Renee Cordes

The case stemmed from a complaint brought by a mobility-impaired customer who alleged that a Lowe's store in Brewer did not provide accessible parking close enough to the entrance.

The suit, filed last month by Maine Attorney General Aaron M. Frey in Cumberland County Superior Court, names Exxon, Shell, Chevron, BP, Sunoco and the American Petroleum Institute as defendants.

The share repurchase program has no specified expiration date and may be suspended or discontinued at any time, the company said in Monday's announcement.

The National Federation of Independent Business said its optimism index rose by eight points in November to 101.7, the highest reading since June 2021. The increase follows 34 months of remaining below the 50-year average of 98.

“There is no issue we're working on that the government should solve alone or could solve alone,” Hannah Pingree, director of Maine's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, told a roomful of business representatives at a Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce event. “There's honestly so much you can do.”

Maine's manufacturing sector represents 10% of the state's GDP and 63% of exports, according to the Manufacturers Association of Maine.

From better storytelling about the value of a college education to more nimble governance, there's a lot that Maine colleges and universities can do to boost their appeal to learners of all ages and backgrounds, four industry leaders told a panel on Friday.

The deal, whose terms were not disclosed, will pair a four-year-old buyer with a long-established Maine financial firm founded in 1854.

Wickard plans to serve in the interim role until the company finds a successor for Shawn Nichols , who resigned after his wife landed her dream job in a location too far away for him to stay on with Bull Moose.

The proposed 66,000-square-foot Portland venue, which requires approval by Portland's Planning Board, would be located at 224 Cumberland Ave., steps from the Merrill Auditorium that's attached to City Hall.