Business Headlines
Thursday, August 28
Early school start riles business owners [Village Soup]
Maine Internet speed increases, but U.S. lags [Bangor Daily News]
Great Diamond Island: Group sues to stop hotel development [Mainebiz]
Biddeford: Developer seeking to buy MERC, then shut it down [Portland Press Herald]
Maine Labor council decries union voting ads [Bangor Daily News]
Labor Leader Blasts Anti-Union Ad Campaign [MPBN Maine News]
Blethen, Maine group end exclusive talks [Portland Press Herald]
Jay: Team to meet with company, union [Sun Journal]
After 22 years in mill, it's a shock [Sun Journal]
Millinocket: Union boss 'Tired of being lied to' [Bangor Daily News]
Baileyville: Firm poised to open waste-to-energy plant [Bangor Daily News]
Belgrade: Aquafest to highlight lakes' wonders [Morning Sentinel]
Pacileo promoted by USPS [Sun Journal]
'Gazelles' key to Maine job growth [Knowing Maine\'s Business]
Labor Day evokes union causes [Seacoast Online]
Ocean Bank's donation provides fuel assistance for winter bills [Seacoast Online]
Turnpike traffic expected to be down over holiday [Portland Press Herald]
Jobless Claims Fall For 3rd Straight Week [WMTW News]
$21 million hospital expansion begins [The Times Record News]
Bath: Rift grows over hiring economic developer [The Times Record News]
Company developing Saco Island in talks to unplug Maine Energy [Keep ME Current]
Portland Biotech firm reaches milestone [Mainebiz]
Wednesday, August 27
For bankruptcy filers, catching up can take decades [Portland Press Herald]
Study: Mainers lost out during recent recovery [Kennebec Journal]
Maine poverty rate up in past 6 years [Portland Press Herald]
TV ad aims for repeal of Dirigo beverage tax [Kennebec Journal]
Maine Schools Turn To Zipcar Program [MPBN Maine News]
Layoffs have towns on edge [Sun Journal]
Portland may make smokers wait till later to light up [Portland Press Herald]
Katahdin Paper Mill to close Sept. 2 [Bangor Daily News]
Maine assisted living benefits cut [The Associated Press]
Biddeford: Public gets first look at mill district plan [Portland Press Herald]
Gardiner: Business park growth hailed [Kennebec Journal]
Camden to review new subdivision ordinance [Bangor Daily News]
Lewiston code gives landlords, tenants leeway on temps [Sun Journal]
Seeking funding hike, PCEDC heralds successes [Bangor Daily News]
Group bails out Steve & Barry's [Sun Journal]
UCB dental clinic unveils imaging equipment [Bangor Daily News]
Work starts on Tractor Supply store [Sun Journal]
Etna gets $250,000 for home repairs [Bangor Daily News]
Sanford council considers regulating video poker [Keep ME Current]
State aid sought to lure BNAS tenants [The Times Record News]
Despite lack of state assistance, businesses still encourage people to go solar [Biddeford Journal Tribune]
Leeds firm wins award [Sun Journal]
Blouin promoted at USPS [Sun Journal]
Portland, Maine - The Way Web Should Be [NXT: Next Generation]
Saco developer wants to purchase MERC [Portland Press Herald]
Consumers having credit limits lowered without notice [Seacoast Online]
Former Saco mayor files suit against Maine Energy [Journal Tribune]
Tuesday, August 26
Northeast homes sales dismal [Portland Press Herald]
Otis mill to cut jobs [Sun Journal]
Jay assessing weighs mill shutdown's effect on tax rate [Sun Journal]
NOAA unveils rule to protect right whales [Portland Press Herald]
Poland Spring taps own grass-roots efforts [Portland Press Herald]
Augusta: Developer seeks tax break [Kennebec Journal]
Rising from the ashes: Washburn & Doughty cleans up and starts rebuilding [The Working Waterfront]
School Lunch Prices to Rise [MPBN Maine News]
Guide spotlights local food producers [Morning Sentinel]
Lewiston: No deal for airport [Sun Journal]
Community fish plan expanding to MDI [Bangor Daily News]
Energy workshop set for Jay [Sun Journal]
Worksite wellness courses slated [Sun Journal]
Arthur Fink: Judge computer system by usability [Portland Press Herald]
One Square Foot At A Time [NXT: Next Generation]
Camden: Introducing Harbor Digital [Village Soup]
Public weighs in on Biddeford mill plan [Portland Press Herald]
Shipping rule won’t affect Maine [Mainebiz]
Millinocket mill headed for shutdown [Portland Press Herald]
Mid Coast to break ground on hospital expansion [Portland Press Herald]
Maine poverty rate up in past 6 years [Portland Press Herald]
Biddeford mill district plan aired [Portland Press Herald]
Sanford council considers regulating video poker [Keep ME Current]
State aid sought to lure BNAS tenants [The Times Record News]
Despite lack of state assistance, businesses still encourage people to go solar [Biddeford Journal Tribune]
Monday, August 25
Collins supports business program [Bangor Daily News]
Cashman: Reading a priority at PUC [Bangor Daily News]
Railroad deal to speed train lines [Sun Journal]
Oxford Aviation expansion financing falls through [Portland Press Herald]
Augusta: Windmills, tax break top council agenda [Kennebec Journal]
Bruce is Sugarloaf course superintendent [Sun Journal]
FMH to host nursing conference [Sun Journal]
Pain specialist on CMMC staff [Sun Journal]
State Sen. Ethan Striming: Not being No. 1 in tax burden does make a big difference [Portland Press Herald]
Selling the blues [MaineBiz]
Sunday, August 24
Rebates available for those eligible [Kennebec Journal]
Zipcars take hold at Colby [Morning Sentinel]
Mixing more palatable prescriptions [Morning Sentinel]
Charles Lawton: Let us go then, you and I ... and Maine [Maine Sunday Telegram]
Joshua Ottow: Cumberland could benefit from right national chain [Maine Sunday Telegram]
Donna J. Carr: Portland took bad deal on pier [Maine Sunday Telegram]
Kittery Renaissance? Businesses think so [Seacoast Online]
Saturday, August 23
A new work week is tested [Morning Sentinel]
Blueberries feeling neglected [Morning Sentinel]
Rockport: Graffam Bros. Seafood: a continued success [Village Soup]
Lincolnville: Growing Points: Dolce Vita Farm [Village Soup]
Greaney sets meetings to discuss casino [Sun Journal]
Global ocean energy talk set in Rockport [Bangor Daily News]
Full-throttle learning [Bangor Daily News]
Greenville Steam Co. up on the market [Bangor Daily News]
High Oil Prices Spark Memories of 1979 Crisis [MPBN Maine News]
Shellfish Disease Plaguing Lobster Industry [MPBN Maine News]
Lobster Industry Facing Several Challenges [MPBN Maine News]
LNG Battle Dismissed By Federal Court [MPBN Maine News]
Friday, August 22
River trust to buy dams on Penobscot [Bangor Daily News]
Work continues on $7.2M 'chondola' at Sunday River [Sun Journal]
Union bill's foes, backers compete to be heard [Portland Press Herald]
Unions Versus Big Business in Dual Over Legislation [MPBN Maine News]
Mainers Turn Out For And Against 'Card-Check' Bill [WCSH6 News Center]
Home-Building Hits 17 Year Low [MPBN Maine News]
Casino gains narrow support [Sun Journal]
Loan approved to keep Red Shield on standby [Bangor Daily News]
Allen unveils plan to aid middle-class Mainers [Bangor Daily News]
Experts: Maine energy aid falls short [Bangor Daily News]
Countywide fundraising urged for heat aid [Kennebec Journal]
Judge dismisses LNG lease lawsuit [Bangor Daily News]
Bangor Savings Bank to open new branch in Rockland [Bangor Daily News]
Sustainable Living for College of the Atlantic Students [MPBN Maine News]
WEEI talk of the town [Bangor Daily News]
Debate fierce on proposed zoning change, wind farm [Sun Journal]
Bar Harbor: Bank to open new branch on Monday [Mount Desert Islander]
Saco considers four-day work week to cut costs [Journal Tribune]
Rental properties course scheduled [Sun Journal]
Thursday, August 21
Unionization bill gets high profile in state [Portland Press Herald]
Task Force Developing Energy Plan [MPBN Maine News]
Seeking Winter Aid [Kennebec Journal]
Anti-Plastic Bottle Campaign Launched in Portland [MPBN Maine News]
State to Increase Food Vendor License Fees [Lincoln County News]
Gambling board lifts gaming expansion hiatus [Bangor Daily News]
Islands explore energy options [Bangor Daily News]
Real Estate Slump Dries Up Revenue At Registry of Deeds [The Ellsworth American]
Belfast: A look back at the MBNA years [Village Soup]
South Paris Company Gets Multi-Million Dollar Defense Contract [WCSH6 News Center]
Bucksport Business Sets Grand Opening [The Ellsworth American]
Running the shows [Portland Press Herald]
Wet summer weather boosts Maine's wild blueberry crop [Bangor Daily News]
Maine Machine lands weapon contract [Sun Journal]
Bangor: Hollywood Slots celebrates hotel grand opening [Bangor Daily News]
Lincoln wind farm gets mixed reviews [Bangor Daily News]
Old Town: Red Shield financing delayed [Bangor Daily News]
Cushing: Bay Colony acres for sale [Bangor Daily News]
Lincoln auto service opens, creates five jobs [Bangor Daily News]
Waterford cell tower plan goes forward [Sun Journal]
Two honored for sales [Sun Journal]
Norway Rehabilitation earns recognition [Sun Journal]
Bank's TV campaign gets Telly Award [Sun Journal]
'Greening' of Lobster Industry Can Move Forward, Assessor Says [The Ellsworth American]
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