The new ferry service will cost as little as $79 for a one-way ticket; service begins on May 15.
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LePage’s plan to attract big businesses has legal flaw, unions say
The ‘right-to-work’ zones can’t apply to just part of the state, they claim, but a LePage adviser is confident it would survive a court challenge.
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Extension of Maine’s passenger train service explored
Rail lines to Lewiston, Augusta and New York City through Worcester, Mass., are pitched at a hearing on Amtrak’s 20-year plan.
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Portland-Nova Scotia ferry gets OK to sell tickets
Nova Star Cruises Ltd. is planning to begin service between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, on May 15.
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Boston fish show lures Maine companies
Seventeen Maine businesses rent booths at the Seafood Expo North America trade show, most from the lobster industry.
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Multinational giant set to run first virtual school in Maine
Some educators worry about outsourcing control, but supporters say a global company can reduce costs by serving so many users.
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Fishing for innovation, Maine finds Iceland’s got it hooked
Listening to a businessman speak about the island nation’s perspectives on value and cooperation, the state’s own ocean industry leaders agree: ‘We have all the ingredients.’
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Portland-Nova Scotia ferry departs from Singapore
The vessel is scheduled to begin service between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia on May 1.
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Bath Iron Works gets $643 million Navy contract option
The option allows BIW to build a fifth DDG-51 guided-missile destroyer.
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Portland-to-Nova Scotia ferry fails to apply for permits
But the ferry operator insists it’s still planning a May 1 launch.