Bay Ferries Ltd. wants to invest in a move to Bar Harbor, where it would base its service to Canada. That ‘likely’ scenario would cost the city some revenue, while opening up opportunities.
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Sales surged in second quarter for Portland-based ImmuCell Corp.
The animal products company erased a $900,000 backlog of orders to put a weak first quarter behind it.
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Maine regulators broaden audit of CMP to include the company’s customer service
The independent review of billing and metering issues related to bills that jumped last winter will also examine how well the company responded to complaints.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: State needs an accountable job incentive program that isn’t outmoded
If Pine Tree Zones can’t produce verifiable results, the program should be replaced, not tweaked.
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Former seafood company manager says he was fired after reporting illegal practices
Corey Thompson’s lawsuit claims some of the business practices defrauded both the IRS and the Maine Bureau of Revenue Services.
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Lawmakers endorse sweeping medical marijuana reforms
By a wide margin, legislators override a veto by Gov. Paul LePage to push forward changes in the state’s medical marijuana industry.
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L.L. Bean drops credit card vendor that provides hundreds of jobs in western Maine
The outdoor retailer has dropped Barclaycard US, which employs as many as 500 people at its call center in Wilton.
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ConnectME wants a share of $600 million in federal funds for rural broadband
The state agency plans to hold several community meetings this month prior to applying for the money.
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Two familiar names look to use business space on Portland waterfront
Industrial spaces on Cassidy Point Drive would be be converted to retail and warehouse space and a boatyard.
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Commentary: Starting to work at younger age benefits Maine teens, businesses
To that end, the state is promoting its Youth Employment and the Steps to Success initiative.