Training partners celebrate course completion

L.L. Bean to open first Canadian store

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

Maine companies contribute to NASA projects

Fiber Materials Inc. and bluShift Aerospace are among the companies in the state working on the future of space exploration.

Manufacturing technician training offered

Mills comes out against ‘foolish’ federal regulations to protect right whales

The governor is directing the Department of Marine Resources to come up with an alternative to a federal plan to reduce the Maine lobster industry's impact on endangered right whales.

Survey says nearly half of Maine workers have been sexually harassed

Women were three times as likely as men to say they've been harassed, and nearly twice as likely to say reporting it would put their careers at risk.

The Buzz: Hello again, Auburn Taco Bell

* Grant's Bakery is closing for a refresh. * A Lewiston subdivision is looking to grow to 45 house lots on 60 acres.

Maine banks seek market share in neighboring states

Some Maine-chartered banks view states such as New Hampshire and Vermont as attractive markets to expand their operations.

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.

North Carolina company buys Biddeford rope maker

The operations of Sterling Rope Co. – which manufactures ropes for technical climbing, search and rescue, and industrial safety – will not be affected by the sale, new owners say.