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Four Portland-area public transit operators say errors in a required letter to release the funding need to be corrected before they can sign it.

Technology stocks were among the biggest losers after pushing and pulling the market throughout the day.

Energy-producing states have the deepest dependence on fossil fuel income through taxes, royalties and fees.

Selling gets Renault out of a difficult position that Western companies are facing as they determine whether to pull out of Russia.

Of the $110 billion announced, $52.5 billion is for federal highway funding and $20.5 billion is for public transit.

The fast-food giant is the latest Western company to exit the Russian market since the war began.

The shortage stems from a February recall by Abbott, the nation’s largest formula maker, that closed the company’s Michigan plant over safety concerns.

Democrat John Carney has previously spoken against legalizing recreational marijuana. The bill would allow possession of up to one ounce.

Companies find a niche in areas with limited legalization, like Virginia, which doesn't yet allow sales.

Lawmakers unanimously approved a bill that supporters say cuts down on the need for interpretation of some rules.

In recommendations to the Board of Environmental Protection, DEP staff rejected most of the arguments from power line critics. A meeting to discuss the appeals has been delayed due to COVID-19 concerns.

Restaurants are betting that consumers won't mind a few fewer fries, or a little less filling on their sandwiches, as much as they would grumble about seeing yet another price increase.

The industry has been burdened by hefty taxes that can approach 50% in some areas, costly regulation and competition from a flourishing illegal marketplace.

The U.S. baby formula shortage stemmed from a safety recall and supply disruptions and has captured national attention with panicked parents looking to swap and buy formula online.

Markets have been slumping since late March as traders worry that the Federal Reserve may not succeed in its delicate mission of slowing the economy enough to rein in the highest inflation in 4 decades without causing a recession.

European gas prices have risen after Russian state-owned exporter Gazprom said it would no longer send supplies to Europe via a pipeline in Poland, citing new sanctions that Moscow imposed on European energy companies.

The tally, based on Bankrate.com’s annual report, compared what 40-year-old drivers with clean driving records and good credit pay across all 50 U.S. states and Washington D.C.

The children become patients with a dental practice but receive care in school and primary care settings.

The Northeast is among the regions that reported increases in skier visits from the previous year.

In a letter to the Starbucks CEO, the Biddeford employees say they are underpaid and overworked.

The announcement that the Tesla billionaire tweeted is another twist amid signs of internal turmoil over his planned buyout of Twitter.

The vote gives bipartisan backing to Jerome Powell’s high-stakes efforts to curb the highest inflation in four decades.

The hefty gain that indicates high inflation will remain a burden for consumers and businesses in the months ahead.

The stock market ended another erratic day of trading with mixed results as investors grapple to understand what's next with inflation and the U.S. central bank's response to it.

Cryptocurrency tycoons are emerging as new power players in American politics.

If fully developed, the leases could result in about 1.3 gigawatts of offshore wind energy, enough to power about 500,000 homes.

The propane and heating oil provider said Thursday that its president and CEO, Deanna Sherman, will retire at the end of June.

The problem is the result of supply chain disruptions and a safety recall, and has had a cascade of effect.

Some of the largest value seafood species were once again New England staples, such as lobster, a fishery anchored in Maine, and sea scallops, many of which come to the docks in Massachusetts.

Meat processors lobbied hard to keep their plants open during the pandemic, winning relaxed health rules and designation by Trump as critical infrastructure.

Meanwhile, a federal appeals court is considering a challenge to a moratorium on new federal leasing that Biden imposed soon after taking office.

High prices and multiple-offer situations have made it almost impossible for first-time home buyers to purchase property this spring. Rising mortgage rates compound that problem.

The total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits remained at its lowest level in more than five decades.

The new owners plan to remove the Trump name from the facade and rebrand the hotel to a Waldorf Astoria.

The House Natural Resources Committee says David Bernhardt pushed for approval of an Arizona housing development, which won its permit in the same month the developer made a $10,000 donation to the Trump Victory Fund.

The casinos collectively also had their best first quarter ever, falling just short of the $14.35 billion they won from gamblers in the fourth quarter of last year.

But some critics say a government investigation of solar imports from Southeast Asia is hindering President Biden’s ambitious climate goals.

Economists say the latest inflation report will keep the Fed on track for rapid and potentially sharp increases in interest rates in upcoming months.

Work on the project is set to begin next month, with help from a $100,000 donation from former lawmaker Sara Gideon.

The hospital cites declining birth rates as part of the reason for ending its women's health services at the end of July.

The president visits a family farm in Illinois as his administration announces three policy shifts to help American farmers amid global challenges.

Wednesday’s report on consumer prices contained some cautionary signs that inflation may be becoming more entrenched.

Also, another Maine woman won cash from Grape-Nuts to climb Kilimanjaro, a new raw bar to open in Freeport, and the fifth annual Eat the Kennebunks Week kicked off Monday.

City councilors want more information and discussion about how the city is being treated in regard to regional transit funding.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says he has tested positive for COVID-19.

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard two separate cases Tuesday involving the contested NECEC power line project.

The layoffs come just a few weeks after Carvana posted a $506 million loss in the first quarter, six times larger than the same period a year ago.

The charge applies only in the North End, which has the highest density of restaurants in the city. The mayor has said it's necessary to address issues like traffic, pedestrian access and trash collection.

Retailers have started limiting purchases to 3 containers per customer.

Research suggests poverty levels for women and children would increase.

The billionaire, who plans to buy the social media company, said permanent bans of Twitter accounts should be rare and reserved for accounts that are scams or automated bots.

Analysts warn it could be a long time before it comes down significantly.

A record 537 million credit card accounts were opened in the first quarter, a jump of 31 million over the past year.