The future of the herring fishery could be decided on Tuesday. Read More
The Bangor Mall’s tailspin during the past year appears to be leveling off, with its new manager saying he wants to improve the mall and keep it going. Read More
Some argue the flats could go barren again. Others say the man's fellow quahoggers are just jealous of his success. Read More
The new contract agreement “definitely doesn’t solve all our problems, but it goes toward making sure we can take care of our patients.” Read More
Ready Seafood has been approved to move ahead with its plan to build one of the country's largest lobster processing plants in Saco. Read More
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BANGOR — On Legal Services Day on Oct. 9, members of the public will be able to talk with volunteers about civil legal matters including consumer law, wills, trusts, estates, debt collection, bankruptcy, employment law, tax issues, foreclosure, property, social security, and unemployment. The Maine Volunteer… Read More
Randy Dyer, Enterprise Architect at L.L. Bean presents: “How a 106-year Old Retailer Modernizes Customer Experience Through Omnichannel Architecture” — delving into L.L. Bean’s journey implementing the Google Cloud Platform. Learn how LL Bean modernized its IT infrastructure by moving capabilities from its on premises systems… Read More
BANGOR — WHSN 89.3 FM, Husson University’s alternative rock station, received four awards on Saturday, Sept. 22, from the Maine Association of Broadcasters at its annual News & Creative Awards event. The productions recognized by MAB were produced by the students and faculty at Husson University’s New England… Read More
BREWER — CES, Inc., a Maine-based firm of engineers, environmental scientists and land surveyors is proud to announce the recent acquisition of Bean, Whitaker, Lutz, and Kareh, Inc., a well-respected consulting firm specializing in surveying, civil engineering and planning for more than 30 years in Fort Myers, Florida. Read More
Regardless of how you feel about third-party travel agents, it is important to see why online platforms are changing and how you can stay on top. Read More
Penobscot Community Health Care plans to open a new pediatric center in the former Verizon Wireless call center at 6 Telcom Drive in Bangor in the fall of 2019. Read More
“We’re not here trying to make enemies,” one local resident said. “They’re our neighbors." Read More
“You come up and you see a place like this and then you see a smokestack going and you say, ‘Hey, they’re brewing. Let’s stop.’" Read More
“I am not against aquaculture and small business, but I think it needs to be done in the right space, size and scope,” one local man said. Read More
West Forks plantation, a town of 56 residents, voted Thursday night by a majority not to support Central Maine Power’s project to transmit electricity from Canada to Massachusetts via Maine. Read More
As temperatures dipped Monday across the state, Maine’s new pro ice hockey team started selling single game tickets on Sept. 10. Read More
But the tariffs instigated by the U.S.-China trade war tell only part of the story of the high export numbers, U.S. lobster sellers say. Read More
Walmart stores in Augusta, Brewer, Brunswick, Sanford and Scarborough will also get similar upgrades. Read More
Maine state economist Amanda Rector says the state's latest household income levels increased by a larger percentage than the rest of New England, making up ground. Read More
“I have long advocated for the Navy to address the modernization needs at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and I am pleased that the Senate approved funding for these much-needed improvements,” U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said in a statement. Read More
The Bazaar will be open in the space previously occupied by the Hands of Hope Thrift Store, next to the former Kmart. Read More
West End’s owner since 2008, the 60-year-old will close the pharmacy at 105 Main St. after exactly 100 years of Gilfillan family ownership. Read More
Shortly after this week’s cold snap had some Mainers turning up their thermostats early, the Governor’s Energy Office said Wednesday that average residential fuel prices per gallon already are creeping up this season. Read More
Maine's two United States senators say nine rural businesses in the state will receive nearly $432,000 for energy efficiency projects. Read More
Hussey Seating Co., which already is feeling the bite of earlier Trump administration tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, expects some of its upholstered seats to be hit with an impending third round of tariffs against China. Read More
“For some of them, it’s going to be a seven-figure amount,” said Peter Gore, executive vice president of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce. Read More
The effect of China’s retaliatory tariffs on Maine’s lobster industry could be mixed, depending on how a lobster operation is structured, one expert said. Read More
Newspaper circulation at the BDN and its weekly publications has fallen in the past four years, while newsprint cost per ton has risen from $550 in early 2015 to $740 per ton earlier this summer. Read More
The hearings are scheduled for Monday in Augusta, Tuesday in Machias and Wednesday in Ellsworth. Read More
