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Allagash joins the ranks of can-do brewers in Maine

The state’s largest brewery plans to cautiously start selling Hoppy Table Beer in cans, adding to an industry shift away from bottles.

The awards will be given at a ceremony May 1 in Freeport.

by STEVE COLLINS March 20, 2018March 21, 2018

That’s the conclusion of a Brookings Institution report, but it isn’t clear which Maine sectors would be harmed the most.

by The Editorial Board January 28, 2018January 27, 2018

Critics of the 2016 base-pay raise are making the same specious claims they offered then.

by Paul H. Bradbury and Anthony P. Caruso Jr. January 3, 2018January 2, 2018

Congress should raise the cap on the passenger fee, now set at $4.50, which would help fund improvements in Portland and Bangor.

Paychecks here aren’t increasing much, analysts say, and the tight labor market will hinder growth.

by Adria Horn November 21, 2017November 20, 2017

Launched 2 years ago, program urges 100 employers to hire 100 veterans in 100 days.

by Rachel Bouvier May 17, 2017May 17, 2017

Aquaculture and brownfield redevelopment are among the state’s pluses that cuts could harm.

by Fletcher Kittredge April 27, 2017April 27, 2017

Your personal data is becoming more accessible to businesses, government and even criminals.

by WILSON RING April 9, 2017April 9, 2017

Its bid might pave the way for Canadian utilities to sell renewable electricity to southern New England states.