Parent company Sears Holdings said it is one of 103 Sears and Kmart stores closing in the next few months.
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Somerset County commissioners endorse CMP transmission line
The proposed 145-mile hydro-electric corridor from Quebec to Massachusetts would boost the local “nature-based” economy, advocates say.
Idexx releases details about planned expansion
The project would cost $62 million and would add space to accommodate up to 600 more workers.
Maine customers warned of power bill scam
Callers posing as power company employees demand customers give them prepaid debit card numbers to avoid having their power disconnected.
Analyst predicts gas prices to increase 19 cents this year over last
GasBuddy expects the average price in 2018 will be $2.57 per gallon, the highest price since gas averaged $3.34 a gallon in 2014.
New president at Portland wealth management firm
Amanda Rand, an executive at Spinnaker Trust, has taken over for company founder Dick Curran.
2018 economic expectations muted in Maine
Paychecks here aren’t increasing much, analysts say, and the tight labor market will hinder growth.
North Yarmouth endorses policy to ban applications for pot businesses
The town said the policy gives guidance to its code enforcement officer while the state continues to try and establish retail marijuana regulations.
Christmas snow not quite enough for Springer’s to refund more than $800,000 to customers
Snowfall at the jeweler’s Portsmouth location was 1.7 inches shy of making hundreds of holiday shoppers a little richer.