Water tables have risen and drainage systems are overwhelmed by this wet summer, resulting in costly cleanup headaches for homeowners.

Substantially higher loan rates, a direct result of the Fed’s rate hikes, have made it harder for Americans to afford a home or a car or for businesses to finance expansions.

United Auto Workers union said Friday that results are still being tallied, but so far 97% have voted in favor of authorizing one or more strikes against Stellantis, General Motors and Ford.

Maine's largest hunger-relief organization chose Heather Paquette, a longtime leader at Hannaford Supermarkets, to chart its future growth.

The IRS in May announced that it would launch a pilot program for the 2024 filing season to allow taxpayers to file directly to the agency for free.

The release of “Dune: Part Two,” one of the fall’s most anticipated films, has been postponed from November until next near

The bloc's move to expand shows signs of strengthening a China-Russia coalition as tensions with the West spiral higher.

Business these days in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is still good – just not as robust as it was after the U.S. economy roared out of the pandemic recession.

The four-week moving average of claims, a less volatile measure, rose by 2,250 to 236,750.

It is another blow to would-be homebuyers grappling with rising home prices and a stubbornly low supply of properties on the market.

The seasonal beverage has produced a huge – and growing – industry of imitators.

Wet weather has prevented farmers from harvesting hay, leaving them with costly or unappealing options to feed their livestock.

The ballot question, filed by state Rep. Mike Connolly, a Cambridge Democrat, scraps a portion of state law banning rent control and replaces it with new language allowing municipalities to set the rules for residential evictions, brokers fees, the removal of housing units from the rental housing market, and rents.

OSHA will require the company to pay $1.35 million for penalties and to make sweeping, systematic changes to address issues commonly found at stores in Maine and across the U.S.

More than 20 countries have applied to join BRICS, which was formed by Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2009, and added South Africa in 2010.

One after another, economists have postponed or reversed their earlier forecasts for a recession.

Under the tentative agreement, workers will get $7.50 more in total by the end of the contract, full-time drivers will make about $170,000 annually and more trucks will be equipped with air conditioning.

The combination of high borrowing costs and intense competition for affordable homes is keeping many first-time buyers on the sidelines.

A small statewide inventory, high buyer demand and rising interest rates keep the pressure on an already hot housing market.

The grant money comes from the sweeping climate law passed by Congress just over a year ago and targets underserved landowners, including military veterans and new farmers, as well as families owning 2,500 acres or less.

The Western Avenue restaurant that closed in 2019 was torn down this week to make room for a new Aspen Dental office.

Wholesalers are yet to receive new stocks since India, the world's largest exporter of rice by far, said last month that it would ban some rice shipments.

The move will allow the nascent platform, dubbed the 'Twitter Killer,' better compete with Elon Musk’s platform, which is now called X.

Firms in Portland, Old Town and Milbridge agree to pay fines in cases centered around potentially damaging chemicals.

Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Arati Prabhakar is helping to guide the U.S. approach to safeguarding AI technology.

Owner David Sheperd said that the economy and high interest rates were the culprit, as customers scaled back their purchases of furniture and appliances from The Major's Furniture & Appliance, which is expected to close next month after 37 years in business.

Frigid temperatures and high winds in February doomed the fruit, which grows on trees that are sensitive to the cold.

Efforts to add the Pine Tree Amendment to the Maine Constitution are now being led by youth groups.

Only 8% of used cars for sale in Maine are priced under $20,000 – a trend rooted in the pandemic.

Jake Warn's website, sledtrx.com, is a resource for riders planning their next winter trip through Maine woods, and his work got a boost from Waterville-based Dirigo Labs, a regional startup accelerator.

Cafe and general store have been in the works for years, and will offer Maine products, fresh-baked goods and a community gathering spot.

American sued Skiplagged Inc. in federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, this week, accusing the website of deception. It threatened to cancel every ticket that Skiplagged has sold.

The foundation plans to transfer $171,000 in remaining donations to the Maine Trust for Local News.