Bond prices surged after the Federal Reserve's action failed to reassure markets wracked by worries that a fast-spreading virus outbreak could lead to a recession.

Bond prices surged after the Federal Reserve's action failed to reassure markets wracked by worries that a fast-spreading virus outbreak could lead to a recession.

Irrigation experts say the region's wells are on track to run dry by 2028.

The Trump Save America Joint Fundraising Committee is also selling his mug shot, saying it would give out a T-shirt in exchange for a $47 donation.

Substantially higher loan rates, a direct result of the Fed’s rate hikes, have made it harder for Americans to afford a home or a car or for businesses to finance expansions.

United Auto Workers union said Friday that results are still being tallied, but so far 97% have voted in favor of authorizing one or more strikes against Stellantis, General Motors and Ford.

Maine's largest hunger-relief organization chose Heather Paquette, a longtime leader at Hannaford Supermarkets, to chart its future growth.

The IRS in May announced that it would launch a pilot program for the 2024 filing season to allow taxpayers to file directly to the agency for free.

Dozens of neighbors turned out to express their concerns about whiskey fungus Thursday night, when the board voted 3-1 to take a month to review information that the distillery's owner says casts doubt on a town study of the issue.

The release of “Dune: Part Two,” one of the fall’s most anticipated films, has been postponed from November until next near

The state's Supreme Judicial Court said it cannot rule on whether the board's approval of a development at 19 Willis St. was correct because of a lack of documentation explaining the decision.

The bloc's move to expand shows signs of strengthening a China-Russia coalition as tensions with the West spiral higher.

Business these days in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is still good – just not as robust as it was after the U.S. economy roared out of the pandemic recession.

The four-week moving average of claims, a less volatile measure, rose by 2,250 to 236,750.

One expert on radioactive waste says China is overreacting. Eating a lifetime's worth of seafood from near the release site would have 'the tritium radiation equivalent of one bite of a banana,' he said.

The robotaxi backlash is intensifying as self-driving vehicles begin to gain real traction in San Francisco after years of development.

It is another blow to would-be homebuyers grappling with rising home prices and a stubbornly low supply of properties on the market.

The seasonal beverage has produced a huge – and growing – industry of imitators.

Wet weather has prevented farmers from harvesting hay, leaving them with costly or unappealing options to feed their livestock.

The ballot question, filed by state Rep. Mike Connolly, a Cambridge Democrat, scraps a portion of state law banning rent control and replaces it with new language allowing municipalities to set the rules for residential evictions, brokers fees, the removal of housing units from the rental housing market, and rents.

OSHA will require the company to pay $1.35 million for penalties and to make sweeping, systematic changes to address issues commonly found at stores in Maine and across the U.S.

A few years ago, WeWork was one of America's most valuable start-ups.

Joe Rice has been asked to join the group of lawyers leading lawsuits targeting per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, according to court filings in South Carolina this week.

More than 20 countries have applied to join BRICS, which was formed by Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2009, and added South Africa in 2010.

So far, inflation gauges have come down substantially from a year ago, and the economy has shown few signs of suffering from tighter monetary conditions.

There's still obvious uncertainty around when the Federal Reserve will end the bank's tightening cycle, which would be an important positive for noninterest-bearing gold.

One after another, economists have postponed or reversed their earlier forecasts for a recession.

The town's planning board will consider a proposal Thursday from Wiggly Bridge Distillery to expand its business, but neighbors say it's creating a fungus that is damaging their buildings.

Also, Bow Street Beverage opens a location in Wells; a new bar launches on Broadway in SoPo; Brunswick's 40-Mile Food Festival; and Unity's Common Ground Country Fair.

Under the tentative agreement, workers will get $7.50 more in total by the end of the contract, full-time drivers will make about $170,000 annually and more trucks will be equipped with air conditioning.

The combination of high borrowing costs and intense competition for affordable homes is keeping many first-time buyers on the sidelines.

A half-hour from Milwaukee in Mount Pleasant, facilities owned by Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn have not made good on promises touted by the former president.

A small statewide inventory, high buyer demand and rising interest rates keep the pressure on an already hot housing market.

Residents have the constitutional right to seek compensation if they can show Hawaiian Electric was functioning like a government agency.

The grant money comes from the sweeping climate law passed by Congress just over a year ago and targets underserved landowners, including military veterans and new farmers, as well as families owning 2,500 acres or less.

Wholesalers are yet to receive new stocks since India, the world's largest exporter of rice by far, said last month that it would ban some rice shipments.

The move will allow the nascent platform, dubbed the 'Twitter Killer,' better compete with Elon Musk’s platform, which is now called X.

While running their cafe, Rick and Molly Wood also act as greeters, tour guides and door holders, brightening the days of everyone passing through the Post Office Square building.

The overwhelming approval by town voters forces a temporary halt to a proposed luxury glampground less than 10 miles from Acadia National Park.

Firms in Portland, Old Town and Milbridge agree to pay fines in cases centered around potentially damaging chemicals.

Dozens of nations have lined up to become members of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) bloc.

California-based Meta began the process of ending news availability in Canada this month over a law requiring digital platforms to pay local publishers.

For comparison, the median U.S. household income was $70,784 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Arati Prabhakar is helping to guide the U.S. approach to safeguarding AI technology.

Frigid temperatures and high winds in February doomed the fruit, which grows on trees that are sensitive to the cold.

Efforts to add the Pine Tree Amendment to the Maine Constitution are now being led by youth groups.

Only 8% of used cars for sale in Maine are priced under $20,000 – a trend rooted in the pandemic.

American sued Skiplagged Inc. in federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, this week, accusing the website of deception. It threatened to cancel every ticket that Skiplagged has sold.

The foundation plans to transfer $171,000 in remaining donations to the Maine Trust for Local News.