New England shrimp industry should not restart, experts say

A group of experts is recommending to keep New England’s shrimp fishing industry closed down because of concerns about the health of the population.

Topsham company partners with Filson to launch wool vests made from WWII blankets

Maine home sales down again in October as prices rise

Continued low inventory in Maine's housing market led to a nearly 11% decline in single-family home sales across the state.

Market Basket developer undeterred by competition in the southern Midcoast

A Market Basket grocery store may be coming to the Topsham Fair Mall, which is already home to a Hannaford and a Target that sells groceries.

Market Basket grocery store may be coming to Topsham

The store would be the third Market Basket in Maine, following locations in Biddeford and Westbrook.

Spike in home heating costs puts a chill over the Midcoast

Brunswick-area heating assistance organizations are bracing for high demand as winter approaches.

Maine expects nearly $2.4 billion from Biden infrastructure package

More money will help address a backlog of work on highways, bridges, water and sewer pipes, and other physical structures Mainers rely on every day.

Maine using lottery to give out new scallop licenses

Maine fishing regulators are collecting applications for the state lottery that gives out scallop harvesting licenses.

$4 million facelift for Brunswick mall to be completed by year’s end

The Butchers & Bakers, a gluten-free bakery, butchery and café, will be taking over the former Wild Oats location in the Tontine Mall in the heart of downtown.

Midcoast businesses grapple with federal vaccine mandate

Worker reactions to the president's directive, announced late last week and which impacts companies with more than 100 employees, have been mixed.