Under Gov. Paul LePage, the Department of Health and Human Services improperly administered a grant for assistance to crime victims.
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Worcester hopes to lure Red Claws out of Maine, but former team owner calls it a real long shot
Officials in Massachusetts’ second-largest city hope to appeal to the Maine Red Claws’ pending buyer, the Boston Celtics.
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Maine’s last 2 Kmarts – in Augusta and Auburn – to close
The Maine Department of Labor contacted both stores Tuesday morning offering help to those losing their jobs.
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After being destroyed by fire, a rebuilt sawmill and jobs returning to Jefferson
N.C. Hunt Lumber President Rob Hunt said 17 workers who were laid off in the wake of the March fire will likely return this winter.
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Brunswick’s Lobster Ladies decide to call it a career
The sisters-in-law have been selling live lobsters on the side of Bath Road for more than 40 years. Saturday will be their last stand.
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As storms strengthen, Maine regulators weigh cost of keeping the lights on
CMP proposes to spend $29 million over the next two years to harden its distribution system. Regulators will have to weigh the costs against public demand for always-on electricity in the digital age.
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Maine credit union for food producers receives federal charter
Unity-based Maine Harvest Federal Credit Union will offer business loans to small farms, farmers and other food producers.
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Maine home sales flat, prices up slightly in July
The median sale price of existing single-family homes in Maine increased by about 2 percent compared with a year earlier.
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Director of Bicycle Coalition of Maine is stepping down
John Williams says he needs to pay more attention to his recovery from cardiac surgery this spring.
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Environmentalists weigh in on right whale rules for lobster industry
Lobstermen packed meetings in midcoast and eastern Maine, but environmentalists took their turn defending the endangered species in South Portland on Thursday night.