Economy

Businesses in downtown Bangor are trying to help "flatten the curve," while staying afloat financially.

The wholesale price for one and a quarter pound lobsters in March is $7.78. That's 18% behind last year and 33% behind March 2018.

Governor Janet Mills is taking steps to protect Maine workers and small businesses impacted by COVID-19.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 3.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.50 Monday.

The loans will help Arctaris purchase new equipment for Saddleback, including chairlifts.

Nordic Aquafarms wants to build a facility near Little River in Belfast, capable of producing millions of pounds of fish per year.

The price in Maine and New Hampshire went up slightly.

Kathy Harvey, owner of Furniture Mattresses and More, wanted to give back this season, and to her, the holidays mean crafts So, why not hold a craft fair at the mall.

They say it's one of the first economic development corporation-owned funds in the country.

Focusing on resources to help economic growth in the Katahdin Region was the goal of an event in East Millinocket Friday.

According to the Maine Department of Labor 1,056 people took part in the Maine Apprenticeship Program in 2017 and they had estimated gross wages paid by employers of $36,272,038, and the total cost to taxpayers was $388,991. Which means for every tax dollar spent on the program $93.25 was returned in gross wages.

Construction recently moved to the west side of Water Street, where Hallowell Clay Works is located.

The Marketplace at Augusta partner and founder is asking the city to change zoning laws so they can add more tenants.

The project Cannon is talking about is Run of River, a proposed whitewater recreation area in the Kennebec River Gorge.

Dr. Steve Cunningham from Husson University talked with us about smart ways to Black Friday shop

Motivating the Eastern Maine region to move forward in a technology-driven economy was the goal of a conference in Bangor.

The Maine Department of Marine Resources says it is monitoring a large unusual bloom of Phytoplankton.

As a result of all recent hurricanes, the Maine Attorney General's office is issuing a warning regarding flood-damaged cars.

Officials with a company that activated its operation in Limestone months ago say things are off to a good start.

Some ballots almost went uncounted after the Scarborough school budget vote earlier in the week.

Gas prices in northern New England have seen one their largest weekly jumps, after Hurricane Harvey shut down much refinery capacity.

Maine tourism officials say it appears the state had another strong season for summer tourism.

A Miami real estate developer who served as a conduit for funding for a referendum to build a casino in Southern Maine is pulling out of the effort, but that won't end a state investigation.

A major construction project is in the works for the Piscataqua River Bridge, which cares I-95 between Maine and New Hampshire.

Harvey is already having an impact on oil prices, but whether Maine will see any significant rise remains to be seen.

Maine is one of the top 10 states to have a child, according to a new report.

the Portland City Council is considering whether to sue opioid manufacturers.

Gas prices are moving up in northern New England.

They're looking for construction craft professionals in a variety of areas for work throughout the state.

The latest GasBuddy.com survey of Maine gas stations shows the average price of gas went up 4.4 cents last week to $2.29 a gallon.