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Bangor Daily News

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For the first time in years, Maine homes are selling for under their asking prices

The trend presents a new opportunity for hopeful buyers who have been scared off by high prices since the pandemic.

Maine · 8d

Maine Morning Star

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Heating oil now 82% more expensive than this time last year

The average price for heating oil reached a new high this week at $6.05 a gallon, according to the Maine Department of Energy Resources.  “Heating oil prices in Maine are now breaking records week after week, putting growing pressure on Maine families as temperatures continue to drop,” Celina Cunningham, acting commissioner of the department, said […]

Maine · 8d

Main Street Dollars

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Maine’s emergency fuel help opens November 1 and the season ends April 30

Maine households that run low on heating fuel have a separate emergency track that opens on the first day of November. It sits on top of the regular heating assistance program, which has taken applications since early August. The two programs close on different dates, and the gap between them is easy to miss. MaineHousing […]

Maine · 9d

nationalfisherman.com

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Fishermen join search as missing SeaTrac returns home

When a bright-yellow autonomous research vessel disappeared in the Gulf of Maine this month, the researchers behind it suddenly had a problem that couldn’t be solved from behind a computer screen. They needed people on the water. Commercial fishermen, marine businesses, researchers, and the Coast Guard quickly joined the...

Maine · 9d
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Catalyst Power Receives Maine License; & License Briefs For TX, PA, MA, DC, & More, 10/29/26

Catalyst Power Receives Maine License; Also Changes Customers Classes For New York ESCO Eligibility. The Maine PUC recently granted Catalyst Power & Gas LLC a retail electric supplier license to serve all sizes of non-residential customers at Central Maine Power and Versant Power - Bangor Division. Separately, the entity U.S. Energy Partners LLC d/b/a Catalyst Power filed at the New York PSC to remove its eligibility to serve residential and small non-residential customers (mass market), for both electricity and gas.

Pennsylvania · 8d

Bangor Daily News

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Troy Jackson’s logger brand rests on a woods career that ended years ago

The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate logged on and off in a hard-hit industry for years. Since 2012, his work has turned to unions and organizing.

Maine · 10d

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Lyman-Morse opens advanced composites facility in Maine

Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding has expanded its Thomaston, Maine, manufacturing campus with a new 15,000-sq.-ft. Advanced Composites Center aimed at marine, commercial, and defense work. The clear-span facility is the third major investment at Lyman-Morse’s Advanced Manufacturing Center on Elltee Circle and adds dedicated space for large-scale composite fabrication and assembly.

Thomaston, ME · 9d

mainebiz.biz

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Maine ranks among top states to find a job, report says

Maine may be known as Vacationland, but it’s also one of the best states in the country to find a job, a report from WalletHub shows. In its 2026 ranking of the best and worst states for jobs, the personal finance website placed Maine at No. 7, between Washington at No. 6 and Texas at No. 8.

Maine · 8d

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Covenant Health agrees to $2M data breach settlement

The parent company of two Maine hospitals has agreed to a $2 million settlement over a data breach that exposed the personal information of hundreds of thousands of people. According to the settlement agreement, Covenant Health, which owns St. Mary's Regional Medical Center and St. Joseph Healthcare, had its IT systems compromised in May 2025.

Maine · 8d

mindfullyamerican.com

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3 Things Hannaford Employees Wish Mainers Would Stop Doing at Checkout

Nobody wants to be the reason the checkout line slows down. Hannaford cashiers see the same small snags all day, and most are easy to avoid. Here’s what employees wish Mainers would stop doing at the register. Note: This is general information, not legal or tax advice. State rules...

Maine · 14d

mixmaine.com

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Bangor Rejuvenation: New Life for Historic Building Across from Our Own WKIT

A historic building in downtown Bangor is getting a new lease on life, with plans to turn its upper floors into 14 studio apartments right across from Mix Maine Media’s WKIT 100.3. According to the Bangor Daily News, Pike Project Development purchased the Pearl Building at State and Harlow...

Bangor, ME · 10d

WABI

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Covenant Health reaches settlement in data breach lawsuit

Lewiston, ME · 8d

Bangor Daily News

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Bangor family buys international Coffee News publication

There are now more than 300 Coffee News franchises in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Bangor, ME · 10d

mainebiz.biz

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Maine’s housing shortage will be the focus of upcoming Portland conference

The Maine Affordable Housing Coalition will bring together housing industry leaders, researchers, advocates, policymakers, philanthropists and community members on Nov. 9 for its annual conference. “Housing is the single biggest burden facing Maine’s families and working people today,” said Laura Mitchell, executive director of the coalition. “As rents soar and...

Portland, ME · 10d

mindfullyamerican.com

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8 Hannaford Finds Mainers Secretly Hoard

About 8,000 Hannaford products come from local producers across the five states it operates in, the Portland Press Herald reported in August. A few Maine-based items may already be in your cart. These are the Hannaford finds many Mainers secretly hoard. 1. Wyman’s Wild Blueberries. Jasper Wyman founded the...

Maine · 11d

The Maine Monitor

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Tensions at UMaine rise as workers call for a stop to layoffs

On Monday night, lawmakers, students and unions that represent faculty, part-time staff, graduate students and other professional staff at the University of Maine called on leaders to stop layoffs that were announced in September.

Orono, ME · 11d

mainebiz.biz

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Op-ed: Turning Maine into a hub for advanced manufacturing

When the federal government announced its $450 million investment in the Portland-based Elmet Group Co. (Nasdaq: ELMT), it signaled something bigger than one company’s success. Maine manufacturers possess capabilities essential to our economy and national security. The investment supports domestic tungsten production and processing, helping reduce dependence on foreign...

Maine · 9d

Bangor Daily News

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Centuries-old Gouldsboro building with a harbor-view apartment is selling for $335K

The building dates back to 1800 and once served as the town’s post office.

Prospect Harbor, ME · 10d

Bangor Daily News

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First National Bank named a 2026 Best Place to Work in Maine

DAMARISCOTTA — First National Bank has been named one of the 2026 Best Places to Work in Maine, recognizing the Bank among the state’s leading employers and reinforcing its commitment to creating a workplace where employees can grow, build meaningful careers and make a difference in their communities. First National Bank was recognized in the […]

Maine · 9d