The governor nominates Dan Brennan, a longtime employee of the Maine State Housing Authority, to be its new chief.
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State reaches deal with York County oil supplier who left paying customers in the cold
More than 300 people lost money on Nicholas Curro’s prepaid plans in 2007, and likely will get back only 60 cents on the dollar.
Lewiston-based publisher of Farmers’ Almanac purchasing U.K. firm
The CEO says the purchase of BTC Group will expand the company’s footprint in Europe.
Our View: New plant shows brighter future for Maine lobster
A traditional industry can benefit just as much from R&D spending as a high-tech startup.
PUC to decide next week whether to expand its review of CMP billing
Hundreds of customers say that their bills jumped this winter.
Flat sales for 2017 mean L.L. Bean will cut close to 100 jobs, and workers won’t get bonuses
The Freeport-based retailer will reduce its workforce by about 10% overall, with the eliminated positions and early retirements.
Engineering firm behind collapsed Miami bridge helped design Maine bridges
FIGG Bridge Engineers worked on major bridge projects in Maine, including the Penobscot Narrows and Sarah Mildred Long bridges.
Bangor Savings Bank raises minimum wage to $15 per hour
The increase will affect about 40 percent of the bank’s 836 workers.
Prospects improve for CMP’s $950 million power line plan
New Hampshire regulators’ delay in making a final decision will likely doom the rival to CMP’s New England Clean Energy Connect.
Ready Seafood’s new processing plant would keep more of the value of lobster catch in Maine
The facility in Saco, which won zoning approval Monday night, would make a significant addition to Maine’s limited processing capability.