Maine news, sports, weather from Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram, Portland, Maine

July 20, 2012

Independent drugstores feel pressured

Local drugstores say they are being threatened by pharmacy benefit manager companies.

July 20, 2012

Maine home sales up 26.6 percent in June

The median sales price increased 1.68 percent to $175,500.

July 20, 2012

Maine unemployment up slightly to 7.5% in June

Regardless of the higher rate of unemployment, Maine continues to fare better than the nation.

July 20, 2012

Idexx posts higher profits, cuts full-year outlook

The Westbrook company said second-quarter earnings rose 10 percent from a year-ago. The company cut its full-year outlook due to currency fluctuations.

July 20, 2012

NH brewery debuts beer in honor of fallen worker

All proceeds from a keg tapping celebration at Redhook Brewery in Portsmouth today will benefit a fund set up for the family of Ben Harris.

July 20, 2012

Single-family home sales rise in Maine

For the three-month period from April through June, home sales were up 23 percent in Maine.

July 20, 2012

Chick-fil-A president opposes gay marriage

July 20, 2012

Mideast tension sends oil prices sharply higher

July 20, 2012

Sluggish home buying holds back U.S. economy

Realtors say sales of previously occupied homes fell 5.4 percent from May to June.

July 20, 2012

Microsoft has first quarterly loss in history of going public

The company had warned of a $6.2 billion charge due to its 2007 purchase of online ad service aQuantive.

July 20, 2012

'Underwater' home as a morality tale

Many homeowners struggle with the choice of meeting their obligations or walking away.

July 20, 2012

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July 20, 2012

Lincoln Paper may be facing $4.4 million civil penalty

Federal energy regulators claim that the company fraudulently manipulated the New England market.