Mr. Tuna is among the 10 Maine semifinalists across various categories in the prestigious James Beard 2025 Restaurant and Chef Awards. The James Beard Foundation released its list of 2025 ...

The first session of the 132nd Maine Legislature has commenced and as usual, a number of proposed laws could have an impact on Maine businesses if passed. Worker protections are a notable theme ...

Maine's only Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has closed permanently after nearly 15 years. The restaurant chain told Mainebiz in a statement on Wednesday that the South Portland location ...

Owners of the Conroy-Tully Walker funeral homes are creating a different kind of care center at their newest building, under construction at 300 Allen Ave. in Portland. “We envision this as ...

Northern Maine Community College has hired its next president from an Iowa university. Doug Binsfeld, who now serves as vice president for academic and student affairs at Upper Iowa University ...

The Saco Center of the University of Maine at Augusta has opened its new location in Saco just in time for the spring semester. The UMA Saco Center is one of seven centers around Maine where ...

Citing higher net interest margins and core deposit growth, Damariscotta-based First Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNLC) reported fourth-quarter net income of $7.3 million, representing a 9% increase over ...

A week after naming a new CEO, Portland law firm Bernstein Shur has added another C-Suite hire. Starting on Feb. 24, Ali Worster will join the firm as its first-ever chief people officer.

Early signs point to a holiday shopping season that was far more Santa than Grinch for Maine retailers, in line with national consumer spending trends, according to the head of the Retail ...

Years ago, a well-known venture capital firm was discussing its response to the fallout from the NASDAQ crash. An investor commented, “But no one’s buying companies these days.” A senior ...

The University of Southern Maine Foundation has named Corey Hascall, a USM graduate, its new president and CEO. Hascall has served as interim president for the foundation since September 2024 ...

Rich Allen plans to retire after 23 years as the vice president and senior commercial loan officer at Franklin Savings Bank’s Rumford branch. Going forward, Jennifer Merrill, a Franklin ...