The company’s move into electricity comes 12 years after Maine deregulated its electric industry. Another new entrant is Gulf Oil.
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Portland Buy Local names Indie Biz Award winners
Portland Buy Local honored several local businesses in front of more than 150 supporters at One Longfellow Square on Wednesday night.
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‘Innovation hubs’ part of effort to create jobs
Blackstone Accelerates Growth has expanded its entrepreneurial program to create regional “innovation hubs” in Portland and Bangor and has tapped five companies to receive specialized coaching and resources to help them grow. The five companies are Pike Energy of Gorham, which makes small wind turbines; Newfield Design of West Newfield, which develops technology for mobile […]
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Town bonds offered — but at what cost?
The interest rates on the municipal project money may rise after one of three risk ratings turns negative.
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Blackstone to create ‘innovation hubs’ in Portland and Bangor
The group will offer specialized coaching, paid internships and training and development to five companies in two of Maine’s biggest cities.
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Busiest day ever for cruise ships in Maine
Four Maine ports from Eastport to Portland hosted cruise ships simultaneously Friday.
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BIW to trim another 38 positions
The new cuts come on top of the 88 job cutbacks that Bath Iron Works had already announced this week.
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Wright Express looks to relocate
Sources say one site the company is considering moving to is The Forefront at Thompson’s Point in Portland.
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Biddeford’s VingTech gets $10 million Navy contract
VingTech will manufacture parts for day/night sighting systems used on machine guns.
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State changes course on liquor contract process
The LePage administration has abandoned its plan to negotiate directly with bidders, only a day after the concerns of key Republicans became public.