A group led by local fishermen says non-marine development on and around the city’s piers has squeezed out the working waterfront, limiting space and obstructing business for uses like commercial fishing. Read More
Utilities regulators have approved rate increases for both Central Maine Power and Emera Maine, affecting most consumers in the state. Read More
With the ship now afloat, final outfitting and production will begin. Read More
Dairy Queen has been eyeing Ellsworth -- where thousands of motorists pass through either to or from Acadia National Park -- for a possible location for the last five years. Read More
Luke Holden, founder of the Luke's Lobster, plans to build a 200-seat restaurant at Portland Pier next summer. Read More
In response to its latest findings, Google said Monday that it would shutter its social network in April 2019, five months sooner than it initially announced. Read More
Farmers in parts of the U.S. tobacco belt such as Kentucky have already been making the switch to hemp, and a switch to cannabis may not be far behind. Read More
Business Events
Join the Maine Technology Users Group to discuss how the Microsoft Office 365 ecosystem has evolved and strategies for using it in your business. SPEAKERS: Stephen Hand, Principal Consultant, Tilson Technologies; and Ryan Thomas, CEO, Timlin Enterprises googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
PORTLAND — MEREDA is holding its annual Forecast Conference and Member Showcase from 9 a.m.m to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 at Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring Street. Each January, over 900 of the state’s leading real estate experts attend MEREDA’s TD Bank Sponsored Signature… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The F.A. Peabody Company announces the expansion of its life and benefits department with the hiring of Erica Johnson of Presque Isle. Johnson has a background in human resource management and is a Maine-licensed life, health and accident agent. Johnson will be advising individual and group… Read More
AUGUSTA — The 68th Maine Transportation Conference will focus on “Smart Moves: Connected Transportation Systems” 8:15 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, at Augusta Civic Center. The keynote speaker will be Kirk Steudle, Senior Vice President, Transportation Systems, Econolite. Steudle is the former director of the Michigan… Read More
The project inches forward despite ongoing trade tensions with China. Read More
Natural and organic products have gone global, and for even the smallest producers there is opportunity. Read More
The Acadia Center says that modernizing the state's transportation system alone could produce more than $3.8 billion in new economic benefits, add 8,700 new jobs and create $2.3 billion in public health and other benefits. Read More
The backers of the Maine Power Express proposal want to get fresh consideration from Massachusetts if CMP's proposed transmission line fails. Read More
The new owners have been busy over the past few weeks renovating the Harlow Street space into a more contemporary-looking Italian restaurant. Read More
The town of Lincoln is moving quickly to reap the rewards of a new federal tax break program that’s meant to lure investment to economically depressed parts of the country. Read More
In the lawsuit, York Hospital and the other plaintiffs claim the site-neutral policy makes serious reductions to Medicare payment rates for certain clinic visit services provided at some outpatient hospital sites. Read More
Revised internal forecasts show that Sears Holdings Corp. will bleed hundreds of millions of dollars more than it expected over the coming weeks, casting new doubt on whether the bankrupt retailer can avoid liquidation. Read More
U.S. LBM Holdings, a specialty building materials distributor, said Tuesday it purchased all three Deering Lumber locations in Maine in an effort to expand throughout coastal New England. Read More
Regulators ruled this week that Central Maine Power cannot arbitrarily limit the amount of electricity smaller commercial power plants can put on its transmission system. Read More
Boeing and Caterpillar, two major exporters that would have much to lose of trade tensions don't ease, weighed the most on the Dow. Read More
Just four years after it started, a race that was meant to breathe some new life into a former mill town continues to balloon, with this weekend’s Millinocket Marathon and Half expected to draw more than twice as many runners as last year’s race. Read More
A New York-based private equity firm will purchase a Portland scallop and groundfish supply company that manages five of the largest fishing vessels operating in Maine. Read More
The rate for the standard offer for residential and small business customers will rise 15.8 percent. Read More
A spokesman for the Public Utilities Commission said that the regulatory body can hold ratepayers harmless for lost sales that are due to a company failure. Read More
4678847Alliance Press will close its Brunswick operation in early 2019 after MaineToday Media opens a new print operation in South Portland. Read More
More than 11,600 people were killed between 1992 and 2006 in incidents of workplace violence, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. About 1.7 million Americans are victims of violent crimes while working. When violence comes to a business’ doorstep, who is… Read More
Emera Maine’s parent company plans to sell some of its businesses to pay for new projects, but so far, executives have shed little light on the future of the Maine utility, which has had lower earnings than expected so far this year. Read More
On Friday, Balfour Commercial Realty posted a “For Sale” placard on the iconic illuminated sign that only a couple of months ago foretold the coming of winter with the annual “Closing For the Season” announcement. Read More
If the deal goes through, it will create the largest owner of local-TV stations in the U.S. Read More
