Sales of existing single-family existing homes in Maine fell 7.18 percent in June compared with the same month in 2018, although prices increased 5.09 percent, according to monthly figures from Maine Listings. Read More
The Cafe Calabash is unique, a throwback, the last of its kind. It’s the only joint left in the whole state where you can still legally puff a cigar, nurse a beer and snarf a burger at the same time. Read More
Maine Water Co. has asked regulators to approve a $5 million bond for its Saco-Biddeford division to help pay for a new Saco River water treatment facility. Read More
The Bangor City Council voted Monday night to extend its contract with Waterfront Concerts through at least 2032, a deal that will require the company to pay an increasing share of its ticket sales as rent and also invest at least $7 million into the venue that it leases from the city over the next two years. Read More
Gibran Graham’s alleged request could have put him in violation of city ethics rules as Alex Gray was in the middle of negotiating with the city an extension of his company’s contract to hold concerts on the Bangor waterfront. Read More
Business Events
OLD TOWN — Old Town Auto Parts will hold its grand opening 10 a.m. -2 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at 334 Stillwater Ave. Includes 10 percent sales, food, giveaways, raffles and car display. Read More
BANGOR — The Bangor Daily News will hold its next Bangor Daily Brews event “Is it time for referendum reform?” 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, at 56 Main St. Citizen’s initiatives and people’s vetoes are important avenues for Maine voters. But how do they work?… Read More
University Credit Union (UCU) announced the promotion of longtime employee Amanda Allen to the role of branch manager at its headquarters on 15 Main St., Orono. Allen joined UCU in July 2006, and over the last 13 years… Read More
BANGOR — The law firm of Rudman Winchell is pleased to announce that Paul R. Brown Esq. has joined the firm. Paul will practice corporate, business and real estate law, bringing his decades of experience in providing excellent client services to a vast array of businesses and individuals. Read More
Gifford's Famous Ice Cream said it'll be producing a special flavor for the six-time world champs that'll be sold at Gillette Stadium and elsewhere around the region. Read More
A Bangor city councilor who started the magazine Maine Seniors recently sold his publication to Reade Brower, the owner of six of Maine’s seven daily newspapers and weekly newspapers across much of the state. Read More
Mothers unable to feed newborns with their own breast milk have a new option to get nutritious donated milk at a dispensary that opened Thursday in Lewiston. Read More
Maine set another record for low unemployment in June, when the preliminary seasonally adjusted jobless rate was 3.2 percent compared to 3.3 percent in May. Read More
Central Maine Healthcare's CEO said the Lewiston-based health care group is growing steadily in revenues and patient numbers. Read More
A Winterport farmer is fighting back against what he calls an “absurd” food safety rule that has condemned 100 pounds of his specialty smoked meat to a terrible fate. Read More
Businesses have a large amount of information they need to manage — both for their internal processes and for their customers. Your website is an important tool to manage your customers’ expectations and deliver content and information relevant to them. Read More
The Maine State Ferry Service will likely eliminate the flat-rate ticket structure that has generated frustration among islanders during the past year. Read More
All proceeds from book sales at The Village Bookshop will benefit the Waldoboro Public Library. Read More
Roughly 100 are employed at the Sitel office in Caribou. Read More
“After 20 years, I have a lot to share. I want to help people explore and find the power of plant-based eating.” Read More
About 30 witnesses and as many onlookers showed up in Portland Tuesday night for a chance to testify before regulators about high bills, customer service issues and a requested rate increase by Central Maine Power Co. Read More
The former owner of Atwood’s Lobster in South Thomaston is alleging that the corporation that bought the business took advantage of his declining cognitive state during negotiations for a revised lease agreement four years ago. Read More
The hearing, the first of three, has assumed more prominence than a typical rate hearing as it coincides with opposition to CMP’s proposed $1 billion hydroelectric project. Read More
Companies always introduce new products on the market, but most of them end up in failure. It’s not because many of these products have any shortcomings, rather it comes down to the wrong presentation. Most of the products have reasonable requirements to satisfy the needs of… Read More
What began as a donation from a Brewer High School alumnus to his alma mater has become a thriving business. Read More
Because of ongoing construction in Bar Harbor, a Canadian ferry operator again has delayed the expected start date of ferry service between Maine and Nova Scotia. Read More
Raymond Gauthier was notified last week by a letter from the president of the international union that he was cleared of all wrongdoing. Read More
The office plans to review three consecutive months of bills for each customer who filed complaints since May 1, 2018. Read More
Walking into the Rockport Marketplace is like walking into Maine’s largest home pantry. Any food item you can think of, the Marketplace most likely carries a Maine-made version. Read More
