Business and Economy

Nearly 70 years ago, planners first imagined a highway to speed travel from Portland to Westbrook.   Construction began in Westbrook in the 1970s, but the highway was never completed. Now, a new study suggests an old rail line could provide that high-speed link.

CONCORD, N.H. - Gas prices are down slightly in parts of northern New England.

After a four year hiatus, a mill in Old Town will soon be producing wood pulp again.

Gov. Janet Mills is attending the summer meeting of the National Governors Association in Salt Lake City, where she questioned workforce experts on how to encourage older workers to learn new skills.

After a slowdown in economic output at the end of last year, the federal government reported Thursday that Maine’s economic growth rebounded in the first quarter of this year.

Maine fishing regulators say they've approved a host of small tweaks to the rules about the state's fishery for sea urchins.

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine is one of 10 states that are receiving federal grants designed to improve the quality of data about the workforce.

Single-family home sales in Maine cooled off during the early part of the summer, though prices rose somewhat during the same time period.