The tomato grower said the resignation of Tim de Kok was coincidental to the company’s recent crop problems.
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Maine posts 6.9% July unemployment rate
Maine’s unemployment rate was below the national rate of 7.4 percent
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Back-to-school season off to a slow start for retailers
The new school year is almost upon us, but Maine shoppers are off to a slow start in preparing their kids with the latest gear and clothes.
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Eight Maine hospitals sue chief of federal agency
They argue that Kathleen Sibelius, the head of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, arbitrarily ruled against them in a dispute over payments to care for elderly, poor and disabled.
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Madison’s Backyard Farms rejects latest crop as inferior
For the second time this season, the greenhouse grower has to start over, pushing back fresh tomatoes until 2014.
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Maine launches business website to reduce red tape
The website will make it easier for new businesses to navigate the licensing and permitting process, the state said.
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Anthem-MaineHealth network approved – with conditions
A rival network blasts the partnership as a ‘backroom deal’ that discriminates against central and western Maine.
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Debt load affecting Maine students’ decisions
Survey: Higher learning is prized as an investment, but parents and scholars often shoulder hefty financial burdens in its pursuit.
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BIW gets $7.5 million contract modification
The contract is for engineering and design services on the USS Independence, a littoral combat ship.
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Maine tax-and-rent refund checks aren’t coming
The new state budget replaced the property tax and rent ‘circuit breaker’ program with a tax credit that provides far less relief.