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Partisan politics are hurting Maine’s economy—identifying shared values will help

by Sponsored content provided by the Alliance for Maine April 10, 2025September 25, 2025

If every proposed law were reviewed for its economic impact, voters and legislators would be more apt to find common ground.

Business, Maine

Gulf of Maine scallop fishery likely to close for first time in over 15 years

by Kay Neufeld April 10, 2025April 12, 2025

More than a week after the season started, scallopers are feeling the stress of uncertainty and struggling to plan with the little information they say federal regulators have offered.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture

In Jennifer Haigh’s ‘Rabbit Moon,’ a family must find ways to carry on

by Joan Frank Special to The Washington Post April 10, 2025April 9, 2025

In Haigh’s latest novel, a 22-year-old American woman living in Shanghai is the victim of a terrible accident.

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Culture

Mechanics’ Hall delights with a sold-out ‘Evening of Wonder’

by Amy Paradysz April 10, 2025April 9, 2025

When three years ago Mechanics’ Hall hit upon a unique format for an annual fundraiser — an “Evening of Wonder” with a variety of unexpected experiences — they set themselves up for the challenge of continuing to surprise their supporters year after year. I couldn’t imagine how last year’s highly interactive “Cabinet of Wonder” could […]