Anthony Boisvert says the requirement that he pay thousands of dollars for a performance bond is threatening to put him out of business over violations that were not intentional.

Environmental regulators want to revoke composting licenses for Dubois Livestock and Excavating, which allegedly has created noxious odors, polluted a nearby stream and committed other violations.

Trawling bans and quota reductions being proposed by regulators will result in bait shortages that will cause prices to skyrocket, the lobstermen say.

The compound, linked to disorders in children whose mothers were exposed during pregnancy, was banned by the Obama administration.

The San Diego-based chipmaker says Apple is stealing its intellectual property.

The company's business model classifies drivers as contractors instead of employees.

But the deal for Crab Island, once purchased by Adm. Robert Peary, hasn't closed yet, the real estate broker says.

Negotiators don't expect to reach an accord with the nation by the Sunday deadline sought by the U.S. and Mexico.

But many orchards say they can absorb the rodent damage, as well as after-effects of a dry summer.

The 15-14 vote at a special town meeting denies a moratorium that would have given town officials time to work on a proposal to limit where such operations could open.

The expanding company will be renamed Capri Holdings Ltd., with $8 billion in projected annual sales.

No explanation was given for Chief Executive Kevin Systrom and Instagram's chief technical officer Mike Krieger's, sudden departure from the photo-sharing network they founded in 2010.

Republican Seth Carey, running to be the top prosecutor in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties, faces sanctions for conduct including unwanted sexual advances.

China calls the stalemate the fruit of Trump's 'folly,' and it soon could start to affect the global economy.

Chris O'Neil, a consultant to wind power opponents, quit the Maine Wind Energy Advisory Commission last week, the third departure in recent months from the panel that LePage exempted from Maine's right-to-know law.

The health care system says its new name will reflect its current reach, which extends beyond eastern Maine.

Under Larus Isfeld, the volume and value of shipments by container more than doubled in four years and the Icelandic company reached a milestone: weekly port calls in the U.S.

Some residents say the operation would be industrial-sized and too disruptive, but the business owners and others say the concerns are unwarranted.

Why the gig economy may not be the workforce of the future.

Some fear a city rule restricting future sales prices in an otherwise booming market may be deterring interest.

Maine Dental Boutique will get a $30,000 federal grant for new equipment and a part-time assistant.

Beijing uses a newspaper advertising supplement to highlight the tariffs' impact on Iowa's soybean farmers.

Portland's tight residential and commercial markets are pushing eager investors to neighboring communities, with one city approving three permits a day.

Also, Maine dealers say China is further inflating prices on U.S. lobster.

People with lower incomes pay more for loans, reducing economic stability for many families.

A bipartisan pitch may force the FAA to take action.

Beijing vows to strike back, slapping duties of up to 10 percent on an additional $60 billion in American products.

Charlotte's Legendary Lobster Pound in Southwest Harbor has been trying to sedate the crustaceans with marijuana smoke to make their deaths less traumatic.

Officials say the deal represents more than $17 billion in debt service savings.

It will happen in the next decade, Eric Schmidt says, with one web led by the U.S. and a restrictive version led by China.

The rules used to vary by state, but previously it could cost up to $10 to put a freeze in place.

When the storm hit, most major crop harvests were still underway or just getting started.

Losses for technology companies and retailers blunt strides made in the energy and industrial sectors.

The owners say they are looking for a new location.

Formerly a top health official for the state, she has been the vice president of clinical affairs at the University of New England.

The USDA approves some of the almost 40,000 applications for aid that will total $12 billion.

One legal challenge to the reduction in credits was dismissed by the state's Supreme Court last month.

The preliminary, seasonally adjusted estimate of 3.2 percent is higher than July's rate but still lower than a year earlier.

The program is taking in only slightly more than it costs and will fall short of its $2.4 billion goal by 2025.

The company looks to break ground Oct. 1 on the $10 million facility in Saco, with plans to hire as many as 50 more employees to help handle as much as 100,000 pounds of lobster a day.

The bank expects to reduce the number of employees through attrition and layoffs over three years.

A new survey shows that the vast majority of American college students work paid jobs while they are enrolled, at the expense of the traditional academic experience.

An anti-lock brake pump can leak brake fluid onto a circuit board, causing an electrical short, the carmaker says.

Cargill Meat Solutions in Colorado is recalling more than 132,000 pounds of meat linked to E. coli.

Crude oil prices have been rising over the past year as a result of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' strategy to tighten supply.