The service’s return in 2015 is uncertain, but Nova Scotia invests $4.4 million more and tightens financial controls.
Tom Bell
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Maine medical examiner investigates death of Nova Star crewman
The man died on board the ferry Monday afternoon as it was en route from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, to Portland.
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Eimskip’s global managers meeting in Portland
The Icelandic steamship company’s decision to hold its annual meeting here is a first for the city and a sign that the company’s move to Maine is proving successful.
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Woolwich teen continues sailing journey without her prized pet
Sally Gardiner-Smith’s dog gets hit by a truck when it runs into a Massachusetts street.
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CDC asks Maine Med to hold patient for observation
The Portland hospital says it does not have a confirmed case of Ebola, but won’t say what symptoms led to the patient being held.
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Fill empty seats, fly in style using Portland native’s service
His new online venture connects the public with openings on charter flights, allowing luxury travel at a fraction of the cost.
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Maine teen sets sail for college – in 2015
Sally Gardiner-Smith of Woolwich plans to end her odyssey at Eckerd College in Florida just in time for freshman orientation – next fall.
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In Bucksport, ‘the death of the community’
Residents prepare for the life-changing closure of the town’s largest employer, the paper mill, feeling shocked even though they ‘saw it coming.’
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‘Devastated’ Bucksport faces up to its future without Verso paper mill
Residents knew the company was struggling and considered the shutdown inevitable, but ‘we are still not ready for it,’ says a town councilor.
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Hybrid vessel fuels hope for Portland shipping revival
Supporters seek federal money to help pay for a tugboat-barge that would ferry containers between Portland and New York.