That’s up from 54 percent two years ago, as more Mainers get discounts using E-ZPass – and a reason to appreciate tourists.
Tom Bell
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Flipping out over Bean boots
L.L. Bean’s shortage of the iconic boot has led to online sales offers at inflated prices – a technique referred to as flipping.
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As mill shuts down, Bucksport braces for impact of eerie quiet
Production ends on the last of Verso’s paper machines, and the unthinkable becomes real in the town of 5,000 on the Penobscot River.
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Feuding weekly papers in Portland make headlines
The Portland Phoenix claims in a lawsuit that two former managers now with DigPortland stole business data, and that the new competitor copied its format.
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Limits on cod will affect deep-sea fishing services in Maine
Charter boat operators who cater to recreational fishermen with an appetite for the iconic fish ‘will have to … reinvent themselves.’
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Dan Ostrye
The Yarmouth resident and member of the town’s West Side Trail committee is one of our 2014 Mainers to be thankful for.
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Critics call for Downeaster board member to step down
Amid the heated debate over a planned layover facility in Brunswick, some say Robert McEvoy has a conflict of interest and should resign.
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Gulf of Maine scallop fishermen win ‘a small victory’
Regulators open Maine’s winter season in state waters to scallop draggers licensed for federal waters in the Gulf of Maine.
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Lobstermen steer clear of measures to save cod in Gulf of Maine
Regulators vote to close fishing grounds to protect cod for the season that begins May 1, but lobstermen will be allowed to set traps in those areas.
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To save cod, regulators weigh limits on lobstering
A fishery council may ban lobster gear in some federal waters to reduce the number of cod caught in traps.