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Beef Checkoff Reports Successes From Its Annual Boot Camp
BEEF CHECKOFF REPORTS SUCCESSES FROM ITS ANNUAL BOOT CAMP May 22, 2013 Source: Cattlemen's Beef Board news release In the highly populated Northeast Corridor of the country, the beef checkoff celebrated Beef Month in May by hosting a pair of Beef Boot Camps to educate retailers and foodservice influencers in the region about beef and the beef ... (more)
Maine Turnpike toll hike pays off
In the first six months since the Maine Turnpike Authority increased tolls at various spots along the 106-mile highway, revenue increased by 16 percent even as the number of cars on the turnpike dropped by 4 percent.
Market Basket in Biddeford starts hiring 300 workers
City officials and potential customers alike say they're excited about the new Market Basket supermarket slated to open this summer in Biddeford.
Growing, preserving and cooking with lavender
Herbalist Betsy-Ann Golon will lead a presentation on growing, preserving, and cooking with lavender at Merryspring Nature Center Tuesday, May 21, at noon.
The Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance has announced the finalists...
The Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance has announced the finalists for its 2013 Maine Literary Awards.
Maine students head to national automotive competition
Two Maine high school students are heading to the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition national finals next month after winning the regional competition Saturday.
The New Gloucester Village Store
Ben Ramsdell makes a pizza that will be cooked in a wood-fired brick oven at the New Gloucester Village Store.
Future toll collection should all be electronic
On April 1, I left home with a positive attitude, as always, at 5 a.m. to do the people's work in Augusta for another week.
Nezinscot Guild in Turner closes
Executive Director Dan O'Shea said the small business lost too much money over the past three years, including $180,000 in funding from the state, and it could not afford to continue.
New toll booth a sign of hope for York
On April 1, I left home with a positive attitude, as always, at 5 a.m. to do the people's work in Augusta for another week.