This year's graduates will be the last to benefit from a free tuition program after state lawmakers declined to continue funding in the budget signed by Maine's governor on Monday.

Renys, which expects to hire 30 to 40 employees in Augusta, aims to open the new store in September or October. Its Waterville store is located in a former JC Penney, at 60 Elm Plaza. "Normally we ...

In the Androscoggin County town of Lisbon, $500,000 will go toward an environmental site assessment and to develop cleanup plans for an area along Route 196 that includes a 7-acre former textile ...

John Butera, who most recently had been a VP and commercial loan officer at Skowhegan Savings Bank, has been selected to head rural development for the USDA in Maine.

Diverse demographics The Union Construction Academy is one of a growing suite of construction workforce development programs looking to address workforce shortages. Goals include attracting ...

First Serve Hospitality Group Inc. in Kittery bought a Kennebunk general store called H.B. Provisions, carried out renovations and repositioned it as KPort Provisions. “It’s kind of an icon in ...

At Nonprofit Solution Hub in Bangor, Renée Johansson said the grant will be used for a multi-channel marketing campaign to secure new nonprofit clients for grant-writing services. “This grant ...

A “textile reuse” shop is expanding in Westbrook. Past + Future Craft Exchange is doubling its size with the lease of 1,355 square feet of retail space at 506 Main St., locally called ...

The Maine Lobster Museum, set to open its digital doors on May 8, will offer visitors a virtual tour of all things lobster from biology to culinary traditions and Lady Gaga’s famous bejeweled ...

Canada is Maine’s largest trading partner by a large margin, said Traci Simmons, CEO of Opportunities New Brunswick. “We have a shared, strong economic relationship through cross-border trade ...

Sappi's Paper Mill No. 2 in Skowhegan spans 800 feet and is equipped with nearly 2,000 instruments to manage its operations. By comparison, a Boeing 747 stretches 250 feet and operates with 400 ...

Two bookstores are opening in Saco and Biddeford this spring. Sherman's Maine Coast Book Shop, which claims to be Maine's oldest bookstore, will open its 10th location in the Saco Valley Shopping ...