Maine business

Published
May 19, 2022

Our View: Pepper-spray device poor choice for Maine group’s innovation honor

A consumer-market mobile crowd-control system unnecessarily exploits social division.
Published
May 15, 2022

Some of Maine’s seasonal businesses are going to extremes to house workers

Tourism-reliant businesses are renting out hotel rooms and private residences to staff, and a few are even building new housing for their seasonal workforce.
Published
May 2, 2022

New Gloucester telecom company Otelco rebrands as GoNetspeed

The company was purchased by a private equity firm, which is grouping five telecommunications companies under the same name.
Published
May 2, 2022

Sebasco Harbor Resort sold to hotel management firm

The Phippsburg retreat has been sold to Massachusetts-based Giri Hotel Management, which operates nearly two dozen Maine hotels.
Published
April 20, 2022

Maine unemployment drops as total jobs nearly reach pre-pandemic level

Maine employers added about 3,400 jobs a month since January, driving the unemployment rate to its lowest point in two years.
Published
April 14, 2022

Maine’s tourism industry rebounds from pandemic, but challenges remain

More than 15 million visitors came to Maine last year, and spending ballooned to more than $7 billion.
Published
April 5, 2022

Commentary: Let’s focus on what works as we seek to lower health care costs in Maine

A new state-controlled insurance system could lead to high costs and threaten Mainers’ access to the high-quality care they need.
Published
March 2, 2022

Maine shifting its focus to making tourism sustainable

Instead of thinking up ways to bring more visitors to the state, the state tourism agency will consider ways to balance tourism with quality of life for the state's visitors and its residents.
Published
February 9, 2022

Postal service bill unlikely to ease mail delays in Maine, workers say

A financial reform bill in Congress would put the U.S. Postal Service back in the black, but workers say it won't immediately resolve staffing shortages and late-arriving mail.
Published
January 7, 2022

Portland restaurants take varied courses when employees, and owners, come down with COVID

While many have closed for health reasons or lack of staffing, others continue operating if they can.