Here is a brief primer for those who want to learn more about the project. Read More
Emera Maine’s proposed sale to a western Canada utility continues to raise concerns for regulators and Maine’s top consumer advocate. Read More
Central Maine Power’s transmission line from Canada through western Maine to Lewiston will get its second major review Wednesday when regulators look at its potential environmental impact. Read More
The telecommunications giant Comcast and cable operators including Fox, CBS and Disney sued Maine and 17 municipalities Friday, saying a new state law aimed at enshrining a la carte cable TV is preempted by federal law. Read More
73 Central St., the six-story building adjacent to the University of Maine Museum of Art that abuts the Kenduskeag Stream canals, is one of the only large, vacant buildings in downtown Bangor that has not yet seen any kind of large-scale development. Read More
In the letter to GM's vice president of labor relations, UAW Vice President Terry Dittes wrote that the company waited until just two hours before the contract expired Saturday night to make its first serious offer. Read More
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and its owners expressed sympathy but not responsibility for the nation's opioid crisis as the company filed for bankruptcy protection late Sunday night. But that may not get the company off the hook. Read More
Business Events
MACHIAS — The Washington County Local Emergency Planning Committee will hold a regular meeting 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, at 28 Center St. The committee is responsible for implementing the provisions of the Federal Chemical Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act. The public is invited to… Read More
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Downtown Association will hold its speaker series with Mark Vogelzang 7:30-9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Bowdoin College, Daggett Lounge, Thorne Hall, 255 Main St. Mark Vogelzang has served as CEO and president of Maine Public since January 2012. Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – United Way of Aroostook held its Campaign Kick-Off Breakfast Sept. 12 with 25 people representing various businesses and organizations around the County in attendance. Campaign managers were encouraged to bring the mission and work of United Way back to their workplace in an effort to… Read More
MACHIAS – Machias Savings Bank announced today the hiring of Matt Walsh as the company’s new CFO. Walsh spent the last 22 years working at University Credit Union, including serving as the credit union’s president and CEO for the past 13 years. “It is an absolute… Read More
Large cruise ship passengers enjoyed their stops in Rockland during the 2018 season, according to a city-commissioned study released last month. Read More
The 60,000-square-foot building in Lewiston has been occupied since it was built in 1994 by Change Healthcare Technology. Read More
Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, Airbnb recorded 295,000 guests in Maine rentals. Read More
Developer Paul Naron is a lot closer to building a marina, restaurant and more on the Belfast waterfront after city councilors this week voted to move forward with the agreement he proposed. Read More
The departure of businesses from the Bangor Mall has contributed to a steep cut in the property’s assessed value for the second straight year, leading to a corresponding drop in how much property tax it will owe the city this year. Read More
An Auburn-based company that runs four of the eight medical marijuana dispensaries in Maine fired back at its extraction partner Wednesday by filing a complaint in Cumberland County Superior Court. Read More
The impending closure comes as more customers use mobile banking options rather than going to a brick-and-mortar facility. Read More
The County Federal Credit Union is merging with Penobscot County Federal Credit Union in a deal that the organizations say will create a stronger credit union with ongoing employment opportunities. Read More
The company planning to build an Atlantic salmon farm at the former Verso Paper site announced on Tuesday plans to construct a fish processing facility across town that would employ 40 to 50 workers. Read More
The staff of Maine’s utilities regulatory commission said on Tuesday that customer complaints of high bills are not the result of a systemic error in Central Maine Power Co.’s metering or billing system but were caused by high energy usage in cold weather. Read More
Maine’s final two Kmart stores will close by the end of the year as the retailer continues to struggle for profitability. Read More
The public advocate’s office accused Electricity Maine, a competitive electricity supplier based in Auburn, of “extensive misconduct.” Read More
But at least two of the hospital’s creditors are unhappy with that position and said the facility will have to make some operational changes if it hopes to pay back its debts and stay in business. Read More
Businesses want to stay in the minds of their customers, and we have seen this with everything, from letters in the mail thanking clients for their business to follow up emails and even pens, magnets or stationary items that clients can take home. Read More
Amid the many tons of garbage that have flowed to the new waste processing facility in Hampden, workers have made an unpleasant discovery: Some broad stripes and bright stars are also streaming through the muck. Read More
When Katrina Petersen bought Crooked Steeple Hall in 2013 with plans to fully renovate it, many thought it would be “too much” for a single mom. But she proved everyone wrong Read More
Hackers briefly gained control of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account Friday, sending racist and vulgar tweets to his 4.2 million followers. Read More
Opponents to the corridor filed an application for the referendum with Maine’s secretary of state late Friday afternoon. Read More
Two upcoming hearings may advance Central Maine Power’s proposed $1 billion plan to construct a hydroelectricity transmission line from Canada through western Maine and on to Massachusetts. Read More
Maine consumers can expect to save at the pump this Labor Day weekend. Read More
