PORTLAND — The Via Agency, a Portland-based advertising firm, has won one of the ad industry’s top awards. The firm, which has roughly 85 employees, was named Small Agency of the Year by industry publication Advertising Age. Ann Morton, Via’s chief operating officer, said Via beat out firms from around the world to win the […]
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New gun law may force workplaces to tweak policies
Employees with concealed weapon permits can’t be prohibited from keeping guns locked in their cars.
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Website with video of shooting by city police removed from Internet
The lawyer whose team created the site to defend his client declines to say why.
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Katahdin Bankshares earnings drop 11 percent
PORTLAND — Houlton-based Katahdin Bankshares Corp., the parent company of Katahdin Trust Company, reported earnings of $2,182,000 in the first half of 2011, down 11 percent from the same period last year, according to a media release. In a press release, Jon J. Prescott, Katahdin Trust president and CEO, attributed the decline to a drop in […]
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Batson family has long history managing Lucas
The family’s involvement with the company began with construction in Casco Bay during World War II.
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The Bottom Line: Tree trimmers create a real buzz
Lucas Tree pursues the risky business of cutting vegetation, mostly for utility companies, in 10 states and Canada.
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As Borders liquidates, a sequel in the works?
Books-A-Million has bid on 30 of the bankrupt chain’s bookstores, including South Portland.
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Books-A-Million may buy Maine Borders stores
Borders Group Inc. stores in South Portland and Bangor are among 30 locations that Books-A-Million Inc. has prosposed to buy from bankrupt, Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Borders, according to The Associated Press. But Borders spokesperson Mary Davis said today it’s too early to speculate on the deal because negotiations continue. “We can’t comment on the list […]
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Suit seeks $450,000 from Violetteover Maine Turnpike spending
The turnpike authority says its former chief spent lavishly on travel, misused gift cards and claimed he didn’t take a day off in 23 years.
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Variety marks executive’s career
Jackson Lab’s chief operating officer has herded sheep, designed parkland and worked in state government.