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Portland IT firm Logically expands into North Carolina with acquisition

by J. Craig Anderson December 4, 2019December 4, 2019

The acquisition of Carolinas IT will increase Logically’s workforce by 50 percent to 225 workers.

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Thanksgiving travelers can expect the heaviest traffic in years

by Peter McGuire November 25, 2019November 26, 2019

And a looming storm may complicate things on one of the busiest travel days of the year.

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Prices of Maine homes continued to climb in October

by Staff Report November 21, 2019November 21, 2019

Median prices rose 4.6 percent to $224,900, while the volume of sales ticked up only slightly over October 2018 sales.

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Program to defray cost of IT training seeks applicants

by Staff Report November 20, 2019November 20, 2019

TechHire Maine to use federal grant to help private businesses get upgraded IT training for their employees.

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Maine continues record low-unemployment streak

by J. Craig Anderson November 19, 2019November 19, 2019

October was the 46th consecutive month in which Maine’s unemployment rate has been below 4 percent.

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Pioneering mussel farmer buys rival, plans expansion

by Peter McGuire November 18, 2019November 18, 2019

By 2021, Bangs Island Mussels plans to more than double production and hire more than 10 new employees, reflecting a growing market for the Casco Bay-grown mussels.

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Federal contracts and patents

by Staff Report November 7, 2019November 6, 2019

Here are some recently awarded federal contracts and patents: CONTRACTS Walker Environmental Research LLC of Brunswick won a $50,000 set aside for small business from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for acoustic detection, occupancy models and exploring acoustic data services. Howell Laboratories Inc. of Bridgton won a $40,860 contract from […]