FREEPORT — The first non-family member to lead L.L. Bean is planning to step down in 2016 after more than a decade as CEO, saying the Maine-based retailer is positioned for future growth. Chris McCormick, president and CEO, told employees in a memo that he’s giving early notice so there can be a smooth transition. […]

AUGUSTA — Maine should seek a waiver from the federal government that will provide it the flexibility to overhaul its Medicaid program, a group hired by Gov. Paul LePage’s administration concluded in a report released Thursday. The more than 200-page document from the Alexander Group, led by the former welfare chief of Rhode Island and […]

DAYTON — Residents from both Lyman and Dayton will vote whether to approve money to allow 24-hour staffing at the Goodwin’s Mills Fire-Rescue Department, which serves both towns. The proposal would increase the Fire-Rescue Department’s budget by $64,200. Dayton’s share of this would be $25,680, and Lyman’s share would be $38,520, according to Fire-Rescue Chief […]

SLOVYANSK, Ukraine — Pro-Russia separatists fighting government forces in eastern Ukraine faced local anger Tuesday and a new challenge from the country’s richest man who demanded they end their rebellion. Russia, meanwhile, said some troops were dismantling their camps along the border with Ukraine. A day after President Vladimir Putin issued a pullout order in […]