NEW YORK (AP) — The maker of Spam is bulking up on its protein with Muscle Milk. Hormel Foods said it will pay $450 million to acquire CytoSport, which owns Muscle Milk sports nutrition drinks, bars and powders. The move builds on Hormel’s push to expand beyond its stable of packaged meats, which include Dinty […]

The Supreme Court dealt a limited blow to organized labor Monday by ruling that some government employees did not have to pay any fees to the unions representing them. But the court declined to strike down a decades-old precedent that required many public sector workers to pay union fees. Writing for the majority 5-4 opinion, […]

PORTLAND — The Portland International Jetport (PWM) was named Best Airport in this year’s poll of Down East magazine readers’ favorites. Thousands of Down East readers voted February through April for their statewide selections, and Portland Jetport made the list. The full list of the “Best Of” honored businesses, places and more, appears in the […]

AUGUSTA — Nancy Marshall, CEO of Nancy Marshall Communications, recently announced the promotions of two staff members in their Augusta office. Graphic designer Jennifer Libby has been promoted to web developer. Libby has been with NMC since 1998 and is a graduate of Westwood College in Denver, Colo., with a bachelor’s degree in graphic design. […]

PORTLAND — At its recent annual meeting, workers’ compensation insurer MEMIC presented awards for workplace safety to six of its more than 20,000 policyholders. At the Portland Museum of Art, Karl Siegfried, vice president for Loss Control and Safety, paid tribute to the following employers for their workplace safety efforts: — Moody’s Collision Centers, Gorham. […]

BRUNSWICK — Casco Bay Wealth Advisors formally celebrated the successful launch of its new firm with an open house at its offices in Brunswick and Portland. Close to 100 people were recently treated to art exhibits by local artists, hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. “Attendance at the open houses exceeded our expectations. It gave us a […]

ROCKLAND M ichele Ragussis has the keys to The Pearl. The executive chef of the fine dining restaurant on Rockland Harbor has assumed ownership with plans to shake up the Midcoast dining scene this summer. “This year we are going crazy: Sunday brunch, live music, invite that bar crowd, sell food till midnight,” said Ragussis, […]

BRUNSWICK — Dr. Andrew Miner recently joined Augat Chiropractic & Sports Injuries in the practice’s Brunswick office, according to a news release. Miner brings his experience from treating patients at his own practice in Dansville, N.Y., and for the past four years in Augusta, Maine, as well as internships in the VA system, Monroe Community […]

PORTLAND — An E2Tech forum titled “The Solid Waste Hierarchy: Waste-to- Energy & the Brighter Side of Landfills,” will be presented on Thursday, June 26, from 7:15 to 9:30 a.m., at Wishcamper Center, USM Portland campus, 34 Bedford St., Portland. The Environmental & Natural Resources Committee has been grappling with the waste hierarchy to address […]