Maytag Corp. has signed a formal agreement to be acquired by its larger appliance making rival Whirlpool Corp. for more than $2.7 billion in cash, debt and stock, the company said Monday. Under terms ...

APARTMENT COMPLEX. THE HISTORY OF NEWTON AT MAYTAG GOES BACK MORE THAN 100 YEARS, AND NOW IT’S TIME TO PLAN FOR THE NEXT 100 YEARS. BUILDINGS ONE AND TWO ARE THE ORIGINAL MAYTAG FACTORY BUILDINGS.

Maytag was an economic driving force in Newton as a source for jobs, community grants and visible pride on locally produced products.The city of Newton has weathered losing the plant since it closed ...