$665K purchase tops Bangor home sales, Aug. 9-15
A handful of Bangor homes sold within a week as statewide property sales declined in August, though an uptick is expected.
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5 Maine lakefront camps priced under $250K
We found five lakefront cabins, most in northern Maine, available for a little more than half the statewide median sale price for a home.
Maine trail builders see grants as a path to growth
Maine’s trail building industry is growing following a $30 million bond approval in 2024, and state grants of $7.5 million last year.
Maine home sales dropped 10% in August
That came on the heels of one of the best Julys for home sales in recent memory.
$5M Kennebunkport home tops Maine’s most expensive sales in August
The majority of top 10 are in southern and coastal Maine, but one is located on Main Street in Bangor.
Former coastal Maine inn with 8 bedrooms on the market for $865K
The village is perhaps most widely known for being the setting of Robert McCloskey’s famous book, “One Morning in Maine.”
2 Maine island towns hire housing manager to address affordability crisis
Deer Isle and Stonington are short more than 100 units of affordable housing and have roughly the same shortage of year-round workers.
Mobile home group threatens to sue town over proposed rent control ordinance
A Maine trade group threatened to sue several towns over new lot rent stabilization ordinances to protect homeowners.
Drivers face highest gas prices for Labor Day weekend in more than a decade
The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Maine right now is $4.17, up 5 cents from a week ago and $1.04 from a year ago.
Maine utility regulators approve Versant management reforms
Versant Power also agreed to contribute $400,000 to its program for low-income customers.
For lobstermen, prices are up for everything except lobsters
Lobstermen are finding ways to adapt, but they worry about how long they can last in these conditions.
Lobsters remain plentiful in Maine, but outside forces cast uncertainty on industry
Each lobsterman is a small-business owner who has to contend with a changing landscape of economic forces, regulations and ecology.
6 years after sawing his neighbor’s garage in half, Maine man says he’d do it again
Neither neighbor still lives in their respective Dover-Foxcroft homes, but the remains of one of Maine’s most extreme neighborly disputes still stand.
Canada backs down on imposing tariffs on Maine lobster
It’s a win for the Maine lobster industry, which has been contending with inflation and shrinking landings in recent years.
Maine lobstermen warn of ‘devastating’ consequences from Canadian trade war
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association called on the Trump administration to “act immediately to protect American fishermen.”
US-Canada trade war is hurting Maine businesses, workers and consumers
This latest escalation could prompt importers to choose cheaper alternatives to Canadian goods, leading to supply chain disruptions.
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