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Spring and summer are a busy time of year for Maine florists who typically rely on imported cut flowers to make arrangements for weddings, funerals and other special occasions. But President Trump’s ever-changing tariffs may start to disrupt that. Local flower growers could be the beneficiaries, if they can keep their own costs down.

In recent months Mills has tried to stabilize relations between Maine and neighboring provinces amid tariffs and fears over federal immigration enforcement.

Campobello Island, just across the bridge from Lubec, is home to the Roosevelt Campobello International Park, a memorial to binational friendship.

The company cited the exchange rate, transportation costs, and tariffs as the drivers of the decision.

The suit alleges the President overstepped his authority in imposing global import taxes.

Many local companies say they're still grappling with higher costs for materials and are choosing to hire fewer people this summer.

Patrick Woodcock, president and CEO of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, said he supports President Trump's goal of reinvigorating U.S. manufacturing but he worries about the "blunt" way the president is applying tariffs globally.

Maine's lobster industry has largely been spared from the biggest direct hits from President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada. China, however, has placed a 10% tariff on U.S. lobster exports.

Trump has said repeatedly he wants Canada to become the 51st state. It's a statement sometimes laughed off in the U.S., but viewed as deadly serious in Canada.

It also remains unclear whether some imports from Canada that are important to Maine — such as heating oil and gasoline — will still be subject to tariffs.