Net income totaled $44.1 million at the end of 2013, and the company is seeking more acquisitions.
Jessica Hall
Quality child care tough to find everywhere; more challenging in Maine
Waiting lists, lack of online information and overloaded inspectors complicate parents’ search.
Time Warner, civic center dispute could black out Maine state title games
A fee dispute over reinstalling cable in the Portland arena threatens to knock part of the annual basketball tournament off MPBN.
Verso Paper warns it may not complete NewPage merger
A weak response to a debt exchange offer could kill the deal affecting three Maine paper mills.
Maine’s December jobless rate falls to 6.2 percent
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that 44,300 Mainers were unemployed, down 6,500 over the year.
East Millinocket mill halts paper production for a few months
Great Northern cites low market prices and high costs. Employees will still report and work on finding operating efficiencies.
Maine home sales up11.5 percent in December
The statewide increase countered a drop in sales nationally.
GrandyOats in Brownfield enjoys upsurge in interest in organic foods
The granola company’s products evolve and sales rise, but ‘quality of life’ is still what matters most.
New York group emerges as buyer of bankrupt Maine railroad
Two courts will make the final ruling Thursday on the acquisition of MM&A Railway, which went bankrupt after a tragic derailment in Quebec.
Maine communities questioning the fairness of flood maps
Several expect to appeal new federal flood zones, which could mean soaring insurance rates for property owners.