International business leaders tend cross-border connections at northern Maine forum

International business leaders tend cross-border connections at northern Maine forum

MADAWASKA, Maine — Officials from northern Maine, Boston and Canada came together on Friday afternoon to talk about cross-border trade and what it means to the region in an inaugural “Beyond Borders” panel in Madawaska. The talk featured in-depth discussions on four topics: the impacts of tariffs and the pandemic on trade, the importance of the French language to cultural identity and trade, cross-industries on both sides of the border, and ways…