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People check tents displayed by Epic Sports at the Bangor Auditorium and Civic Center during the Camping and RV Show in Bangor Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. After a two-year hiatus, the show is back for the 23rd time this weekend.

Outdoor enthusiasts converge on Bangor Camping and RV show

BANGOR, Maine — The dead of winter is apparently a good time to start getting ready for summertime fun. That’s what people at the Bangor ...

Jeanne Hoffman, chairman, president and CEO of Putney Inc., holds samples of some of the generic medication the company offers to veterinarian practices on Feb. 3, 2012.

Vet biotech aims at generic pet medicine market

PORTLAND, Maine — As Jean Hoffman’s cat, Dude, got older and more infirm, she began to see some of the failings of the veterinary medicine ...

Trophies going to NFL owners over Super Bowl weekend were made by New England Castings in Hiram, Maine. The trophies are made from bronze and walnut.

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In a weekend of football trophies, some will hail from Maine foundry

This will be a weekend for football trophies and awards, from the Vince Lombardi Trophy to the blingtastic Super Bowl rings and the MVP trophy. ...

Window for public comments on air service to close next week

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Only a short window of time is left for individuals and businesses to review the applications submitted by four air carriers ...

Football ads tiptoe around trademarks for Super You-Know-What

CHICAGO — With Super Bowl XLVI just days away, advertisers are in an all-out blitz, pitching everything from pizzas to TVs in conjunction with the ...

An auto worker assembles parts on the 2013 Dodge Dart at the Chrysler Plant in Belvidere, Ill., Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Sergio Marchionne, Chairman and CEO Chrysler Group, announced that Chrysler will add a third shift at the Belvidere Plant to begin production of the Dart. The unemployment rate fell for the fifth straight month after a surge of January hiring, a promising shift in the nation's outlook for job growth. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Unemployment rate hits 8.3 pct. after hiring burst

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the most impressive surge for the job market since the middle of last decade, the United States added 243,000 jobs in ...

In this file screen shot provided by Volkswagen of America, a child actor portraying Darth Vader, uses the Force on a 2012 Volkswagen Passat, in a 2011 Super Bowl ad. Volkswagen charmed millions of viewers last year with a &quotStar Wars" themed ad introducing its redesigned 2012 Passat sedan that showed a little boy in a Darth Vader costume trying to use &quotThe Force" on different objects. (AP Photo/Volkswagen of America, File)

Super Bowl ads that generate buzz after the game

NEW YORK (AP) — Companies hope you’ll be gabbing about their Super Bowl ads on Monday morning. But the ultimate score is if those conversations ...

Torrefied wood manufacturer to meet Millinocket leaders

MILLINOCKET, Maine — Municipal leaders will meet with the president and CEO of Cate Street Capital in a closed-door meeting on Monday to discuss the ...