The 2-acre business that produces road salt on Coldbrook Road in Hermon has come a long way since Ryan McPike bought it from his father a decade ago. Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for an Essential Air Service contract to provide flights to and from Presque Isle International Airport beginning in 2020. Read More
Leaders in states bordering the Gulf of Maine expressed strong support Thursday for offshore wind, setting the region up to become the next battleground over the resource as some members of the area's influential fishing industry voice objections. Read More
A Boston investor that plans to buy the idled Saddleback Mountain ski area in Rangeley has asked the owners of the resort’s 121 condominiums to donate $5,500 each to help revive it. Read More
The Canadian utility hoping to take over Emera Maine wouldn’t raise Maine customers’ distribution rates before April 2021 and would keep the utility’s workforce intact. Read More
Business Events
BANGOR — The Downtown Bangor Partnership is pleased to announce the grand gpening of The Noble Root in downtown Bangor (31 Main St.) at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14. Owner Aaron Curtis and James Riherd bring over a decade of styling experience to… Read More
FALMOUTH — You’re invited to join OceanView at Falmouth for a special panel discussion led by their residents, sharing about their experiences living at OceanView. The discussion will start at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Don’t miss this free opportunity to have your questions answered,… Read More
GREENVILLE – Business owners and other stakeholders from around the Moosehead Lake region gathered at the Trailside Restaurant on Dec. 10. Attendees at the Destination Moosehead Lake annual meeting got updates on the relatively new organization’s progress. Guests also heard from Steve Lyons, director of the… Read More
BANGOR — On Dec. 7 the Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor (UUSB) held the drawing for the Dinner for 2 Anywhere in the World Raffle with guest Gibran Graham, owner of the Briar Patch and former Bangor city councilor, serving as our ticket puller. The grand… Read More
Fishing regulators are proposing another cutback to the catch limits for Atlantic cod, but some environmentalists say the move isn't significant enough to slow the loss of the species. Read More
Maine's path to legalized sales of marijuana has cleared a major hurdle with the state making applications for retail businesses available. Read More
Maine may vote on Central Maine Power’s controversial hydropower corridor project in 2020, but it is already a main talking point in the 2nd Congressional District race, with the incumbent pushing for more transparency and two opponents opposing it. Read More
“Because we’re a rural area, we felt that additional protection for the residents was warranted." Read More
Opponents of Central Maine Power's proposed 145-mile transmission line are calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct an in-depth environmental review of the project. Read More
Peter Vigue, chairman of the board at Pittsfield-based Cianbro Corp., has been indicted in Hancock County on three charges stemming from the firing of a small cannon at a Maine Maritime Academy football game in September. Read More
A union that represents Maine lobstermen has filed a lawsuit against the former CEO of its wholesale business and his parents in federal court in Bangor, alleging that the family defrauded and stole from the union after selling it their wholesale lobster business two years ago. Read More
It’s the second time the freshman congressman has spoken up about the controversial project, although he hasn’t yet said whether he will support it or not. Read More
One seller in Presque Isle believes all types of potatoes grown in The County and across Maine will see an increase in price because of poor harvests elsewhere. Read More
Using a new approach, they’ve filed a series of complaints asking regulators to kick Maine’s largest utility out of the state. Read More
Getting yourself into a situation that damages your credit might seem like the end of the road, but it needn’t be. A lot of people have found themselves in the same situation, and it’s what you do about it that will determine the outcome. Read More
Ruth Foster was a 55-year-old state legislator when she purchased the building at 95 Main St. Her plan: to put her state senator’s office on the second floor and an attorney’s office on the first. But the landlord told her that she needed a store at street level. Read More
By setting its sights on building a land-based fish farm in Jonesport, a Dutch firm is hoping to be the first to cultivate yellowtail at a commercial scale in the United States. Read More
Avangrid admitted to six violations dating back to 2017 that occurred at three of its subsidiaries — New York State Electric and Gas, Rochester Gas and Electric, and Central Maine Power, according to a recent filing. Read More
NOAA said it's implementing a 2,000-pound herring possession limit per trip in the inshore Gulf of Maine until Dec. 31 and then closing the fishery until late May. Read More
With a steady interest in learning iconic dances like the foxtrot and tango, fueled in part by "Dancing with the Stars," studio owners say their efforts to hire professional instructors are hampered without overseas help. Read More
The University of Maine study shows that the state's hospitality industry employed about 59,000 full- and part-time workers and contributed almost $7 billion to Maine's economy. Read More
Both South American nations were among a group of U.S. allies that Trump had exempted from steel and aluminum tariffs in March 2018. Read More
The decline will mean a catch that's millions of pounds smaller, but still big enough to support a robust fishery and supply hungry seafood lovers with lobster. Read More
The facilities receiving grants are in locations including Bangor, Pleasant Point, Dover-Foxcroft and Portland. Read More
