Maine Turnpike Authority plans toll hike to offset pandemic losses

Proposed changes include a $1 increase – from $3 to $4 – for cash payers at the York toll plaza.

CMP’s management can improve, but is not ‘irredeemably flawed,’ state-ordered audit finds

The Maine Public Utilities Commission, which ordered the review after an investigation of the utility's rates, is inviting public comment and will decide the next steps.

Small housing units growing bigger in Maine

Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are gaining popularity as the state's housing crunch and pandemic-related influx continues.

Two Brunswick-based businesses win cash prize from Greenlight Maine

STARC Systems won $10,000 for coming in second place, and bluShift Aerospace was awarded $5,000 for third. Bixby Chocolate, a Rockland-based company, took first place and the $25,000 top prize.

Lisbon aquaponics farm expansion could pump out 20 million heads of lettuce per year

The facility expansion could increase production by 20 times.

Brunswick aerospace company signs first major deal with Virginia-based firm

STEM company MaxIQ has signed with bluShift Aerospace to send into space as many as 60 academic experiments.

Bath reaches tax settlement agreement with shipyard

Senate approves bill to replace CMP, Versant Power with consumer-owned utility

The Maine House also has approved the bill, but Democratic Gov. Janet Mills has signaled she is likely to veto the measure.

Anchor aweigh: Harpswell locals revive community newspaper

“It’s a true grassroots effort,” said J.W. Oliver, the Harpswell Anchor's new editor. “This is a group of people who live in Harpswell and missed their paper and said ‘We’re going to start a new one.’”

State fixes glitch in liquor law overlooked for 45 years before sellers feel the pinch

When regulators discovered a problem overlooked for half a century, state legislators rushed to rewrite the statute before it hurt Maine's hospitality businesses.