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Dozens face layoffs as Dunkin’ pastry factory in Maine abruptly closes after 20+ years
20+ hour ago (402+ words) A Dunkin" pastry factory in Maine has ceased operations and closed for good after more than 20 years. Mid Maine CPL, a Dunkin" franchisee delivery and bakery hub, abruptly closed its manufacturing facility at 20 Forrestal St. in Lewiston last week. In…...
Mass. woman dies in crash with stopped tractor-trailer on I-95 in Maine
1+ mon, 18+ hour ago (157+ words) A Massachusetts woman died in a car crash with a stopped tractor-trailer on I-95 in Maine Monday afternoon, according to Maine State Police. Needham, resident Janice Goldsmith was driving a 2014 Toyota sedan south on the Maine Turnpike in York when her…...
BC men’s hockey defeats Maine to extend Hockey East streak (photos)
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (831+ words) Boston College vs. Maine men's hockey CHESTNUT HILL " Boston College men's hockey is making up for its October slump with a November bump. The No. 15 Eagles extended their Hockey East win streak to five with a 7-3 victory over No. 10 Maine…...
No. 13/12 UMass men’s hockey bounce back with shut out win over No. 6 Maine
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (309+ words) AMHERST " No. 13/12 University of Massachusetts hockey used a pair of power-play goals to help the squad secure a split in its series with No. 6 Maine, blanking the Black Bears, 4-0 on Friday at the Mullins Center. With the win, the Minutemen…...
‘I dread winning’: U.S. Rep. Jared Golden of Maine won’t seek reelection in 2026
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (457+ words) Pointing to growing incivility on Capitol Hill and threats of violence against his family, U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, said Wednesday that he will not seek reelection to his seat. In a commentary piece published by The Bangor Daily News, Golden,…...
Maine-based food truck business closes Boston storefront after 7 years
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (201+ words) Mainely Burgers has closed its last storefront in the Boston area to focus on other ventures. The Maine-based food truck business shut down its Boston Landing location on Monday, Oct. 27, according to an Instagram post. Despite making "the tough decision…...
Mass. women killed in Maine camper explosion remembered
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (504+ words) Two Massachusetts women who were killed in a camper explosion in Maine late last month are being remembered by their friends and family. Marlborough resident Alesia Venura-Large, 58, and Leominster resident Nancy Pilsch, 57, died July 26 at an Old Orchard Beach campground,…...
How a federal monument’s new welcome center in Maine honors Native Americans
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (735+ words) But there was a major pivot: The monument's new welcome center tells its story not from the perspective of the famed naturalist but through the eyes of the Wabanaki tribes who were the land's original inhabitants. Roxanne Quimby's family collaborated…...
Bill Belichick attends girlfriend’s beauty pageant in Maine
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (297+ words) PORTLAND " Bill Belichick is back in New England for a championship competition, just not for football. The former Patriots coach was in attendance at this weekend's Miss Maine USA pageant in Portland ... Bill Belichick attends girlfriend's beauty pageant in Maine…...
Guest who died at Maine’s Sugarloaf ski mountain was on closed trail
9+ mon, 19+ hour ago (105+ words) The Sugarloaf ski mountain guest who died in an incident on Saturday was navigating a closed trail when he slipped and hit a tree, according to reports. Guest who died at Maine's Sugarloaf ski mountain was on closed trail The…...