A team that includes UNE, SMCC and a Portland startup prepares to bid on a $7 million state bond to finance an incubator for businesses that develop marine-related products.

A similar program in Vermont has generated $500 million worth of investment in ski areas and other projects.

The ferry linking Portland to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia has lined up a winter route, but Canadian officials don’t want to help finance it and a consultant says the route won’t make money.

The rail service, once a model within the Amtrak system, must woo back riders after construction projects and a harsh winter eat into its on-time performance.

As sales more than rebound to pre-recession levels, more games and bigger prizes are planned for Fiscal Year 2016.