The unemployment rate in Maine continues its record pace of being below 4 percent for 48 consecutive months. Read More
The Maine Governor’s Energy Office has asked electricity regulators to consider increasing management penalties to Central Maine Power when they make their final deliberations on an ongoing rate case next Thursday. Read More
Maine Public Advocate Barry Hobbins asked the Public Utilities Commission Thursday to reject its staff’s findings that Central Maine Power’s billing and metering system had no systemic problems. Read More
The City Council on Wednesday gave tentative approval for the tax break as WEX plans to relocate its South Portland workforce to Scarborough. Read More
Last year was a record breaker for existing single-family home sales in Maine, according to data released Wednesday by Maine Listings. Read More
Maine’s Public Utilities Commission said Tuesday it will proceed with its investigation into Central Maine Power’s winter disconnection policies. Read More
Verso said it has received the needed regulatory approvals for the sale but faces opposition from two stockholders as the company seeks to finalize the deal. Read More
The Hampden man who brought a loaded handgun into the Portland International Jetport on Friday morning in his carry-on luggage is not unusual either in Maine or nationally, as law enforcement officials are finding guns ever more frequently on travelers nationwide. Read More
WEX said Thursday that it plans to relocate its remaining South Portland operations to a 200,000-square-foot employment center at The Downs in Scarborough by spring 2022. Read More
The owner of O’Donal’s Nursery in Gorham has purchased a garden center in New Hampshire that he said will allow him to expand his business in Mount Washington Valley, where demand for trees and shrubs is high. Read More
Venture capitalists continue to invest in Maine startups, which in turn are attracting much-needed skilled employees to the state as they grow their companies. Read More
The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued a statement Tuesday aimed at calming irate Central Maine Power customers who remain concerned about high electric bills and whether the commission will help them. Read More
Boutique Portland coffee roaster Coffee by Design settled a lawsuit on Monday with two Utah companies that sell coffee infused with cannabidiol over the use of its “CBD” trademark. Read More
Maine’s economy will continue to ride a growth wave into 2020, countering last year’s rife rumors of a pending recession, experts said. Read More
Maine Public Utilities Commission staff issued two reports Thursday aimed at resolving complaints and counterclaims about Central Maine Power’s billing system and its rates. Read More
The approval follows last April’s ruling by the Maine Public Utilities Commission to grant its permit for the $1 billion project. Read More
Bangor Savings Bank, which in December announced it would acquire Damariscotta Bank & Trust for $35 million, is continuing its rapid expansion with plans to open two new branches in 2020. Read More
When she took over the chamber, Shanna Cox noticed quickly that the numbers of trade company members have been thinning. Read More
Part of an effort to save staff jobs, the move reflects larger pressures facing journalism and the newspaper industry. Read More
The Land Use Planning Commission is the second regulator, behind the Maine Public Utilities Commission, to consider a permit for the project. Read More
