The mortality rate in 2011-2012, the last years with shrimp seasons — was very high, and the number of juvenile shrimp has remained “unusually low” since 2010. Read More
Visitors in Brunswick this holiday season will find the town bustling like it hasn’t in years, hearkening back more than a decade ago to when Brunswick Naval Air Station was at its peak. Read More
Prices in Maine have fallen 6.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.65. Read More
The 79 union members work for Shaw's and deliver product to its grocery stores throughout New England. Read More
ReEnergy's Fort Fairfield biomass plant has shut down amid a falling market for biomass electricity. Read More
The case alleged that those broadcast station owners exchanged “competitively sensitive information” that gave them an advantage when negotiating advertising prices with ad buyers. Read More
Amazon will open major new outposts in suburban Virginia’s Crystal City and in New York City, splitting its much-sought investment of up to 50,000 jobs between the two East Coast sites. Read More
Business Events
PORTLAND — The Southern Maine Youth Chorale and Southern Maine Children’s Choir will hold their fall concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18 at State Street Church, 159 State Street. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for students, seniors, USM employees and alumni. Purchase at the Music… Read More
BANGOR — Earlier this year, Maine governor Paul LePage designated 32 Opportunity Zones in Maine. Opportunity Zones are a new federal designation made available by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. But did you know you’ll need to know more to take advantage of Maine’s Opportunity Zones?… Read More
26 Maine construction businesses recognized for safety program participation The Associated General Contractors of Maine held its annual safety awards dinner recently at the Senator Inn in Augusta. Since 1926, The National AGC Safety Awards has been an ongoing effort to recognize achievements… Read More
SCARBOROUGH — Town & Country Federal Credit Union, the third largest credit union in Maine, is proud to announce the expansion of its public relations and communications team. The credit union welcomes Jon Paradise as the new Vice President of Public Relations and Communications to the organization. In addition,… Read More
The holiday season is upon us — the Halloween candy is all gobbled up, Election Day is in the books, and Black Friday fliers are already starting to circulate. As consumers look to ring in the best deals of the season, shoppers say they’ll spend an… Read More
Regulators will decide this week whether to keep the shrimp fishery closed. Read More
Scientists have found that a decline in shellfish is the result of a warming ocean environment and a changing climate, and not excessive harvest by fishermen. Read More
This business was named Employer of the Year by York County Community College, but doesn't get enough foot traffic in its current location. Read More
One veteran who owns a business in Maine says he keeps his residence in Florida to avoid the "oppressive" taxes. Read More
On Oct. 18, Susan Knight Dunn learned why there are no outdoor farmers markets in northern Maine once summer is over. Read More
Emery’s Meat & Produce opened in October in the Twin City Plaza on State Street in Brewer, next door to the Winterport Boot Shop. Read More
The state has chosen four fishermen from eastern Maine from almost 1,300 applicants who sought the first new scallop fishing licenses to be issued in Maine in the past nine years. The Maine Department of Marine Resources held a lottery this week to determine who among… Read More
Governor LePage designated 32 Opportunity Zones in Maine earlier this year. Is your business in one of them? Do you know how to take advantage of Opportunity Zones to attract investment to grow your business? Come to Dirigo Speaks with Dr. Brien Walton, Director of Husson University's Center for Family Business, to learn how. Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the Bangor Public Library. Read More
The 2018 Thanksgiving holiday weekend is expected to see the highest travel volume since 2005. Read More
The Waterville Kmart is the latest victim of Sears Holdings’ store closures as the former retail giant tries to reorganize and stay afloat. Read More
Nearly one in three Americans expects to spend an entire lifetime in debt, with low income named as the top reason why, a new study finds. Read More
Disrupting employees to carry out maintenance tasks is not good for production. If you’re making the work of your employees more difficult or slower, this will cut into your bottom line – not ideal for a business. When… Read More
The cost for home health aide services in Maine rose 10.64 percent over the past year to $59,488. Read More
The appeal comes as the latest development in Portland Pipeline Corp.'s yearslong legal battle with South Portland. Read More
Between the grease, cooking oils and food bits, restaurant drains take a lot of abuse. It’s important to take care of your restaurant’s drains to prevent clogs and backups, which are health hazards. Here are six ways to keep your restaurant’s drains… Read More
Imagine this: You work at a bank as a teller and overhear a regular customer making inappropriate advances toward a co-worker. Read More
Two New England stores, one in Connecticut and one in Massachusetts, will close, according to a list on the company’s website. Read More
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center and its associated cancer center are planning small expansions so that their pharmacies will have room to comply with new national safety standards. Read More
The Public Utilities Commission ordered a new schedule after opponents complained that CMP had deluged them with a late-filed "document dump" of nearly 100,000 pages. Read More
