The first session of the 132nd Maine Legislature has commenced and as usual, a number of proposed laws could have an impact on Maine businesses if passed. Worker protections are a notable theme ...

The University of Southern Maine Foundation has named Corey Hascall, a USM graduate, its new president and CEO. Hascall has served as interim president for the foundation since September 2024 ...

Atlantic Sea Farms, a Biddeford-based farmed seaweed company with 21 employees, has raised $3.8 million to fund its next chapter, to be led by a new CEO. Including the latest capital boost from ...

Owners of the Conroy-Tully Walker funeral homes are creating a different kind of care center at their newest building, under construction at 300 Allen Ave. in Portland. “We envision this as ...

Maine's only Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has closed permanently after nearly 15 years. The restaurant chain told Mainebiz in a statement on Wednesday that the South Portland location ...

The Saco Center of the University of Maine at Augusta has opened its new location in Saco just in time for the spring semester. The UMA Saco Center is one of seven centers around Maine where ...

Rich Allen plans to retire after 23 years as the vice president and senior commercial loan officer at Franklin Savings Bank’s Rumford branch. Going forward, Jennifer Merrill, a Franklin ...

Hampden, Kennebunkport and Biddeford top the list of “Maine’s Hottest Towns of 2024,” according to a company that combed through last year's residential real estate sales. The report ...

Years ago, a well-known venture capital firm was discussing its response to the fallout from the NASDAQ crash. An investor commented, “But no one’s buying companies these days.” A senior ...

The past year was a good one for renovations at Walker Memorial Hall in Bridgton. That's according to Kenneth Abbott, president of the Walker Memorial Hall Corp., which is leading a group of ...

Early signs point to a holiday shopping season that was far more Santa than Grinch for Maine retailers, in line with national consumer spending trends, according to the head of the Retail ...

More than a year after Larry Wold retired from TD Bank, he has joined Bar Harbor Bank & Trust in a commercial lending role. As senior vice president for commercial lending, Wold will help ...