A Maine border town finds itself on the front line of a looming trade war
In Madawaska, at the state's northern tip, fortunes are closely tied to its Canadian counterpart, Edmundston, across the St.
Despite Trump’s claims, fentanyl smuggling not a major problem at northern border
The amount of the drug seized along the northern border, especially the region that includes Maine, represents a tiny ...
Border Patrol captures 2 crossing border into Maine illegally
Border Patrol agents say they captured two Romanian nationals in northern Maine after they crossed the border illegally.
US Border Patrol installs barriers in northern Maine to help curb illegal crossings
There's a new barrier along Maine’s northern border with Canada. U.S. Border Patrol is beefing up security in Houlton to curb ...
Businesses on Maine-Canada border voice concerns over tariff pause uncertainty
Houlton business owners are bracing for potential price hikes despite the temporary delay on President Trump's proposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
N.B. residents near U.S. border wary yet resolute in face of possible tariffs
Residents of southwestern New Brunswick on Monday said they were worried about looming U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports.
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The Maine lumber industry, with close business ties to Canada, braces for possible tariffs
The Trump Administration issued a temporary, month-long reprieve for the sweeping tariffs, which were scheduled to go into ...
Despite tariffs being put on hold, Mainers worry about potential market disruptions
"It's going to cause disruptions," Wade Merritt with the Maine International Trade Center said. "We're paying particularly close attention to our natural resource-based industries: forest products, ...
Canada energy tariff could hit Maine oil and gas prices hard, despite 30-day postponement
One of the state's largest oil distributors, Irving Oil, notified some customers that their heating bills would increase as a result of the tariff. With Maine relying heavily on Canadian oil for both ...