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New genetic tools expand capacity to investigate microbes

Harp seal’s rescue began in West Boothbay Harbor
Maine Coast Fishermen's Association creates online resource for fishermen to protect themselves and their businesses

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Animal House creates two funds

The Animal House, a holistic pet suppy store with locations in Westbrook and Damariscotta, have created two new funds: “Sheltering-in-Place,” which helps provide Animal House food and supplies for...
UNE, Bigelow, DMR and others to share research grant to study impacts of climate change on lobsters

The University of New England will share an $860,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) with Hood College in Maryland, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, and the Maine Department of...
Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences

Study finds fish have diverse, distinct gut microbiomes

The rich biodiversity of coral reefs even extends to microbial communities within fish, according to new research. The study in Proceedings of the Royal Society: Biological Sciences reports that...
Dept. of Labor joins new federal unemployment programs to help Mainers during COVID-19

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor has opted in to new temporary federal unemployment programs to provide relief to people in Maine affected by COVID-19, according to a news release. Congress...
Making work work during pandemic

With the COVID-19 outbreak, many residents have been adapting to working remotely. What it means to work from home varies greatly for each profession and for Lorna Weber of Wiscasset, it means two...
What’s open, closed and limited in Wiscasset businesses

Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce provided an update March 25 in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit https://wiscassetchamber.com/news-events/ and https://www.facebook.com/WiscassetChamber...
Update on Maine unemployment insurance during COVID-19 pandemic

AUGUSTA – A significant number of individuals are filing unemployment insurance (UI) claims and reaching out to the Maine Department of Labor with questions as Mainers lose work due to COVID-19...
Wiscasset eateries deal with pandemic

Global pandemic nor rain kept customers away from Treats curbside pickup Thursday afternoon, March 19. “We’ll definitely try it again next week,” said owner Stacy Linehan via Facebook post. Treats...
Cheney Insurance Agency welcomes Erika Shields

Erika Shields was looking for a fresh start and new opportunity for her career. Her customer support and service background centered in the banking industry, and included managing a call center,...
Maine home sales and prices increase in February

February statistics, released March 20 by Maine Listings, indicate a 5.75 percent increase in sales of single-family existing homes, comparing February 2020 to February 2019. The median sales price...
SBA offers disaster assistance to Maine small businesses economically affected by COVID-19

The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Maine small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the...
‘Never seen this’: Doing business in Wiscasset amid pandemic

“Big Al” Cohen said Saturday, the only panic buying he has seen remotely close to what the coronavirus has caused was the 1970s gas shortage. “This, to me, is that, multiplied” because it isn’t one...
Alicia Wenslow new addition at Cheney Insurance

After graduating from the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania with a degree is psychology Alecia made her way to Maine. While working with autistic children, she obtained her life and health license...