The agreement between Front Street Shipyard and Brødrene Aa would give Maine a toehold in the high-speed, carbon-fiber ferry market.
Whit Richardson
Posted inThe Startup Line
Hyperlite Mountain Gear taps investors to fuel growth
Investors have poured more than $1 million into the Biddeford manufacturer of ultra-lightweight outdoor equipment
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Posted inBusiness
Maine health insurer for small businesses to close down
MaineSense, an experiment in helping small companies control costs, was plagued by a high claim frequency.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Developer of Portland’s ‘midtown’ project applies for $4.3 million in tax credits
The funds would come from a controversial state program that has been revised to prevent abuses that cost Maine taxpayers millions.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
Sen. Angus King presses FCC to police FairPoint’s broadband project
He wants to ensure effective use of the $80 million in federal funds as the company decides where to expand service in rural Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Former meat manager files racial discrimination lawsuit against Whole Foods
William Apire, who emigrated from Sudan, says he suffered racial threats and intimidation from the white men he supervised at the store in Portland.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Source
EPA review raises alarm in Maine over potential increase of ethanol in gasoline
Critics say the change would cost drivers, farmers, fuel sellers and small-engine equipment owners.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Judge allows sale of Lincoln paper mill to a liquidator
The deal does not include the union agreement with about 175 workers, clouding the future of their jobs.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Liquidation group wins auction for bankrupt Lincoln paper mill
Four bidders participated in Thursday’s auction, none of them paper mill operators, and an attorney for the mill’s union workers says he expects it will be sold for scrap.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Message at summit: Don’t close the book on Maine’s pulp and paper mills
The industry leads manufacturing in the state despite recent shutdowns, and companies are investing $173 million in facilities this year, the most since 2003.