After nearly a half century of operation, a Portland nursing home will shut its doors next week, but the residents aren't going far. St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation and Residence, a post-acute ...

The city of South Portland has promoted Frederick Dillon to direct its Water Resource Protection Department. He replaces Brad Weeks, who retired earlier this month. Dillon has served as the ...

Penobscot General Contractors, a Falmouth-based general contractor, announced Thursday that it has converted to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan business model. The firm called it a "significant ...

A downtown Lewiston building has traded hands, moving between two nonprofits with aligned missions of working with kids. The building, at 430 Lisbon St., was sold to Riverside Academy, a day care ...

Do you ever wonder whether people read what you write? Stories compel readers to read on. Any time you put pencil to paper you have the opportunity to tell a story. Your purpose is to persuade ...

Maine's minimum wage will increase to $14.65 per hour next year, a hike that's expected to boost pay for about 96,000 people. The current statewide minimum wage is $14.15. The Maine Department ...

The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy has issued its first recall of cannabis products. On Tuesday the office announced certain products from the company Cannabis Cured failed required tests for ...

Kennebunk Savings Bank has elected Lori Howell as chair of its board of directors. Howell joined the board in 2014 and has been vice chair since 2021. She and her husband own Spinney Creek ...

Camden National Bank, the second-largest bank based in Maine, said Tuesday it plans to buy the parent company of Northway Bank, which is headquartered in North Conway, N.H. The all-stock deal ...

The University of New England has received $75,000 from L.L.Bean Inc. to support the development of the school's Trailblazers outdoor recreation program on the Portland and Biddeford campuses.

Franklin Savings Bank, which operates eight branches in Maine, has promoted Christopher Raymond to commercial underwriting officer. In his new role, Raymond will oversee the bank’s commercial ...

The developer of the Portland Harbor Hotel in the city's Old Port District hopes to expand the hotel's capacity by half after buying property next door for $11 million. Bateman Partners LLC is ...