John H. Reed, a potato farming boy who became Maine governor by surprise and then went on to serve an ambassadorship, is perhaps the best-known Mainer or person with close ties to the state who died during 2012. The list includes other politicians, educators, business leaders and Mainers who achieved fame in unique ways. Frank […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s Labor Department says the state’s new independent contractor definition is going into effect. Officials say the new law that becomes effective today clarifies the conditions under which a worker should be classified as an employee or as an independent contractor. It also applies the independent contractor standard uniformly across unemployment, wage […]