Village NetMedia laid off 17 of 71 workers and will print four papers in Lewiston.
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Midcoast publisher shuts down printing presses
Village NetMedia is offering severance pay to the 15 full-time and two part-time employees who are losing their jobs.
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Strong 3rd-quarter hiring expected in Portland region
Overall, 29 percent of companies in Portland, South Portland and Biddeford expect to hire more workers during the period.
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Persistent reporter gets the hang of the tango
PORTLAND – Until last January, I hadn’t asked a girl for a formal dance since I was 10 years old. That was 23 years ago. I recalled the discomfort a few months ago as I approached the Maine Ballroom on Congress Street. I was there for “practica,” a weekly open-forum tango dance, at the urging of […]
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Chief worked her way up
Beth Newlands Campbell has held a variety of management and other posts at the company.
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The Bottom Line: Picking up groceries
A super-efficient distribution system, a Maine identity and a focus on locally sourced products help the supermarket company compete.
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Bank of Maine opens Portland branch
The Bank of Maine now has 33 branches from York to Fort Kent and $830 million in assets.
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Barber Foods in Portlandto cut 82 jobs, consolidate production
Employees who lose their jobs will be given at least 60 days notice, one week of severance pay for each year of employment and help in finding a new job.
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CEO honed skills in army
FALMOUTH – Bangor Savings Bank President and CEO James Conlon describes himself as an “understated” leader with a nearly nonexistent ego. “There’s no time (for a) level of arrogance in this position,” said the 56-year-old head of Maine’s largest bank. “I didn’t come into this world to be a CEO.” Conlon, who lives in Brewer, […]
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The Bottom Line: Staying power
Bangor Savings banks on conservative practices, community relations.