calls government’s silence on Nova Star audit a sign of trouble
Provincial officials decline to discuss the results as they continue talks with Nova Star Cruises on the return of the Portland-to-Yarmouth service this spring.
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Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins assumes transportation leadership post
The state’s senior senator says she will seek more stable funding for highway and transit projects.
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Trade trend: More Maine food on world’s plates
State exports double in six years, led by sales of potatoes, berries and seafood, especially to Asia.
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From Down East to the Far East, lobster exports expand
Economic forces whip up an appetite for the iconic Maine shellfish in China and South Korea, making Asia the go-to destination overseas.
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Some coastal Maine towns eye two-tier fee structure for clam diggers
Offering full-fee licenses or discounts for conservation work would address the Department of Labor’s concern.
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Big tent keeps landscaper, workers covered – and employed
Winter won’t put GCK2 Landscapes of Scarborough in the deep freeze.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Feds penalize Maine Med and five other hospitals in the state for patient injuries
The ‘harshest ever’ sanction for mistakes in procedures will lower federal funds.
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Gulf of Maine lobster forecast to give industry early warning
Knowing when the migration toward shore is likely to begin will help fishermen and processors prepare for the unexpected.
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Maine Turnpike Authority finds support for latest York toll plan
A high-speed toll plaza could be built just north of the 45-year-old plaza the authority wants to replace, on land it already owns.