However, one publicly traded company in the state says the cut actually will hurt its bottom line.
January 2019
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland scrambles to update what was supposed to be an annual waterfront inventory
The ordinance requiring the inventory was passed 8 years ago but only 2 reports have been filed since.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Rwandan woman finds home in Maine with loan for asylum seekers
A new program offers zero-interest loans to asylum seekers who need security deposits to get homes of their own.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Fishing industry lobbies for Maine commissioner to retain his post
Citing regulatory complexities and Patrick Keliher’s capable leadership, several marine trade groups are asking that the commissioner of the Department of Marine Resources stay in Mills’ Cabinet.
Posted inOp-Eds
Commentary: Finally, a GMO that will tempt the Whole Foods crowd
Scientists successfully transfer a rabbit gene into a house plant in order to help clean the indoor air.
Posted inCommunity
Free Ice Fishing for Emergency First Responders set for Oakland
Pine Gove Program to host event.
Posted inCommunity
Second Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest Snow Ball a success
On the night of the Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest, Dec. 8, the windows of The Ledges, the building on Route 1 when entering the Village, were shaking with the dancing, clapping, and laughter as the Snow Ball hit a fevered pitch. The event had been in planning since last January when The Ledges’ owner George Freeman […]
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MaineCF announces new regional fund for nonprofits in Sagadahoc County
The Maine Community Foundation has created the Sagadahoc County Fund to support nonprofit and public organizations in Sagadahoc County. A volunteer committee of Lincoln and Sagadahoc county community and business leaders called the Southern Midcoast Committee reviews grants and makes recommendations for funding. In 2018, the committee awarded more than $80,000 in grants to 13 […]