Under President Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency has erased dozens of public health and environmental protections.

The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the solid waste interests of 115 Maine municipalities, held a virtual town hall meeting Tuesday to announce Delta Thermo Energy Inc. as the prospective buyer for the Hampden plant.

Some people think they have too much home equity or too much savings to qualify.

British shellfish firms say the new system is suffocating their businesses.

The premier of oil-rich Alberta wants U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to give the Canadian government a chance to make the case for the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline to be built.

Despite the 9.8 million jobs lost due to the coronavirus, there are signs the country is on the cusp of a kind of boom unseen in the Obama and Trump eras.

Rohit Chopra is tapped to direct the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Gary Gensler, to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission.

An auction house canceled the effort after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from conservative billionaire Carl Icahn.

The words 'Rescind Keystone XL pipeline permit' appeared on the transition briefing note for Jan. 20 – Inauguration Day.

Massachusetts-based Nova Farms is buying Donald and Bertha Maxim's 170-acre farm on the Gordon Hill Road.

The best strategy for those working from home is to try to recoup added expenses from your employer, says one local tax expert.

The Maine Office of Marijuana Policy says SeaWeed's use of a mermaid image runs afoul of rules designed to inhibit underage use.

The company attempted its first demonstration launch in May.

CSX Corp., the freight rail system whose tracks cross nearly every state east of the Mississippi River, is buying Pan Am Railways, extending its network into northern New England.

A new law that took effect this year covers an estimated 85 percent of the workforce and allows workers to earn up to five days of paid time off each year.

The company received four consumer complaints of extraneous material in pepperoni Hot Pockets.

The presence of employees shopping for home delivery customers makes it impossible to follow physical distancing guidelines, one employee says.

The market has run out of steam since the S&P 500 set a record high a week ago amid optimism that COVID-19 vaccines and more stimulus from Washington would bring a recovery.

The EU Commission chief says she immediately called the company's CEO, while Canada's government says it, too, was affected.

Some countries are worried that a second consecutive summer holiday season impacted by the pandemic would hit their tourism industries even harder than the first one.

The question is what elements of the president-elect's proposal can win enough Republican votes to clear the evenly split chamber, where at least 60 votes will be needed.

The federal program, renewed as part of an economic stimulus package passed last year, can provide up to $284 billion in loans.

Revenues declined every month from March to July, including a 45% decrease in July, the report said.

A federal appeals court called a halt to some work pending further review of a legal case brought by foes of the hydropower transmission line through western Maine.

“Weddings will never stop. They may be scaled down tremendously, but you can’t stop stuff,” says the show's producer.

Britain’s exit from the EU single market means new costs and red tape for exporters.

Known for his role in ABC's 'Grey's Anatomy' and for helping to raise millions of dollars for cancer patients and their families, the Maine-born actor will star in a campaign for the new Poland Spring Origin water.

Proposals include an immediate extension of the eviction moratorium for those affected by the pandemic, and longer-term policy changes meant to empower renters and keep their housing situations stable.

More than 4,000 Mainers filed new claims last week, while a 0.13% payroll tax was implemented to help fund the unemployment compensation office.

The latest figures for jobless claims, issued Thursday by the Labor Department, remain at levels never seen until the virus struck.

A state commission approved zoning changes on Wednesday to allow both improvements at the newly reopened ski resort in Rangeley.

Walgreens and CVS have administered only a fraction of the vaccine doses they've been allocated, and state officials question whether they will be able to expand their efforts anytime soon.

On average, the retail chain's 157,000 employees make a base rate of $9.80 an hour.

The retailer's sales streak extended through the holiday season, as shoppers snapped up everything from clothing to home goods during the pandemic.

Conservationists say the government has taken too long act on proposals to expand protections for critically endangered right whales.

The shortfall for the 2020 budget year, which ended Sept. 30, climbed to an all-time high of $3.1 trillion.

New York City will terminate Trump Organization contracts worth about $17 million a year in profits because of the president's role in the Capitol insurrection.

The decision comes in response to various local, state and federal authorities asking people not to travel to the nation's capital at that time.

Plus, foods to soothe pandemic anxieties, from doughnuts to plant-based dinners.

The streaming video service owned by Google says it removed new content from the president's account for violating its policies and ‘in light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence.’

ProVerde Laboratories was cited for operating a marijuana business without a permit, certificate of occupancy or business license and is shut down pending a reinspection next month.

Twitter says it's now preventing anyone from replying to, liking or retweeting posts that violate its civic integrity policy.

Cargo volumes through the International Marine Terminal have surged as the port has added new equipment and efficiencies at the state's sole container port.

Raytheon, Leidos, Northrop Grumman and more join the backlash.

After the attack on the Capitol, the company is taking steps to prevent insurrectionists from renting rooms – but hosts are finding their own creative methods as well.

The three-member commission ruled unanimously that CMP didn't violate any laws related to issuing such notices.

In court papers Monday, the developer says access road plowing started Monday and construction is expected to begin on or about Jan. 18.

The Trump Organization runs a carousel, ice rinks and a golf course in the city.

Twitter shares plunged by more than 10% Monday morning.

The social media site was effectively taken off the Internet when Amazon, Apple and Google all pulled technical support.

Despite their policy barring the sale of items that promote hate, customers can still find T-shirts, hats and even onesies endorsing the conspiracy theory.

After the store reopened Thursday, a second employee tested positive for COVID-19.