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
“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
As U.S. household debt rises and wages stagnate, millions of Americans are tapping into home equity to keep up with day-to-day expenses. Read More
Machines account for 29 percent of the total hours worked in major industries, compared with 71 percent performed by people. By 2022, however, the report predicts that 42 percent of task hours will be performed by machines and 58 percent by people. Read More
Business Events
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 — EMMC Northeast Cardiology Associates has added another accomplished provider to its team in welcoming Anas Mansour, MD to the practice. Dr. Mansour is a graduate of University of Jordan Medical School in Amman, with internships at Jordan Hospital. He completed residencies at the National… Read More
BANGOR — EMMC Northeast Cardiology Associates welcomes Sverrir Gunnarsson, MD to their practice of accomplished cardiologists. Upon earning his Medical Degree from University of Iceland, he completed his internship and residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. Dr. Gunnarsson received fellowships in cardiovascular medicine… 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
Longtime Maine State House reporter A.J. Higgins retired Friday after a 46-year career that included stints at most of Maine’s daily newspapers and ended with 11 years at Maine Public Radio. Read More
Bath Iron Works, the city of Bath and the Maine Department of Transportation have undertaken a traffic study of the city’s south end neighborhoods in an effort to address the need for additional parking and “conflicts” between cars and pedestrians. Read More
The Maine Public Utilities Commission said Thursday it will hold public witness hearings in Farmington and The Forks Plantation on Sept. 18 to let citizens comment on a proposed hydroelectric transmission line that will run from Canada to Lewiston and through their towns. Read More
A heavy thunderstorm cut power and felled trees around Brunswick and Bridgton on Thursday, the day after porn star Stormy Daniels brought down the house at PT’s Showclub Portland. Read More
“We have grave concerns for the welfare of the citizens and ratepayers should this project be brought to fruition." Read More
Through personal safety devices and revamped corporate policies, America’s largest hotel brands are joining a collective effort to protect workers from assault and sexual harassment. Read More
Bangor-based Pulse Marketing Agency, which has provided marketing and advertising services to more than 200 clients across New England, will join the ranks of Bangor Publishing Co. on Oct. 1. Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says new guidance about added sugars that exempts pure maple syrup and honey products will be released early next year. Read More
The 14-story office tower that’s defined the the skyline of Maine’s largest city for nearly a century will be placed on the auction block in October with the starting bid set at $2.75 million, according to a notice of offering from the firms handling the transaction. Read More
China said it is ready to impose retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. goods if that happens. Read More
The easement will allow the adjacent Wiscasset Airport to remain compliant with Federal Aviation Administration safety regulations. Read More
Richard Rotella wouldn’t mind if seafood became the town’s marquee industry. Read More
Nike has touched off a furor by wading into football's national anthem debate with an ad featuring Colin Kaepernick, the former 49ers quarterback who was the first athlete to kneel during "The Star-Spangled Banner" to protest police brutality against blacks and hasn't played a game since 2016. Read More
