PORTLAND, Maine— Despite being on the ballot, a proposal for a casino in the hills of western Maine was dead, for all intents and purposes, up until a few weeks ago when a Las Vegas casino developer arrived with big hopes and a bigger wallet. Now ...

PORTLAND, Maine — Three of the state’s biggest ski resorts are joining the effort to defeat a proposed casino in western Maine, saying a casino would detract from the state’s image as a family-friendly place to enjoy the outdoors. Sunday River ...

AP file photo A drawing of a proposed Maine resort casino. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Despite being on the ballot, a proposal for a casino in the hills of western Maine was dead, for all intents and purposes, up until a few weeks ago when a Las Vegas ...

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BANGOR, Maine— A coffee-flavored brandy made in Massachusetts has become the first brand of alcohol to sell more than 1 million bottles in Maine in a single year. Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy is made by M.S. Walker of Somerville, Mass. According ...

RUMFORD - Townspeople were disappointed in Thursday's announcement that casino backers had picked Oxford for their proposed resort. "It's quite disappointing, but what are you going to do?" Board of Selectmen Chairman J. Arthur Boivin said. Rumford ...

OXFORD, Maine — Supporters of a proposal to bring a casino to western Maine say the casino and resort would be located in Oxford if voters allow it to move forward on Election Day. Olympia Gaming of Las Vegas said Thursday it is looking at several ...

BANGOR - Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy has become the first brand of alcohol to sell more than 1 million bottles in Maine in a single year, according to a Bangor Daily News report. According the Maine Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery ...

BANGOR, Maine - Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy has become the first brand of alcohol to sell more than 1 million bottles in Maine in a single year. According the Maine Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations, 1,024,282 bottles of various ...

BANGOR - (AP) Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy has become the first brand of alcohol to sell more than 1 million bottles in Maine in a single year. According to the Maine Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations, 1,024,282 bottles of ...