A 150-year-old institution here has major growth plans, including a new $15 million fitness center in Bates Mill No. 5 in Lewiston and a $4.6 million Outdoor Learning and Education Center in Auburn. Read More
New England shrimp are still in bad shape despite a fishing shutdown that is unlikely to end soon, new data show. Read More
American Airlines will begin offering the seasonal service starting June 6, 2020. Read More
The Maine Department of Labor said the unemployment rate for October was 2.8 percent. Read More
A Lewiston-based bank plans to move its operations into the Bates Mill 2, move its headquarters to Portland and shut one of its local branches. Read More
Whether you had a gold medal hanging from your neck, were just learning how to stand on a snowboard or were one of those flustered skiers wondering where all the kids in the baggy pants were coming from, you knew the name "Burton." Read More
Gary Jones' departure came just hours after GM filed a racketeering lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler, alleging that its rival got an unfair business advantage by bribing UAW officials. Read More
Business Events
PORTLAND — MEREDA will hold its next morning menu breakfast event “Solar Power in Maine: What you need to know about investing in solar in Maine” 7:30-9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at the Portland Regency Hotel, 20 Milk St. Breakfast is 7:30-8 a.m. followed by the… Read More
BANGOR — CoVort, Bangor’s 24/7 coworking space, is celebrating its third anniversary this month. To celebrate, it will be hosting an Open Coworking Day Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 49 Main St. Come work out of our space for free and see if coworking is right for you. For… Read More
BANGOR – Momentum Aroostook and Husson University announced Nov. 15 that they have signed an agreement to provide all of Momentum Aroostook’s members who successfully enroll in any of the University’s non-capped undergraduate and graduate degree programs offered at Husson’s Northern Maine campus with a 10 percent tuition… Read More
WATERVILLE – Kennebec Savings Bank president and CEO Andrew Silsby will speak about doing business in a digital world at Thomas College and Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s December Business Breakfast 7:15-9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at 180 West River Road. Silsby will discuss the importance of… Read More
Increasingly, the fashion industry is looking toward innovative fabrics made from unexpected materials for a more sustainable fashion future. Read More
While the Bangor Mall may be better known these days for the emptiness of its parking lots than for the vibrancy of its shopping experience, an unassuming event last weekend briefly turned it back into a bustling retail scene. Read More
Maine has begun developing a plan to import prescription drugs from Canada under a new law without guidance from the federal government, which will eventually have to sign off on the state roadmap. Read More
The best product designers learn through trial and error. What they tend to realize before long is that listening to users and fulfilling their needs is the best way to develop great products. There is a great deal that goes into designing,… Read More
A Tennessee company that has fought ongoing national efforts to eliminate some large, surprise medical bills will soon become the employer of ER doctors in Washington County’s two small hospitals. Read More
J.D. Power said Thursday that CMP scored worse than any electric utility nationwide. Read More
Michelle Hood, president and CEO of Northern Light Health, announced Thursday that she has accepted a job as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the American Hospital Association. Read More
The home of a beloved Belfast brewery that abruptly shuttered earlier this year is going up on the auction block next month. Read More
Despite a delay in the end of potato harvest season due to rain and cold weather, local growers have deemed this year’s potato crop a success. Read More
Regulators continued deep price cuts for Maine electricity customers on Wednesday after several years of raising rates. Read More
Bridgton Hospital is part of the Central Maine Healthcare group that also comprises Rumford Hospital and Central Maine Medical Center. The group has been struggling to turn around years of financial losses. Read More
Some Emera Maine customers will be pleased when they open their electric bills next year to see a lower amount due. Read More
The sale is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2020. Read More
When Brian Warren wanted to take over his father-in-law’s upscale stool business here, he used his Air Force training to assemble the needed resources. Read More
Bath Iron Works is sweetening the pot with a $500 stipend for participating students as the shipyard seeks to replace retiring skilled workers. Read More
A maple-sugaring operation, mountain bike trails and a mountain coaster are in the plans for Saddleback Mountain ski area, which has been sold to a Boston investment company, the resort’s new general manager said. Read More
Now that Bar Harbor voters this week have legalized the practice of renting out rooms in houses to visitors, the popular tourist town is pressing ahead with other measures aimed at making housing more available and affordable to year-round residents. Read More
A Boston investment fund has purchased Saddleback Mountain ski resort. Read More
A Hancock County seafood business that was previously shut down over food safety violations has issued a recall for smoked salmon it sold earlier this year out of concern that it could have become contaminated with a dangerous bacteria. Read More
The CEO of Canadian energy giant Hydro-Quebec said the company could have done a better job making its case for Central Maine Power's controversial 145-mile transmission line through western Maine. Read More
