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New group aims to boost post-secondary education in Maine
MaineSpark’s goal is that 60 percent of adult Mainers will achieve some form of training beyond high school by 2025.
State-backed loans pending for troubled company’s shrimp farms
Stored Solar wants to build the nation’s first shrimp farm at a biomass plant, but owes money and has had trouble launching other initiatives.
Press Hotel developer forms new company
Based in Portland, Fathom Cos. will manage hotels and redevelop historical properties.
Brunswick manufacturer lands $3.5 million in capital to finance growth
STARC Systems, which makes safety barriers for construction sites, receives the investment from a Virginia equity fund.
Biddeford firm lands $12 million contract
The federal defense work entails creating components for military aircraft.
Contract for 2 more destroyers promises BIW years of work
The Navy’s award includes funds for radar design upgrades that will enhance the warships’ ability to detect ballistic missiles.
Law firms hire specialists
Staffs of five Maine firms welcomed newcomers with wide-ranging expertise.
Bean Group buys Maine Real Estate Network
With the deal, Bean Group becomes one of the largest residential real estate companies in northern New England.
LePage wants to develop a new gas pipeline from Quebec
The governor says a new gas line could lower prices in Maine, but it would cost hundreds of millions of dollars and some people at a conference in Falmouth say the idea is unrealistic.