April 18, 2016 EditionEdition

Two Maine financiers and innovators are calling for what seems a tall task: building a "middle class," or group of mid-sized, scalable Maine companies that can create and spin off new businesses and, more importantly, draw in skilled workers who will stay in state, around them.

Our cover story, by Senior Writer James McCarthy, delves into an issue that has vocal critics on...

Spring brings growth and new activity. In the commercial lending world, it's also when small- and mid-size...

As lawmakers scrambled to get all their work done before the 127th Legislature’s scheduled adjournment on April...

Emery has had a key role in the city's recent development. She was instrumental in the deal to bring discounter Wayfair (and 450 jobs) to the former L.L.Bean call center, as well as several downtown conversions and the addition of downtown retailers.

Colby College plans to spend up to a quarter-billion dollars on new campus buildings, with minimal impact on the college's endowment. As part of its long-term planning process, Colby in January 2015 issued $100 million in bonds, and currently is working to approximately double its fundraising.

Southern New England's need for clean energy to meet clean energy goals set by each state is driving new wind power investments in Maine. But it's also generating renewed grassroots opposition from rural communities who don't want to see wind turbines spinning on scenic hills and mountains.

According to a recent CNN Money article, there are an estimated 1 million malware threats released every day. Many businesses, however, fail to implement appropriate security for their network and still suffer catastrophic losses.

The first time I observed just how frustrating new technology can be to consumers unfamiliar with it...

A successful leader of a large organization that I met with recently remarked during our first interview,...

My first manager spoiled me. He looked out for me, pushed me to succeed and left me...

New hiresRE/MAX Shoreline, a real estate agency in Portland, hired Crystal Tropeano. Tropeano was previously a real...