Maine joins multistate lawsuit over SNAP suspension during federal shutdown

Maine Attorney General Aaron M. Frey joins a multistate lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully suspending SNAP benefits during the shutdown. MAINE, USA — Maine Attorney General Aaron M. Frey has joined 22 other attorneys general...

Maine joins lawsuit to force Trump to release emergency food stamp funds

Maine is joining a multi-state lawsuit to compel the Trump administration to release billions in emergency funds to keep food aid flowing to low-income Americans. In the 51-page lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts,...

Maine Food Pantries and How to Find One Near You

The delay of SNAP benefits in November will send Maine residents to food pantries, some for the first time. Maine Food Pantries Bracing for Influx of SNAP Recipients Earlier this month, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and the...

UPS Cuts 48,000 Jobs—Then Beats Wall Street Expectations; Is This the New Normal for Corporate Turnarounds?

UPS delivered a stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings report this week, even as it confirmed nearly 48,000 job cuts and 93 facility closures in 2025. The Atlanta-based shipping giant's aggressive cost-cutting and operational overhaul...

A free meal: With SNAP/EBT benefits running out, Maine businesses are stepping up

With SNAP and EBT benefits about to run out on Nov. 1 as the government shutdown continues, several restaurants in Maine are offering free or discounted meals to people affected.Sam's Italian Foods announced it will offer free pizzas for children...

In-Depth Farm Financial Workshop being held in Brunswick

A free In-Depth Farm Financial Workshop is being held Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at CEI Office, 30 Federal St, Brunswick. This workshop is for any farmers interested in learning more about tools to use for and gaining knowledge...

Insurance company denies previously approved spine surgery after delay due to her father's funeral

LUTZ, Fla. — A Lutz woman is fighting her health insurance company after Florida Blue approved her spine surgery, then denied the same procedure months later, calling it "experimental or investigational." Sherri Kelley's medical nightmare began...

Local businesses poised to help residents during SNAP funding pause

Local businesses are stepping up across Maine to provide food and supplies for people who will go without SNAP benefits in November due to the government shutdown. Nearly 170,000 Mainers are enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

Duo Signs Up for 4 More Cousins Maine Lobster Trucks

By: M. Scott Morris | 531 Reads | 1 Shares Building on the success of their first two Cousins Maine Lobster trucks in Lubbock, Texas, entrepreneurs and longtime friends Chris Wilson and Gary Andrews are expanding across the Southwest with four new...

These Maine restaurants are offering deals during the SNAP shut down

While Mainers brace for an end to SNAP benefits in the coming week due to the ongoing government shutdown, community members are stepping up. A number of businesses and restaurants across the state are offering meal deals to government workers,...

Karmo Sanders, Maine’s ‘Marden’s Lady,’ dies at 74

In restaurants, at the post office or at the grocery store, there always seemed to be someone who was excited to run into the “Marden’s Lady.” More than a decade or after she stopped playing the effervescent, bargain-hunting character on TV ads...

Maine is recalling cannabis vapes because of unsafe pesticide levels

Maine is recalling cannabis vapes because of unsafe pesticide levels. This recall targets a strain called “Watermelon Chimera” produced by NorCO Outdoor Cannabis, according to the Maine Office of Cannabis Policy. That came after a consumer...

Here’s where to vote and what issues are on the local ballots in western Maine

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4, and voters will be headed to the polls across the region to make important decisions about their towns and the state. We’ve rounded up some important information about some of the issues residents will be voting on...

Sea Dog Brewing Company to open new location in Lowell

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A beermaker with roots in Maine will be expanding to a new space in Eastern Massachusetts. According to an article from What Now Boston, Sea Dog Brewing Company is planning to open a brewpub...

‘A little old guy in Maine’ designed a super squash scooper

Maudie — it’s a charming, cozy name that feels like a warm hug. And it’s the one Art Weber chose for the squash scooper he invented. “It’s a fictitious name,” Weber says, “but I wanted to evoke an old-fashioned feeling and like something your...

Maine Ballot Questions Reflect National Political Issues

WASHINGTON (AP) — Maine voters will decide a pair of high-profile ballot measures addressing elections and gun violence in a statewide referendum election next week. Question 1 would make several changes to the state’s voting procedures, most...

Camden National Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2025 Earnings

Camden National Reports Record Net Income of $21.2 Million for the Third Quarter CAMDEN, Maine, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ: CAC; "Camden National" or the "Company") reported earnings for the quarter ended...

Postcard scam targets Maine veterans

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services is warning veterans and their families to be on the lookout for a new postcard scam that has now made its way to Maine. The postcard claims to be from a 2025 ”Veteran Giveback...

Maine food pantries brace for lapse in SNAP funding

With SNAP benefits scheduled to run out for many at the start of November, Maine food pantries are bracing for the challenges that lapse could bring."I just feel bad for people," said Christine Martin, a client at the Saco Food Pantry. "Because...

Stress-Free Thanksgiving in Kennebunkport, Maine

Who else can feel the mounting dread from the massive collection of Thanksgiving dishes needing to be washed while everyone is chillin in the living room watching the game? Or the fact that you have to make an 18 course meal with a mother-in-law...