The approval comes about one year after CMP, Hydro-Quebec and the distribution companies signed long-term contracts. Read More
With customers continuing to report what they consider to be excessively high electric bills, the Office of the Public Advocate asked Maine regulators to conduct further tests of problematic Central Maine Power accounts. Read More
The new Franco Trail L-A linking French attractions in Lewiston and Auburn is part of the cities’ efforts to boost tourism while celebrating the area’s French-Canadian heritage. Read More
Alleghany Capital Corp. of New York said it had bought Coastal Industrial Distributors, also known as CID Performance Tooling, which makes high-performance solid carbide end mills, which are cutting tools for industrial use. Read More
Banking giant Capital One said Friday it has a definitive agreement to buy BlueTarp Financial, a credit card financing company based in Portland, for an undisclosed amount. Read More
Realtors reported selling 6.32 percent more homes in May 2019 compared to May 2018. Read More
For the United States, the preliminary unemployment rate of 3.6 percent for May was unchanged from April and down slightly from 3.8 percent one year ago. Read More
The project won a key endorsement from the Maine Public Utilities Commission on April 11, and is currently under review by other regulators. Read More
Among other things, the amended rules ease the requirements on certain foods containing marijuana and on state residency requirements for operating a recreational marijuana businesses. Read More
Maine continues to experience more deaths than births, but the population is increasing and diversifying, according to U.S. Census data released Thursday. Read More
The company said it is taking its L.L.Bean Backyard Campsite events to major cities, including New York and Boston, and partnering with rideshare company Uber to make it easy for urban campers to get there. Read More
Rob Simopoulos, co-founder of Defendify, said the company will use the money to support its fast growth. Read More
Nurses and medical laboratory scientists picketed in front of Calais Regional Hospital for two hours Monday morning to protest concessions the hospital’s management has proposed. Read More
The PUC would need to complete the study by Feb. 15, 2020, and deliver it to the Legislature’s Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee. Read More
Industry experts expect adult-use marijuana businesses to take off quickly, in many cases displacing the already lackluster market for medical marijuana. Read More
Workers for a nonprofit that runs soup kitchens, shelters, drop-in centers and a food pantry said Friday that employees in Bangor, Portland and Lewiston have voted overwhelmingly to form a union. Read More
Central Maine Medical Center, which had been at risk of losing Medicare and Medicaid funding, announced that the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services now says the hospital complies with safety and quality requirements. Read More
Target on Thursday joined the race to get goods to consumers’ doorsteps faster by offering same-day delivery on thousands of items for $9.99 per order. Read More
Issues to be discussed include service quality and customer-service problems, including CMP call-center performance and billing problems involving billing delays and how information is presented on bills. Read More
James Berube, 21, led police on a chase for most of Sunday afternoon, according to the Hancock County Sheriff's Office. Read More
