Report shows labor market has largely stabilized

Facing pushback on land, Maine’s space industry looks to the sea. The Maine Space Corporation, which lawmakers recently voted to make a nonprofit, is looking into sea-based launch platforms. Click the image to read this story by Stacey Zhang of The Maine Monitor.

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Maine campaigns gear up for gun control, voting rights initiatives on November ballot | Spectrum News Maine

New report shows Maine's labor market has largely stabilized post-pandemic | Maine Public

Police turned off the cameras in a Maine home. Then their drug case fell apart. | Bangor Daily News

Growing number of cannabis dispensaries leads to drop in average sales per store | Maine Public

Portland could levy fines on commercial property owners who leave spaces vacant | Portland Press Herald

Two years after its government collapsed, a remote Maine community is still digging out | Bangor Daily News & The Maine Monitor

Four Maine educators named finalists for state's 2026 Teacher of the Year | News Center Maine

Sen. Bernie Sanders headlines rally in Portland, but the real eyes were on two Maine candidates | News Center Maine

Immigrant owners are preserving Maine’s variety stores and markets | Portland Press Herald

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