The Maine wholesaler of the wine has sued the company that produces it, saying the California winemaker used 'subterfuge' to pry away local control of the brand. Read More
The current plans would result in a $6 per month increase for an average residential customer using 500 kilowatt hours of electricity. Read More
Gregory Paul Violette filed the lawsuit last September claiming that Betty Crocker emblems on two tablespoons came off and got into his food, sickening him. Read More
Lewiston planning officials say that developers behind the Portland Pie Co. location off Lincoln Street are stuck in limbo since their final step requires the approval of the federal government. Read More
“You address one concern, and in its place another one comes up. It’s always the same cycle.” Read More
The White House’s top economist on Wednesday said the economy could completely stall in the first three months of 2019 if the government shutdown does not end. Read More
The industry has been facing a so-called Trump slump, a plummet in sales that happens amid gun rights-friendly administrations. Read More
Business Events
WATERVILLE – Androscoggin Bank president Neil Kiely will speak about leading with culture at Thomas College and Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s January Business Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 at the Spann Student Commons Summit Room, 180 West River Rd. Kiely will discuss building a sustainable advantage… Read More
ROCKLAND — The staff and board of The Apprenticeshop will host a thank you open house 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at The Apprenticeshop, 655 Main St., to thank friends and local residents for their steadfast and ongoing support. There will be live music and drinks,… Read More
WATERVILLE – Androscoggin Bank president Neil Kiely will speak about leading with culture at Thomas College and Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s January Business Breakfast, 7:15-9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 at the Spann Student Commons Summit Room, 180 West River Rd. Kiely will discuss building a sustainable advantage… Read More
WATERVILLE — New this spring, Thomas College is offering its professional development courses for area professionals to Augusta in addition to its courses at Thomas College in Waterville. Registration is now open at thomas.edu/training through Thomas College’s Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation. The three Augusta… Read More
The second of three Zumwalt-class so-called stealth destroyers built at Bath Iron Works will be commissioned Saturday in its homeport of San Diego. Read More
In the show, celebrity co-hosts Amanda Brinkman and Ty Pennington pour $500,000 into making over six downtown businesses. Read More
Retail real estate in the Bangor area is flourishing, with vacancies at 10 percent and below in downtown and around the mall. Read More
To cope with high housing costs for visa workers, hotels have started shuttle buses and even bought housing for them. Read More
The Aroostook Centre Mall in Presque Isle, which like the Bangor Mall has suffered from tenants such as Sears closing shop, is listed by online auctioneer Ten-X as up for sale to the highest bidder. Read More
The break did not affect other businesses in the area. Read More
The troubled Bangor Mall, whose fate has been sinking since its former owners defaulted on a $10 million loan in October 2017, has been listed for sale. Read More
Two recycled shipping containers outfitted with restrooms are being loaded onto a jumbo jet at Bangor International Airport Saturday morning, destined for use at schools in the U.S. territory of Saipan. Read More
Investors and retirees worried about the volatility in the stock market might take heart that economic indicators show a generally positive economy nationwide in 2019. Read More
Maine labor officials say the state's low unemployment rate held steady in December. Read More
“Maine could increase its production by tenfold and it still wouldn’t exceed the demand for mussels in the U.S. marketplace currently provided by Canadian imports.” Read More
An appeal of a state wastewater permit granted to Bucksport’s $250 million indoor salmon farm was rejected Thursday. Read More
Privacy advocates are spreading warnings that the challenge could also be an attempt to compile facial recognition data. Read More
The Waldoboro Planning Board signed off on an entrepreneur’s plan to build a 27,000-square-foot facility for her eel aquaculture business at the Waldoboro Business Park. Read More
GenoTyping Center of America expects to boost sales 60 percent, triple its production lab space and hire up to three more staffers this year. Read More
The company said Wednesday that most of the capacity at the Groton facility will be shifted to its Maine Fair Trade Lobster processing plant in the Gouldsboro village of Prospect Harbor. Read More
Craft breweries in Maine continued to grow in number and in output in 2017 and are likely to do so for the foreseeable future, a new economic impact study found. Read More
The Massachusetts-based mobile eatery is the only Chick-fil-A food truck in New England. Read More
Small business in Maine are among the least affected by the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which is in its 25th day. Read More
Negotiators initially didn’t embrace Lampert’s revised rescue plan for the bankrupt retailer, but they were concentrating on his proposal rather than competing bids from liquidators. Read More
