Calvin Walker works in sales at Johnson's True Value Hardware in Calais. He said there's been a steep drop-off in Canadian customers coming in for big-ticket items like lawn mowers, grills and boats.

CALAIS, Maine — The short bridge over the St. Croix River from downtown Calais to Canada stood ghostly quiet on a dreary afternoon, looking more like an abandoned railroad trestle than the bustling ...

Long-distance truckers like Donald Newman and his team of drivers often have to add more than two hours to their estimated travel time to account for delays at the Calais international border crossing ...