Portland-based Shipyard Brewing Company has lost its trademark infringement suit against a Missouri brewer that created a brand of beer called Shiphead. A Missouri federal judge on Monday granted a request for summary judgment by Logboat Brewing Co., the maker of Shiphead, dismissing Shipyard’s claims that Shiphead violated the Portland brewer’s trademark with its name, […]
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Harley, stung by tariffs, shifts some production overseas
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Harley-Davidson, up against spiraling costs from tariffs, will begin to shift the production of motorcycles headed for Europe from the U.S. to factories overseas. The European Union on Friday began rolling out tariffs on American imports like bourbon, peanut butter and orange juice. The EU tariffs on $3.4 billion worth of U.S. […]
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After would-be buyer arrested, Maine group eyes Saddleback
A group that once had been in negotiations to purchase Saddleback plans to approach the ski area’s owners about reviving those talks following the news Thursday that an Australian businessman who had entered an agreement to buy the resort was arrested and charged with fraud. “We see a path forward that can work and we […]
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CVS Health will now deliver prescriptions to your home
CVS Health will make prescription deliveries nationwide to accommodate the heightened expectations of convenience from consumers. The nation’s second-largest drugstore chain says it also will make home deliveries of other items, like allergy medicines, vitamins or household products. The service will cost $4.99 for deliveries made in one or two days. The drugstore chain said […]
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Helicopter tour company expands to Portland to offer tours of Casco Bay
The first service to offer regular helicopter tours of Casco Bay is expected to launch at the Portland International Jetport this month. “We were looking for ways to grow the business and Portland came to mind,” said Bruce Cultrera, president and CEO of Portsmouth-based Seacoast Helicopters. “It’s beautiful, it’s gorgeous, it is a population center […]
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Preparing for Memorial Day
Mike Small, owner of Roak the Florist, Main Street, Lewiston, plants flowers in front of a Roak grave marker. Small started hundreds of geranium seedlings to plant at local cemeteries for Memorial Day. Among those graves are those of his ancestors. (Leroy G. Walker Sr. photo)
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Maine couple stuck with a lemon of a vehicle – and now they know why
When Kristi Smith and her husband, Patrick, bought their Subaru from a Standish man in January 2017, she knew something seemed off. The 2005 Outback had only 117,000 miles on it, and for the Smith family, the price was right – $3,500. “We went to go buy the car and the guy wouldn’t look me […]
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Revised Westbrook retail development would add, Market Basket, 750 apartments
A Massachusetts builder overhauls a previously approved plan for the former Pike Industries site, unveiling a 1 million-square-foot venture that would integrate housing and commercial interests. The developer of a shopping center near the Portland-Westbrook line wants to add 750 apartments to the plan, which would make it one of the largest residential projects in […]
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Earl C. Andrews
BETHEL — ?Earl C. Andrews died of heart failure at his home in Bethel on Saturday, May 5. He was born on the Andrews family farm in North Paris on July 7, 1925, the son of Alfred and Iona (Littlehale) Andrews. He graduated from West Paris High School in 1944. He served in the Navy from […]
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Oxford Hills DECA member Jarrod Todd wins high score at state conference
PARIS — Members of the Oxford Hills DECA Chapter participated at the State Conference Feb. 14 and 15 at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire. Outgoing officers Mikayla Politano and Tsela Shraiberg oversaw most of the activities of the event. Riley McGough was elected to the State DECA Action Team for the 2018-2019 school […]