The state of Maine has adopted a symbol that'll be used on marijuana products sold for adult consumption. Read More
Maine is holding lotteries for licenses to participate in one of the most lucrative fisheries in the state. Read More
In all, BDN staff took home 52 awards for writing, photography, videography, design and advertising given Saturday night at the association’s annual banquet. Read More
By spring 2020, 28 apartments will be leased or ready to lease in two buildings on Franklin Street in Bangor that have been fully renovated over the past year, adding to a high-end downtown rental market that has seen exponential growth in the past five years. Read More
A nor’easter storm with heavy winds forced The Oceania Riviera cruise ship to drop anchor at Searsport Harbor early Thursday morning because conditions were too rough at sea. Read More
The drug industry is facing more than 2,600 lawsuits brought by state and local governments seeking to hold it accountable for the crisis that has been linked to more than 400,000 deaths in the U.S. over the past two decades. Read More
Two researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a third from Harvard University won the 2019 Nobel Prize in economics on Monday for groundbreaking research into what works and what doesn't in the fight to reduce global poverty. Read More
Business Events
BREWER — SCORE will hold a workshop “Buying or Selling Your Business” 8:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, at Machias Savings Bank, Wilson Street. This is a no cost workshop sponsored by Machias Savings Bank. Pre-registration is required. Do you want to buy a business… Read More
BANGOR — Bangor Daily News will hold its next Bangor Daily Brews event “Maine’s population trends and your community” 5-30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Nocturnem Draft Haus, Main Street. Maine is the oldest state in the country. What does that aging population mean for… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Maine State Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the bicentennial of Maine’s statehood at its annual meeting and dinner Wednesday, Oct. 30 with special guest Patrick Dempsey. Maine’s seven living governors will be honored and share their perspectives and historical context on what makes… Read More
BAR HARBOR– Rebecca Gagné has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as assistant vice president, treasury support manager. In this role, Gagne leads the bank’s Treasury Support team in meeting the day-to-day needs of cash management customers. This team provides technical support and training for electronic banking services… Read More
The newly unearthed information has caught the attention of opponents of the CMP transmission project. Read More
The Coast Guard has reopened competitive bidding to build a new class of cutters potentially giving the shipyard another shot at the project after it lost on the bid two years ago. Read More
A mill that once employed 6,000 workers and supplied textiles to Union Army soldiers during the Civil War — but has sat empty for almost two decades — is on the brink of being repurposed with three new tenants that could bring about 200 jobs to Lewiston. Read More
Nearly a month after a local contractor seemingly vanished overnight, a multi-agency investigation is trying to understand the scope of what is shaping up to be the largest case of alleged contractor fraud in midcoast Maine. Read More
About three years after its expansion into New Hampshire and Vermont, a Bar Harbor-based bank has decided to close five branches in those states. Read More
Bangor Savings Bank and University of Maine athletics have announced a new, five-year sponsorship agreement. Read More
About 6 percent of workers tested in Maine had positive results last year. That ranks only below Oregon. Read More
“It’s a big thing with people taking advantage of folks who don’t really know how to buy firewood. There are people who don’t know what a true cord is and will just throw it behind their shed without measuring it.” Read More
The company said the investment will ensure the Rumford mill can continue to “operate efficiently for decades to come.” Read More
Olympia Sports, a Westbrook-based sporting goods chain that opened its first store in The Maine Mall in 1975, was sold to JackRabbit, a seller of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories, the companies said today. Read More
Hannaford has recalled all white American cheese featuring the store’s brand that was sold from its delis over the past month, warning that it may contain metal fragments. Read More
Olympia Sports, a Westbrook-based chain, may close some of its more than 150 stores, a spokesperson for the company said Tuesday. Read More
Local restaurateur Thomas Shanos announced last week that Whiskey River Smokehouse, his new barbecue restaurant, will open in late 2019 or early 2020, in a location adjacent to Brewer’s Riverwalk. Read More
State animal welfare investigators are looking into the alleged cruel treatment of Atlantic salmon at a Bingham fish hatchery run by a Canadian company that raises the fish for food. Read More
Voters approved legal adult-use marijuana at the polls in November 2016, and the road to legal sales has been long and bumpy. Read More
The Trump administration’s decision to put new import taxes on EU goods worth $7.5 billion opened a new chapter in the global trade wars that are heightening fears of a global recession. Read More
Victor News, a convenience store on Park Street, opened in 1905 and has stayed in family hands for four generations. Read More
Central Aroostook area employers questioned Maine Department of Labor officials Wednesday on how the state’s new employee earned paid leave statute would affect the migrant and other temporary workers they depend on to harvest crops. Read More
“The lawsuit alone is very wearing on the soul. It’s very heavy." Read More
Grand Rounds said it plans to greatly expand its office space in Lewiston and boost its employee count for the second time since it located in Maine three years ago. Read More
