At Portland International Jetport, at least 96% of flights are connected to 15 major airports directly impacted by FAA-required cancellations.
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Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
Mainers worry about loved ones in Jamaica caught in hurricane’s path
The catastrophic Category 5 Hurricane Melissa tore across the island nation on Tuesday, leaving destruction and worry in its wake for many in the U.S. with family members there.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland Jetport not showing video that blames shutdown on Democrats
Several major U.S. airports have declined to display the video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem because of its partisan content, according to local authorities.
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Portland jetport cracking down on parking scofflaws
The airport’s pick-up parking lot is for immediate arrivals only, but some vehicles have been left there unattended for hours, even days.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
Maine has long been a destination for international artists. Under Trump, some are staying away.
Artists, festivals and presenters are feeling the effects of the president’s policies on immigration enforcement, travel bans and sexual orientation.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, Review
The true story of a shipwrecked couple’s fight to survive
Sophie Elmhirst’s ‘A Marriage at Sea’ chronicles the doomed aquatic adventure of a British husband and wife in 1972.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine Turnpike courts Shake Shack, Chick-fil-A for service plaza upgrades
The turnpike’s new executive director has reopened contract negotiations with the company that runs five service plazas along the toll highway.
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85,000 fewer visitors crossed into Maine from Canada this May compared to last year
Data from the start of tourist season indicates that Canadians continue to avoid visiting the U.S. in light of President Donald Trump’s trade war and rhetoric.
Posted inTimes Record
How to make your overnight stays more sustainable
Going on a trip may upend one’s carefully crafted sustainability routines, but our last column showed that traveling more sustainably is possible. Let’s focus here on limiting one’s carbon footprint during overnight stays in conventional lodging. Whether spending the night in a hotel or a short-term rental, just maintain your daily habits. Save water by […]
Posted inHealth, Leslie Bridgers, Local & State
She always wanted to come to Maine. A diagnosis meant now or never.
Hearing her story, Mainers stepped up to make the trip extra special.