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Maine homebuyers paid a median of $426,000 last month, a new record.

Larry and Barbara Cook are risking public embarrassment to spare others from a similar trauma. In the process, they're helping to rewrite federal and state income tax laws related to fraud losses.

Green Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, has become a reliable pre-holiday sales boost for Maine’s recreational cannabis market.

The opening of the fiber arts store brings expanded selection for hobbyists.

The case shows how prior authorization rules can block coverage for even simple, medically necessary care.

A judge ruled in favor of the town in the lawsuit over shoreland zoning and a garage-based brewery and coffee roastery on Great Moose Lake.

Maine regulators on Wednesday approved increases to the standard offer for Central Maine Power and Versant Power, which makes up a solid chunk of customers' monthly bills.

Despite the ruling from a Washington, D.C., appeals court, leaders of some organizations that work with new Mainers aren't confident the ruling will stick and say many immigrants have moved on to other career goals already.

As electricity rates continue to climb, here's where the money ends up.

As electricity rates continue to climb, here's where the money ends up.

The owner of the 'Dog Named Stella' account says people are mistakenly believing the shirt is a collaboration between him and the retailer.

The work will expand broadband access to nearly 22,000 home and businesses across the state, the Maine Connectivity Authority says.

The Cumberland Avenue restaurant was the only New England venue to make the cut.

Skowhegan's Crooked Face Creamery earned a Super Gold medal.

Bills will still likely go up, but the structure and timeline of CMP's plan to fund infrastructure improvements and new hires could change significantly.

Protesters are angry the grocery chain delayed its promise to sell only cage-free eggs. Meanwhile, signs asking 'What happened to Hannaford?' have popped up around Greater Portland.

The latest praise burnishes the city's reputation as a baking mecca.

Business owners say they can’t afford to pay workers the high wages necessary to keep up with rising housing prices, and even when they can, there’s nowhere for employees to live.

If used correctly, heat pumps can lower household costs.

Homeowners are using heat pumps to cut fossil fuel use. But proper use and weatherization are key to maximizing benefits, experts say.