New Balance received a contract to produce athletic shoes for the U.S. military at its Skowhegan plant.
The three-year deal is worth up to $59 million and requires the Defense Logistics Agency to buy a minimum of 22,000 pairs yearly — supporting American footwear production.
Maine CDC confirmed a measles case in an unvaccinated Somerset County adult after exposure at MaineGeneral Express Care in Waterville on Sept.
12+ state officials are notifying those potentially at risk as symptoms develop.
Maine veterans took a free flight from the Portland Jetport yesterday morning for a trip to Washington, DC.
The Honor Flight Maine group planned stops at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, war memorials, and Constitution Hall for a documentary screening.
76-year-old tuna fisherman Frank Williams (whose 23-ft boat crashed onto rocks) was rescued off Biddeford Pool near Wood Island on Thursday night at 8 p.m. after local fishermen coordinated the response and a coast guard helicopter airlifted him to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he is now home recovering.
Pastry chef Georgia Macon will open Mère, a bakery-cafe with a market, at 204 Gray Road in Cumberland on Saturday, Sept.
26. The 2,000 sqft venue, formerly Seymour Bird Refuge, will serve pastries, breads, coffee and grab-and-go meals for local workers.
The Maine Department of Marine Resources announced the temporary closure of shellfish harvesting in Maquiot Bay in Brunswick and the eastern side of Middle Bay in Harpswell, effective today, after detecting an algae bloom impacting marine life from NH to Penobscot Bay.
Maine School Administrative District 15 invites community input through its Portrait of a Patriot survey available online until Oct.
16 to shape its five-year strategic plan; in-person forums will be held in the fall with a draft expected by the end of 2026.
Portland approved a Forest Avenue redesign demonstration project to remove one lane, add protected bike lanes and improved pedestrian crossings between Woodfords Corner and Baxter Boulevard.
The test project (costing between $850K and $1.2M and beginning next summer) aims to lower speeds and enhance road safety.
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