A Democratic prosecutor is trying to unseat Maine’s attorney general. The matchup will result in interesting decisions for Democratic lawmakers when they return to Augusta next month.
In these parts of Maine, almost nobody can afford a home. Houses are most expensive in the southernmost Cumberland and York counties. But affordability is worst in two midcoast counties.
The Bangor airport is having a record-setting year. The recent addition of Breeze Airways offering flights from Bangor to Orlando, Tampa and Fort Myers could keep the airport’s number high.
The Jackson Laboratory is planning a $24 million expansion in Bar Harbor. The project marks another stage of growth for the biomedical research institution, which is one of eastern Maine’s largest employers.
Hampden needs to raise $20 million for its new community center. The center would consolidate local community organizations, including the Kiwanis Club, the garden club, Boy Scouts and pottery classes, into one building. | 