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Maine-based helicopter tour company expands to Lakes Region

Maine-based helicopter tour company expands to Lakes Region

LACONIA — Pine Tree Helicopters, a Maine-based business for all things helicopters, is expanding operations into the Lakes Region. The group will fly out of the Laconia Municipal Airport for The Lake Winnipesauke Helicopter Adventure tour. Pine...

This Underrated Maine Town Is Set To Be One Of The Most Popular Summer Destinations In The U.S. In 2025

This Underrated Maine Town Is Set To Be One Of The Most Popular Summer Destinations In The U.S. In 2025

When it comes to summer vacation, there are some quintessential destinations that people travel to, like the bucket list beach towns on the Gulf Coast or the national parks you can only visit in summer. However, there are numerous other...

Meeting Maine's demand from supply chain to mental health

Meeting Maine's demand from supply chain to mental health

Meeting Maine's demand from supply chain to mental health The University of New England is adding several new programs, ranging from master's degrees to undergraduate minors Updated: 8:50 AM EDT Jul 9, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ The University of...

Maine paddleboarder who went missing was murdered, police say

Maine paddleboarder who went missing was murdered, police say

Local News By Molly Farrar July 7, 2025 1 minute to read Share Close Send this article to your social connections. Share Send this article to your social connections. Police in Maine are asking for the public’s help after paddleboarder who went...

Maine motel owners see fewer bookings as tourists wait for last-minute deals

Maine motel owners see fewer bookings as tourists wait for last-minute deals

Lodgings are seeing fewer bookings and on shorter notice. Business owners believe consumers are worried about having the cash to afford future stays. MAINE, USA — Rooms that were once booked full are more likely to be open for motels, hotels, and...

Maine and a GOP lawmaker who ID'd a transgender athlete online agree lawsuit is now moot

Maine and a GOP lawmaker who ID'd a transgender athlete online agree lawsuit is now moot

PORTLAND, Maine – Attorneys for the state of Maine and a conservative lawmaker who identified a transgender teen student athlete online now agree that the lawmaker's appeal over her loss of voting rights for her post is now moot. Republican state...

Maine and a GOP lawmaker who ID'd transgender athlete online agree lawsuit is now moot

Maine and a GOP lawmaker who ID'd transgender athlete online agree lawsuit is now moot

The appeal still needs to be formally dismissed by a court, but it is essentially dropped given that both parties agree. PORTLAND, Maine — Attorneys for the state of Maine and a conservative lawmaker who identified a transgender teen student...

Immigrants are key to New Bedford’s fishing industry. Since January, some are on edge.

Immigrants are key to New Bedford’s fishing industry. Since January, some are on edge.

Grave is part of a long line of immigrants who help sustain the fishing industry in New Bedford, the most valuable fishing port in the country. But immigration crackdowns by the Trump administration across New England and in New Bedford, where...

South Alabama to participate in Sun Belt Football Media Days

South Alabama to participate in Sun Belt Football Media Days

Cameron Cleminson Assistant Coach -- Inside Linebackers | University of South Alabama AthleticsCameron Cleminson Assistant Coach -- Inside Linebackers | University of South Alabama Athletics Offensive lineman Jordan Davis and linebacker Darius...

Maine’s Best Restaurants Beyond Portland: 30 Must-Try Spots

Maine’s Best Restaurants Beyond Portland: 30 Must-Try Spots

There’s been a monumental shift in Portland, Maine, since the turn of the century. The city has transformed into an East Coast tourism hotspot, with its swanky hotels, popular shopping district, fun activities, and vibrant culture. However, what...

Maine man critically injured in motorcycle crash

Maine man critically injured in motorcycle crash

A Maine man was critically injured in a motorcycle crash on Saturday night. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Saturday, Maine State Police said they responded to a motorcycle crash on the northbound on-ramp to Interstate 95 in Fairfield. When they arrived,...

Is the cruise industry worth all the tax breaks it gets?Eli Lehrer 

Is the cruise industry worth all the tax breaks it gets?Eli Lehrer 

As summer vacations begin, millions of families board cruise ships in Florida, New York, Texas, Washington state and California to set sail for the Caribbean, Europe or Alaska. For many, it’s a vacation with too much food, lots of sunshine,...

Maine bans ‘floating camps’

Maine bans ‘floating camps’

Maine has outlawed floating camps in state waters after years of wrangling over how to regulate the usual structures. Officially designated “nonwater-dependent floating structures” resemble small homes or camps on a raft moored offshore. The...

What Elon Musk can learn from Maine’s flirtations with 3rd-party politics

What Elon Musk can learn from Maine’s flirtations with 3rd-party politics

AUGUSTA, Maine — Elon Musk helped elect President Donald Trump. Now they are feuding, and the Tesla and SpaceX founder is floating a new “America Party” aiming to break the two-party system. He is far from the first to try this. Maine’s status as...

Maine Warden Service seeking information on illegal dumping in Cherryfield

Maine Warden Service seeking information on illegal dumping in Cherryfield

CHERRYFIELD, Maine — The Maine Warden Service is seeking more information about an illegal dumping case in Cherryfield. According to the warden service, construction debris and deer parts were dumped on private land in an area between Rocky Ridge...

► American Rheinmetall Systems Joins American Rheinmetall as a Unified Business Entity

American Rheinmetall Systems (ARS) is pleased to announce that it will now operate under the unified name American Rheinmetall, aligning with the company’s broader strategy to streamline operations, enhance collaboration, and deliver greater value...

Maine’s ‘Endless Yard Sale’ Returns to Orrington This Week!

Maine’s ‘Endless Yard Sale’ Returns to Orrington This Week!

The mother of all yard sales is back for another year! Shop till ya drop this weekend! It's Maine tradition to spend a lazy Saturday, or Sunday, cruising around and checking out yard sales. As they say, one man's trash is another man's treasure,...

Portland digital health startup taps industry veteran as CEO

Portland digital health startup taps industry veteran as CEO

A dozen years after Brian Harris and Owen McCarthy founded MedRhythms, the Portland-based digital health startup has tapped an industry veteran as its next leader with immediate effect. Larry Jasinski, previously CEO of Lifeward Ltd. (Nasdaq:...

Maine tourism season looking solid as summer heats up

Maine tourism season looking solid as summer heats up

Despite a rainy spring and fears over travel and trade, Maine’s tourism season appears to be on track. Several business owners spread out along the coast say that their business so far in 2025 is in line with what they’ve seen the past few years....

Woke Maine governor melts down at surprise question about VERY bad habit she's accused of having

Woke Maine governor melts down at surprise question about VERY bad habit she's accused of having

Maine Governor Janet Mills spiraled into a public outburst after being unexpectedly pressed about her alleged cocaine habit, stemming from a decades-old scandal. The Democratic lawmaker, 77, was approached in Washington DC last month - with the...

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