A growing optics company in Portland won approval of a $1 million loan from the Finance Authority of Maine, and will use the money to pay for new construction that's expected to help retain 10 ...

A just-released roster of the country's best colleges and universities, published annually by U.S. News & World Report, contains many familiar names. But where some Maine schools show up in the ...

After considering a proposal to convert a former middle school into a residential development, the South Portland City Council recently approved a $74 million municipal campus proposal for the ...

Sisters Gourmet Deli in Portland’s Monument Square is closing for good next week. The Portland cafe, owned by Michaela McVetty, was established in 2016. It serves specialty sandwiches.

A Brunswick capital management organization has received $65 million in federal money to deploy as tax credits for economic development projects in rural communities across Maine and nationwide.

On Wednesday, the fare-free shuttle bus system that serves Acadia National Park and surrounding communities carried its 10 millionth passenger — a milestone in the service’s 25-year history.

Maine stands to gain thousands of new jobs if a federal tax deduction for small businesses becomes permanent, according to a study recently conducted by Ernst & Young and released by the National ...

A 47,308-square-foot retail plaza in the Oxford County town South Paris was sold as a good value-add opportunity to a partnership of local investors. Cornwall Partners LLC bought 179 Main St. from ...

The new executive director of the Wabanaki Alliance will bring a background as ambassador for the Penobscot Nation and organizational experience in human resources, equity and issues pertaining to ...

The Downeast Salmon Federation recently acquired a four-acre property on the west branch of the Narraguagus River in order to ensure permanent public access. The federation is gathering history ...

The housing crunch in Maine has not eased in the past year. The median sales price for existing homes topped the $400,000 mark for the first time in June, at $406,000, and again hit $400,000 for ...

Bangor-based engineering firm Haley Ward Inc. continues to grow with its recent purchase of Florida-based EDC Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. EDC, established in 2003, provides civil ...