The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union has asked the judge to consider whether the closure of Verso’s mill in Bucksport last year was in the public interest.
Whit Richardson
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Why aren’t gas prices even lower? It’s complicated
Consumers expect cheaper oil to register at the pump, too, but it’s not 1-to-1. And that’s just the beginning.
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Maine agency closing loophole in tax credit program
The emergency change prohibits the use of one-day loans in the New Markets investment program pending completion of the standard rule-making process and a public comment period.
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Committee pursues inquiry into Great Northern Paper mill deal
Lawmakers want to invite the parties involved to explain how the state ended up on the hook for $16 million in the failed attempt to revive the mill.
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Verso to cut 300 jobs at Jay paper mill
The company blames foreign imports, energy costs and local property taxes in its decision to shut down a pulp dryer and a paper machine at the mill
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FairPoint to receive federal funds to expand rural broadband service in Maine
The federal Connect America Funds program seeks to expand broadband service to rural Americans who lack such access.
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Think Tank expands co-working concept to Biddeford
The co-working space for freelancers and small startups will open in the redeveloped Pepperell Mill Campus of former textile mill buildings.
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Portfolio: Inc. magazine’s annual 5,000 list incomplete
Maine companies fall from 14 to 9, but that’s not the whole story.
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Retired SEAL’s security firm in Maine is more than a special operation
The Portland company has a veteran team and offers a wide variety of global services in protection and training.
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Texas boy targeted in bullying incident gets Maine vacation from Funtown Splashtown
The water park in Saco had been mistaken for a Texas water park where Dylan Dean, 11, was allegedly bullied by employees.