Some argue the flats could go barren again. Others say the man's fellow quahoggers are just jealous of his success. Read More
If you are like many people, your resume hasn’t seen a significant amount of change in years. You may have diligently updated it with new accomplishments or positions, but the basic document is still the same as it was the day you first typed it up. As the… Read More
The new rules back down those incentives over a period of years. Read More
“There are too many questions that haven’t been answered,” one woman said. “I want answers now. I want to know how my life on the creek is impacted.” Read More
“This will be another draw for the area. We’ve heard from people that others would move here if there were more [amenities].” Read More
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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
Winners named In Psychologically Healthy Workplace Awards: Program recognizes employers for creating a positive work environment AUGUSTA — The Maine Psychological Association is proud to announce that Machias Savings Bank is the 2018 recipient of the Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award. The program,… Read More
TOPSHAM — McTeague Higbee, a law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of Maine’s working people, announced today that Kevin Noonan, managing partner, has been named to the Best Lawyers in America Roster for 2019. Noonan is recognized in the field of workers’ compensation. Being named to the… 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
Walmart stores in Augusta, Brewer, Brunswick, Sanford and Scarborough will also get similar upgrades. Read More
Maine state economist Amanda Rector says the state's latest household income levels increased by a larger percentage than the rest of New England, making up ground. Read More
“I have long advocated for the Navy to address the modernization needs at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and I am pleased that the Senate approved funding for these much-needed improvements,” U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said in a statement. Read More
The Bazaar will be open in the space previously occupied by the Hands of Hope Thrift Store, next to the former Kmart. Read More
West End’s owner since 2008, the 60-year-old will close the pharmacy at 105 Main St. after exactly 100 years of Gilfillan family ownership. 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
