The store, which closed for renovations, will open again starting 9 a.m. Saturday. Read More
The prospective buyers of Saddleback Mountain Resort in Rangeley received approvals for financing and insurance Monday that will help them purchase and restart the dormant resort. Read More
The Roux Institute could attract up to 4,000 graduate students focused on digital engineering, artificial intelligence and the life sciences studies, including genomics. Read More
WEX filed notices with federal regulators Friday of its intent to acquire eNett and Optal in a mostly cash deal worth $1.7 billion. Read More
American seafood exporters are optimistic that a new trade deal with China will allow them to claw back into one of the world's biggest markets for lobster, but help might not have arrived in time for the biggest day on the calendar. Read More
President Donald Trump signed a trade agreement Wednesday with China that is expected to boost exports from U.S. farmers and manufacturers and is aimed at lowering tensions in a long-running dispute between the economic powers. Read More
U.S. employers downshifted on hiring in December, adding 145,000 jobs as consumer spending appeared to aid gains in the retail and hospitality sectors in what should provide a strong foundation for 2020. Read More
Business Events
PORTLAND — The five-story, 280-spaced Arts District Garage parking structure on the corner of Brown St. and Cumberland Avenue was completed in the summer of 2019. The Arts District Garage project provides lasting new value and utility to the adjacent 10-story office tower at 511 Congress Street, frees up… Read More
TRESCOTT — The four-week course “Rug Braiding with Arlene Wren” will be Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 8 to March 7 at the Cobscook Institute, 10 Commissary Point Road. Learn the centuries old craft of rug braiding. Over four weekend classes, students will… Read More
Kane-Lewis Productions of Sedgwick announces that Bill Moyers, American journalist and political commentator, will be interviewed Feb. 25 for their new documentary “Truth Tellers.” The film is expected to be released later this year.This 19th film in the Maine Masters series on accomplished Maine artists, “Truth… Read More
BANGOR – Penobscot Community Health Care (PCHC), the largest Federally Qualified Health Center in Maine, is ready to open its new space for speech and audiology services and community meetings. The first floor of the facility located at 6 Telcom Drive will officially open on Monday… 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
Bridgewater Town Manager Jill Rusby said the business is currently working to fill all orders it received before the fire, but has not received “any confirmation” that it plans to rebuild the burned facility. Read More
What should the limit be when it comes to the height of buildings in part of downtown Belfast? 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
A Bangor-based subcontractor has filed a lawsuit against another contractor and the Mid-Coast School of Technology to recover payment for electrical work the company says it performed during the school’s recent overhaul. 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 health of the fish's population is in question, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration listed it as a federal "species of concern" in 2004. Read More
About 250 aquaculture farmers, researchers, students and others convened at the University of Maine’s Hutchinson Center on Friday to explore the possibilities of the growing industry. Read More
All told, nearly 606,000 travelers flew through the airport last year. Read More
The Democratic chairman and ranking Republican on a House Armed Services subcommittee toured Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works on Friday and offered assurances to shipbuilders amid reports of possible cuts. 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
Maine's Public Utilities Commission is opening an investigation into Central Maine Power’s winter disconnection policies. Read More
Emotions ran high as people who felt strongly about Nordic Aquafarms shared their hopes and fears with the Belfast Planning Board about the company’s plans to construct a $500 million land-based salmon fish farm near the Little River. Read More
Kingfish Zeeland has inked a contract with the University of Maine to provide the broodstock for the fish farm. Read More
Collins says she repeatedly urged U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer — an old acquaintance — to prioritize the lobster industry in his talks with China. Read More
The state of Maine is allowing nine new people to participate in the elver fishing industry. Read More
In September, dogs were added to the Jetport ambassador program via a connection with the Alliance of Therapy Dogs, a national organization providing testing, certification and insurance for people who volunteer with their dogs in places like nursing homes, schools and libraries. Read More
