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Dept. of Labor joins new federal unemployment programs to help Mainers during COVID-19

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor has opted in to new temporary federal unemployment programs to provide relief to people in Maine affected by COVID-19, according to a news release. Congress...
Update on Maine unemployment insurance during COVID-19 pandemic

AUGUSTA – A significant number of individuals are filing unemployment insurance (UI) claims and reaching out to the Maine Department of Labor with questions as Mainers lose work due to COVID-19...
Maine home sales and prices increase in February

February statistics, released March 20 by Maine Listings, indicate a 5.75 percent increase in sales of single-family existing homes, comparing February 2020 to February 2019. The median sales price...
SBA offers disaster assistance to Maine small businesses economically affected by COVID-19

The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Maine small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the...
Alicia Wenslow new addition at Cheney Insurance

After graduating from the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania with a degree is psychology Alecia made her way to Maine. While working with autistic children, she obtained her life and health license...
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board

Coffee and wine bar, hair and nail salon approved

The Boothbay Harbor planning board unanimously approved two new businesses March 11 in a meeting member John Hochstein said was nearly record short. Florin Iuga and Garry Stewart will open a coffee,...
Celebrate mud season with a new popcorn flavor, for a cause

Coastal Maine Popcorn has created a special popcorn, called “Muddy Paws,” a delectable flavor combination of chocolate caramel and sea salt! It will be available starting Friday, March 13 in the...
Coronavirus scare impacts local lobster markets

While Maine lobster exporters are reporting a drop in prices due to lost sales to China, area dealers see a mixed picture of supply and demand at the local level. “It is not the Chinese market. It...
Marcel’s: A new Boothbay Harbor sub shop

You can now grab a submarine on Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor, not for an undersea adventure, but for a delicious take-out or eat-in meal of a sandwich that resembles its namesake! Sandwiched...
Chamber rededicates itself to community

On Tuesday, March 3, the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce held an open house to share their optimism and exciting plans for the future. Close to 70 members of the community attended the...
Size-selective fishing results in trade-offs between fishery yield, reproductive productivity

How people fish matters perhaps as much as the quantity harvested, say University of Maine researchers Kara Pellowe and Heather Leslie.Their study published in Ecosphere details the impacts of size-...
Former Route 1 chamber office to be village market

Sheepscot Harbour Village Resort General Manager Gayle Hunt got the Edgecomb planning board’s unanimous approval Thursday, March 5 to move a previously approved market area from one end of the Route...
Westport Island firm on track toward million-dollar bridge rehab in Newcastle, Thomaston

Later this month, Chesterfield Associates President E. Davies Allan expects the Westport Island firm to start a $1.4 million state job. Allan said it will pay more than any job the firm he started in...
Coldwater respite for Sheepscot River migratory fish

Midcoast Conservancy and Maine Department of Marine Resources staff have been braving the cold waters of the Sheepscot River planting Atlantic salmon eggs this month. These eggs will hatch and turn...
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District

Trout stocking sale underway

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) is once again sponsoring an annual trout stocking sale for your home or farm pond. We offer two sizes, 5-6” rainbow trout and 7-9” brook...