The Find Your Park campaign aims to inspire people of all backgrounds, including outdoor enthusiasts and novices, to discover and use America’s 400 parks.
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Portland Metro rolls out its biggest expansion ever, with new bus service in Gorham and Westbrook
‘Transit West’ includes new bus routes and a transit pass for more than 9,000 University of Southern Maine students, faculty and staff members.
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These shoes made in Maine are sized 3D – printers, that is
A Kennebunk footwear company partners with a Bangor technology firm to gain speed and flexibility in the shoe manufacturing process.
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Maine homes sales, median price rose by over 9% last month
In July, 1,864 existing single-family houses were sold statewide and the median price climbed to $225,000 amid tight market inventory.
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Grants will increase hospice services to Maine cancer patients
The grants from the Maine Cancer Foundation will go to six programs that are volunteer-driven.
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Thompson’s Point redevelopment gets a boost with approval of $495,000 loan
The funds will be used to renovate a historic former rail building in the growing mixed-use development.
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James Knott, 88, remembered as inventor of trap that transformed lobstering
He developed marine-grade coated wire mesh that lasted far longer than the wood in traditional traps, then founded a company to manufacture the product and became an ardent supporter of the lobster industry.
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Small businesses in southern Maine getting grants to save energy, grow
Nearly $530,000 from two federal programs will be allocated to the six companies.
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McFarlane Field joins Portside Real Estate Group
The addition brings the Portside team to more than 70 agents.
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Customers got angry when Waterville restaurant changed up its french fries. Then the world came calling.
The story about Bolley’s Famous Franks’ switch from crinkle cut to straight cut even resulted in a call from a Chinese newspaper asking if some of the fries could be shipped over.