Four incidents in the past year, including two that killed at least 17 seamen, suggest a problem with training that could extend beyond the Pacific Fleet, say several analysts and former naval officers.
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Newest Portland chamber series taps beer to draw an audience
Building on its Eggs & Issues, the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce is launching an evening networking series called Kegs & Issues.
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FAME backs financing for shipyard expansion
The state financing agency is providing loan insurance on $3.6 million so Front Street Shipyard can expand in Belfast.
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July unemployment rate still well below 4 percent
The preliminary rate of 3.7 percent continues an extended period of low jobless claims.
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Anania Investment of Windham sells business software developer
Minnesota-based Synergistic Software Solutions LLC was purchased by a Florida company for an undisclosed price.
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LePage praises vocational training, calls teachers ‘a dime a dozen’
Gov. Paul LePage, speaking at the grand opening for Cianbro’s new workforce training facility in Pittsfield, said a mentor program is more valuable than ‘just teaching out of a book.’
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L.L. Bean unveils new machine and a path to 1 million boots a year
The outdoor gear retailer is expanding its boot production capacity by one-third as a new molding machine goes online.
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Eastern Maine Healthcare System gets mixed reviews from credit rating agency
S&P reaffirms its BBB rating after Moody’s downgraded it to junk bond status.
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Twelve Maine companies make Inc.’s 5000 list of fastest-growing private firms
SaviLinx in Brunswick is ranked the highest at No. 28 with a revenue increase of over 9,000 percent.
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Groups file brief challenging Maine’s new solar rules
The filing appeals the Public Utilities Commission’s new solar rules in the wake of a failed legislative effort to sustain incentives.