Brunswick’s bluShift completes hot-fire rocket engine test

The engine, MAREVL, ran for 60 seconds on Friday at bluShift's newly expanded test stand at Brunswick Landing.

Trump eyes plan that may give Elon Musk role in auditing U.S. agencies

Musk’s potential involvement in a government regulatory and spending commission has sparked concerns from ethics experts who point to conflicts of interest that could emerge between such a post and his business empire.

Companies crafting new ways to grow cocoa to keep up with demand

From California to Israel, companies are aiming to grow cocoa beyond the tropics in a bid to buffer chocolate's key ingredient from climate change.

Photos: New turf field going in at Bates College

A new surface and lights are being installed at the Lewiston college.

Political chat at work is frequent and fraught, Gallup survey shows

The question of how to manage political interactions and expression in the workplace has become increasingly urgent for managers over the past year.

Gifford’s Ice Cream in Farmington permanently closes ‘with a heavy heart’

Schemengees Bar & Grille co-owner David Lebel dies at 57

The Lebels bought Schemengees more than a quarter century ago because, they once said, they both loved pool so much.

Wall Street rallies to its best day since 2022 on encouraging unemployment data

The S&P 500 jumped 2.3% and shaved off all but 0.5% of its loss from what was a brutal start to the week.

Startups race to make water out of thin air

Materials that are bigger on the inside than the outside provide a futuristic solution to supply water to an increasingly arid planet.

Fewer Americans filed for jobless benefits last week

But applications remain at slightly elevated though not troubling levels.