Maine milk producers holding their own in face of changing tastes

The bankruptcy of Dean Foods, the country's largest milk producer, could have some impact in Maine, where milk production and values have remained relatively stable for the last decade.

Walmart settles disabled Maine worker’s discrimination lawsuit

The retail giant will pay a former Augusta cashier $80,000 in back wages and change its disability reassignment policy nationwide.

Anti-robocall bill likely as House, Senate reach compromise

Lawmakers say it will require phone companies to verify that phone numbers are real, and to block calls for free.

PHOTOS: A lot of bucks for Sabattus meat cutter this hunting season

Some lawyers for Maine’s poor may be overbilling, but oversight is lax

Potential overbilling and a lack of visibility into the hours worked by lawyers defending Maine’s poor have sparked multiple state investigations.

Local businesses find value in hiring veterans

"They want to work hard, they want to prove themselves," Carbonite's senior manager of recruiting told the Lewiston Auburn Chamber of Commerce.

New tax on internet sales boosts Maine’s budget further into the black

The tax, approved after the recent two-year budget was finalized, is one of several that contributed to an increase in state revenue.

CMP dead last in U.S. in survey of business customers’ satisfaction

The J.D. Power survey sought opinions from 21,000 business customers of 87 utilities nationwide. It shows the Maine power company trailing even Pacific Gas and Electric, which has been linked to wildfires and filed for bankruptcy.

Family antique shop opens on Sabattus Street in Lewiston

ABC Antiques & Collectibles closed in Brunswick in September and reopened in Lewiston this month.

Fed chairman urges Congress to tackle growing U.S. budget deficit

As long as the debt is growing faster than the economy, he says, future generations may have to spend more on interest than on productive investments such as infrastructure or education.

Scientists meeting in Portland say right whales on the way to extinction

At an international meeting, scientists urge immediate action to protect the endangered species that is the focus of regulatory efforts that could affect Maine's valuable lobster industry.

‘Mighty mice’ custom-designed at Jackson Lab are headed to the space station

Scientists on the International Space Station will study bone and muscle loss in brawny Jackson Laboratory mice.