The Democratic chairman and ranking Republican on a House Armed Services subcommittee toured Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works on Friday and offered assurances to shipbuilders amid reports of possible cuts. Read More
Maine's Public Utilities Commission is opening an investigation into Central Maine Power’s winter disconnection policies. Read More
Emotions ran high as people who felt strongly about Nordic Aquafarms shared their hopes and fears with the Belfast Planning Board about the company’s plans to construct a $500 million land-based salmon fish farm near the Little River. Read More
Kingfish Zeeland has inked a contract with the University of Maine to provide the broodstock for the fish farm. Read More
Collins says she repeatedly urged U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer — an old acquaintance — to prioritize the lobster industry in his talks with China. Read More
President Donald Trump signed a trade agreement Wednesday with China that is expected to boost exports from U.S. farmers and manufacturers and is aimed at lowering tensions in a long-running dispute between the economic powers. Read More
U.S. employers downshifted on hiring in December, adding 145,000 jobs as consumer spending appeared to aid gains in the retail and hospitality sectors in what should provide a strong foundation for 2020. Read More
Business Events
ELLSWORTH — Making the decision to hire the first worker for your business can be quite exciting. That decision also carries with it a new set of legal obligations and requirements that are part and parcel of being an employer. Presented by Joshua Randlett of Rudman… Read More
PORTLAND — Foresight is 2020 join us Thursday, Jan. 30 at the Portland Harborview Hotel for a full day of programming. Attendees will gain insights into hot topics on the horizon for employers, an update on labor and employment laws and regulations, and a look into best practices for the… Read More
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The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued a statement Tuesday aimed at calming irate Central Maine Power customers who remain concerned about high electric bills and whether the commission will help them. Read More
Hydro-Quebec amended its campaign finance report last month, showing nearly $100,000 in spending -- a month before it had formed the ballot committee. Read More
Kim Block said Tuesday that her decision to retire comes nearly a year after she suffered a concussion in the driveway of her home. Read More
Boutique Portland coffee roaster Coffee by Design settled a lawsuit on Monday with two Utah companies that sell coffee infused with cannabidiol over the use of its “CBD” trademark. Read More
Maine’s economy will continue to ride a growth wave into 2020, countering last year’s rife rumors of a pending recession, experts said. Read More
Many growers believe the state is adding onerous fees and strict testing requirements that could squelch the budding industry before it reaches its full potential. Read More
A keel laying ceremony is one of the major events in the life of a ship. Read More
A Phippsburg home brewer plans to break into commercial brewing by opening Bath Ale Works in the Wiscasset Marketplace this summer. Read More
Brenda Ledezma sells cheesecake on the honor system out of a portion of her home called, appropriately enough, Honor System Garage. And that's pretty much how it works. Read More
A waterfront property that housed a beloved Belfast brewery is scheduled to be auctioned later this month, even as two locals try to reach a deal with the bank that would allow them to resume operations there. Read More
Maine Public Utilities Commission staff issued two reports Thursday aimed at resolving complaints and counterclaims about Central Maine Power’s billing system and its rates. Read More
The Aroostook Centre Mall location of jewelry retailer Kay Jewelers will close on Jan. 25, according to a representative of Kay’s parent company, Signet Jewelers. Read More
The company disclosed this week that it intends to renovate and expand its corporate headquarters in Freeport. Read More
Patrick Keliher, commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources, said that initial reports show a harvest of about 100 million pounds of lobster. Read More
House Speaker Sara Gideon and Senate President Troy Jackson in a letter to the shipyard's president said it has not lived up to its “end of the bargain.” Read More
The Maine Department of Labor said EVO does not plan to begin the layoffs until March. Read More
On Tuesday, Ned Swain traveled from Portland to Washington, D.C., to deliver testimony that he hoped would save his small business. Read More
The approval follows last April’s ruling by the Maine Public Utilities Commission to grant its permit for the $1 billion project. Read More
Last year, after spending 30 years in the lumber-selling business, the hunter and fisherman decided the time was right to make the career leap. Read More
Bangor Savings Bank, which in December announced it would acquire Damariscotta Bank & Trust for $35 million, is continuing its rapid expansion with plans to open two new branches in 2020. Read More
