But faculty members at the University of Southern Maine remain skeptical about his overseeing a graduate business and law center.
Whit Richardson
Former candidate Eliot Cutler to lead creation of UMaine System graduate school
Plans for the Alfond Professional and Graduate Center call for combining law and business programs on the USM campus in Portland.
Redzone Wireless to take on Internet providers in Portland
The Camden-based telecom startup has already installed equipment to begin offering high-speed broadband access with 4G LTE Advanced technology.
Blackstone funding for Maine entrepreneurship drawing to a close
The state’s entrepreneurial community is exploring other sources to sustain economic growth.
Portland startup wants to change the way we watch television
App developer Jason Cianchette predicts that viewers will begin interacting with the television programs via internet-connected devices.
Investment adviser with Maine ties faces fraud charges in Illinois
Philip E. Moriarity II worked for two Maine firms, and owns two homes in the state.
Maine home sales warm up in January
Purchases of single-family homes rose 8.6 percent from a year ago, to 783, but the median price fell by 3.9 percent.
Portland Phoenix editor exits as turnover continues
In an email, Matt Dodge, a staff writer who also left the alternative weekly, says he quit because the editor, Dan MacLeod, was ‘fired.’
Large Canadian insurer picks Maine to expand, start hiring
Toronto-based Sun Life Financial, attracted by the area’s cluster of disability companies, is bringing at least 100 jobs to a satellite office it’s opening in Scarborough.