The former operator of the Cat service to Nova Scotia wins the bid for next year as the province tires of the current ferry’s cost and low rider numbers.
Tom Bell
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Sen. Susan Collins, as committee chair, calls for safety rules for drones
The Maine senator will play a key role in the debate over new regulations for drones.
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Elite Airways to offer nonstop Portland-Florida flights twice a week
The charter airline expects to start service Dec. 18 with fares of $149 each way.
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Maine freight railways awarded $20 million to get speedier, more reliable
The grants will help finance 380 miles of upgrades in an unusual collaboration among rail lines.
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Travelers to get new option for flying from Portland to Florida
Elite Airways hopes leisure travelers and ‘snowbirds’ will warm to its new nonstop service to the Space Coast.
Posted inBusiness
Nova Scotia makes final 2015 payment to Nova Star ferry
The ferry this year carried 52,000 passengers, a 12 percent decline from its inaugural season last year.
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Maine fishermen cash in as lobster cracks $4 a pound
They’ve hit a sweet spot for profits this year as a strong catch is supported by rising demand, pushing prices to the highest level since 2007.
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El Faro’s unconventional design added to risk of operating in rough seas
Water or shifting vehicles in the ship’s hold may have made it unstable and vulnerable.
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At Maine Maritime Academy, anxiety and hope entwined
Four graduates of the college in Castine are among those missing on the container ship El Faro.
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Survey shows divided support for Portland minimum wage initiatives
Many members of Buy Local who responded to the questionnaire back a $10.10 wage, but oppose a $15-an-hour minimum.