Previous support for the program eroded after a Portland Press Herald investigation revealed loopholes that cost Maine taxpayers millions.
Whit Richardson
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New manufacturers flock to shared space at former Maine air base
TechPlace in Brunswick, an incubator with a twist that already has attracted 14 businesses, will celebrate its early successes Thursday.
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BIW employees march to protest cost-cutting proposals, ‘save our jobs’
The company says it needs to get more efficient to win a crucial contract, by outsourcing some manufacturing and expanding workers’ tasks.
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Boston startups stand with accuser of ex-Biddeford officer
A fundraising campaign supports Matt Lauzon’s efforts to bring attention to sexual abuse.
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Maine’s trees envisioned as key to future prosperity
Cellulose, one of the core materials extracted from wood pulp, is ‘the oil of Maine,’ says one advocate.
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Massachusetts tech company plans to open Maine office, hire 50 people
OnProcess Technology, which provides supply chain management services, says it could eventually employ as many as 300 people in Belfast.
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Great Northern Paper bankruptcy creditors receive nearly $3 million
About $1.9 million of it goes to firms that orchestrated tax credit deals that will cost Mainers $16 million.
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Former Great Northern Paper mill owner fights $9 million ruling
Cate Street Capital’s attorney argues that an arbitrator is forcing the private equity firm to pay Xpress Natural Gas twice for the same thing.
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MaineToday buyer: Entrepreneur with a community focus
Midcoast publisher Reade Brower, who fell in love with journalism at college, sees opportunities in his new venture.
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UMaine duo win business plan competition, target billion-dollar insulation market
The pair’s first product is foam insulation board that is made from natural resources and 100 percent recyclable.