Androscoggin County Auburn Census Tract 230010101500 Lewiston Census Tract 23001020300 Related LePage picks 32 neighborhoods – including wealthy ones – for investment boost Aroostook County Washburn Census Tract 23003951000, Limestone Census Tract 3003951600,Madawaska Census Tract 23003950300 and Stockholm Census Tract 23003950100 Cumberland County Portland waterfront, Old Port and downtown Census Tract 23005000300 […]
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
LePage picks 32 communities – including some wealthier ones – for investment incentive
Federal opportunity zones give steep tax breaks to private investors who put money into poor areas, such as distressed paper mill towns in Maine and even sections of Portland, South Portland and Saco.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
UNE launches institute for study of North Atlantic, Arctic
Graduate, undergraduate and professional certificate programs are planned at UNE North in Portland as the city plays an increasing role in northern areas because of shipping connections and shared fisheries.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Defense argues Fairfield man tried to kill self, not girlfriend, as trial opens
Jeremy Clement has pleaded not guilty to the charge of attempted murder after he allegedly shot his ex-girlfriend in Oakland last April.
Posted inMaine
New treatment program targets addicts released from York County Jail
The 24-bed facility is a collaboration between the jail and the county’s homeless shelter network.
Posted inMaine
South Berwick woman, 29, killed in Springvale pickup crash
Aurora Smith lost control of her truck, which flipped and struck a tree, police say.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News
Harry, Meghan share official portraits from royal wedding
Kensington Palace releases three official wedding photographs.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Divided Supreme Court rules for businesses over workers
The decision means that firms can require employees to waive their right to collective action.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Idexx makes debut on Fortune 1000 list
The Westbrook veterinary technology firm is the only Maine-based company on this year’s list.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Schools and Education
One Maine school evacuated, another locked down
A threatening message found in a Baxter Academy bathroom, and a conversation overheard near Lewiston High School, trigger police responses.