David Libby

President Trump's nominee to succeed Jerome Powell as chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve "isn’t squarely hawkish or dovish – he’s signaling a hybrid stance,” one observer tells Mainebiz.

As we get ready to wind down the year, here’s a recap of 10 stories that tickled our fancy in 2025. 

The 3,400-square-foot leased space aims to offer Town & Country FCU members and others an opportunity to see, touch and experience technology used in banking and other industries.

“Clearly, we do not need additional unpredictability,” Patrick Woodcock, president and CEO of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, told Mainebiz hours after the federal government shut down over a budget dispute.

The facility is named for Town & Country Federal Credit Union, which provided $750,000 in funding.

Citing slowing growth in the first half of the year, central bankers lowered interest rates by a quarter of percentage point and signaled the possibility of two more cuts this year.

The donation from Town & Country Federal Credit Union will fund a venue for electronic sports on the University of Southern Maine's Gorham campus.

The robbery took place in the city's East Bayside neighborhood Wednesday morning, and police arrested the suspect a half hour later.

Starting Tuesday and until Dec. 23, Town & Country Federal Credit Union is giving donations to a dozen nonprofits in Cumberland and York counties.

Members of Scarborough-based Town & Country FCU can now use a new digital credit card for online and in-person purchases via mobile wallets.