Many workers secured part-time jobs this summer to make sure they had their own contingency plan, according to a union official.
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FairPoint strike puts ‘essential’ network at risk
An extended walkout could affect maintenance of telephone lines as well as Maine’s new 911 system.
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Google hails Brunswick for digital economy
The tech giant says the tech-savvy town is Maine’s strongest in leveraging the Internet to grow its economy.
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FairPoint reassures customers as workers strike in Maine, two other states
The telephone and Internet company says it has ‘comprehensive contingency plans’ to continue providing service.
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Portland studio owner’s second act: Media kitchen
Rory Strunk, an award-winning producer, is trying to raise $65,000 through Kickstarter.
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Portfolio: Biosciences leader urges retention of USM’s Applied Medical Sciences Program
Maine communities take lead in broadband initiative and Old Town Fuel & Fiber’s creditors file petition for involuntary bankruptcy.
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Maine Angels, a collection of investors in startups, closes 14 deals in second quarter
Of the nearly 200 such groups in the country, it ranked among the eight most active in that period.
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Idea offers cure for Maine businesses’ sales-tax headache
A startup is set to launch software that automates tracking and monthly payments to the state, the first phase of a bigger vision.
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Portland-area group wins grant to study health informatics
The subject refers to a combination of information science and health care.
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Verso’s finances benefit from Bucksport mill closure, Moody’s analyst says
The company will stop losing money there, and the reduced supply of paper in the market may help its mill in Jay.