State hammering out details of mandatory paid time off

The Department of Labor is giving plenty of lead time to employers nervous about a law that goes into effect in 2021.

Declining sales challenge Maine outlet towns

Sales in Kittery and Freeport have tumbled nearly 20 percent in the last five years.

Wolfe’s Neck announces new initiative to improve soil health, combat climate change

Gannett Journalism Scholarships awarded to 11 Maine students

The Maine Community Foundation has worked with donors and educators since 1983 to provide Maine students access to educational opportunities.

L.L. Bean to open first Canadian store

The new retail store is part of a larger expansion into America's northern neighbor.

Summer labor crunch hits Maine businesses hard

Many restaurants, hotels and tourist attractions are going short-staffed this season, and the lack of qualified employees is reverberating in other sectors.

Fungus appears to be an ally in fight against browntail moth caterpillars

Maine's rainy, cool weather in May and June has caused some localized collapses in the population of the pests.

Freeport wine bar Conundrum closes

The owner said a 'lack of employees' led to the decision.

The Harlow names 24th annual juried show winners

Seven artists from Maine and beyond receive awards.

Freeport brewery launches effort to put more clean energy into its beer

Maine Beer Co. hopes to inspire other clean energy efforts and expand its 50-kilowatt solar system so that the brewery generates more energy than it uses by 2030.