A team that includes UNE, SMCC and a Portland startup prepares to bid on a $7 million state bond to finance an incubator for businesses that develop marine-related products.
Tom Bell
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Heavy traffic southbound on Maine Turnpike
Intermittent delays are expected between Exit 47 in Portland and Exit 36 in Saco.
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Maine contractor killed in Afghanistan blast had ‘dreaded his last trip there,’ mother says
Corey Dodge, 40, a father of four from Garland, had been doing tours there since 2006 and planned to leave in October.
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Two men rob convenience store in Greene
The men were armed with a golf club and an aluminum bat.
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Boat wreckage strewn on Peaks Island to be cleaned up this weekend, city says
Island residents have been moving pieces of the wreck above the high-tide mark.
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Nova Star’s plans in Europe are now uncertain
An English port town says there’s no deal to host the ferry.
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Maine considers program to attract foreign investors by offering permanent U.S. residency
A similar program in Vermont has generated $500 million worth of investment in ski areas and other projects.
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Flat July ticket sales and dispute over subsidies cloud Nova Star ferry’s future
The ferry linking Portland to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia has lined up a winter route, but Canadian officials don’t want to help finance it and a consultant says the route won’t make money.
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Downeaster in recovery mode after dismal year
The rail service, once a model within the Amtrak system, must woo back riders after construction projects and a harsh winter eat into its on-time performance.
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Maine Lottery coming off record year
As sales more than rebound to pre-recession levels, more games and bigger prizes are planned for Fiscal Year 2016.