A majority of city councilors says the boomerang issue of controversial Airbnb-style rentals should go to the voters.

A Florida couple says they did everything the company suggested but still lost money, in a case that could involve more than 100,000 plaintiffs and $1 billion in damages.

He wants to keep a lid on borrowing costs and asserts that other central banks have acted to help their own governments during trade disputes with the U.S.

But the current owner says she plans to keep the Portland restaurant open.

Sunday River hires one, promotes six

Ajit Pai played a key role in the agency's controversial move to end net neutrality regulations.

In response to pressure from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the company behind Barnum's Animal crackers allow the animals to roam free.

The first segment from Kittery to Portland was finished in 1948, but the final northern section of the roughly 310-mile interstate wasn't done until the early 1980s.

A turnoff onto 8 miles of local roads is about to become unnecessary, but the overseers of other U.S. highways and bridges have little to celebrate.

Few would have predicted such a rally after a 50 percent plunge during the U.S. financial crisis.

The president criticizes Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for raising interest rates.

The new brand will donate a percentage of its beverage proceeds to animal shelters.

Thomas Bard pays more than $10,500 in restitution as well as a $1,000 fine, and serves 48 hours in jail, for the misdemeanor conviction.

A program that brings first generation freshmen to campus before the semester starts has been highlighted in a report addressing Maine's workforce challenges.

Nearly $530,000 from two federal programs will be allocated to the six companies.

The addition brings the Portside team to more than 70 agents.

The broker says the owners are adapting to the times and renting smaller spaces instead of larger storefronts.

Portland's over 700 registered units is more than it expected, sparking neighborhood opposition and talk of heightened regulations by the city.

J.S. McCarthy Printers president and CEO says the technology is 'close to 50 percent' more productive.

Largely shut out of federally regulated banking options, the lucrative medical pot marketplace in Maine – 'a very soft target' – presents some safety challenges for dispensaries, caregivers and growers in a field with few protections in place.

The security consultant and courier is still fighting crime – but now it's from inside the legal marijuana industry.

We started saving and cultivating anti-debt attitudes very early on.

The group has just launched a special section in its Nature Store dedicated to sustainable consumer goods.

Portland's waterfront gains a mega-crane, Saco sells space in its mill complex and a lawsuit accuses CMP of fraud.

Reopening the stock anytime soon would be a tough sell when regulators meet to vote on the subject this fall.

Subscription services may have helped boost North American ticket sales, which were up 11.3 percent over last year, but Hollywood insiders say studios delivered with a string of blockbuster sequels 'that people wanted to see.'

The story about Bolley's Famous Franks' switch from crinkle cut to straight cut even resulted in a call from a Chinese newspaper asking if some of the fries could be shipped over.

The government has weighed in on a lawsuit that contends the company allows advertisers to violate fair-housing laws.

The state's unemployment rate has been below 4 percent for 32 consecutive months, the longest period on record.

Publicly-traded companies must file quarterly reports and the president would like to change it to only twice a year.

Fishermen on the western coast will be able to fish up to 15 days and fishermen in the eastern coast may fish up to 38 days.

Mark Adams' resignation comes amid turmoil for one of the state's largest hospital systems.

Sen. Tom Saviello of Wilton won't reveal details of what he and 4 other elected officials have asked of the power company as it seeks to build a 145-mile transmission line that will cut through the county.

During the next phase of testing in the fall, deliveries will be made by a completely autonomous vehicle.

Berat Albayrak's remarks on the currency crisis cap off a week where the lira hit a record low of 7.24.

Thursday marked the Dow's largest gain since April, the latest in a wild week for the market.

Investors express relief at the prospect of a cease-fire in the escalating trade standoff between the United States and China.

Walmart Inc. reports its strongest sales in more than a decade.

The city's Marijuana Task Force unveils its plan for where adult-use marijuana establishments could sprout up in Hallowell.

A new report shows the gap between executive and employee pay at its highest point in about a decade.

The public may submit nominations by Sept. 11 for Economic Development Achievement, Business of the Year and Small Business of the Year.

BIW and Sysco each got contracts worth roughly $10 million.

Tarbox, of Maine Life Real Estate Co., receives top agent award

The retailer won a court ruling to stay in the Falmouth Shopping Center, which is now the focus of a massive redevelopment project.

Dozens of businesses including Daimler, Hyundai and General Motors have said they already see or anticipate higher prices driving up manufacturing costs or reducing earnings.

The proposed mixed-use project called The Waters will begin the process of seeking approval and permits next week.

Regulators probe whether Elon Musk lied in a tweet saying he secured funds to buy all its stock.

The deal allows up to 70 positions to be moved out of northern New England, but the union president says early retirement incentives will reduce the number of relocations.

The lira has lost 40 percent of its value this year in the country.

An unexpected drop in profits for Chinese tech giant Tencent surprises investors, sending the S&P 500 index to its biggest decline since late June.