Some question whether the state is equipped to effectively test for toxins that can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning in clams, mussels and oysters
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New alpaca gift shop in Whitefield among central Maine business briefs for Aug. 18
Kim Hawkes joins Fontaine Team as new agent; GHM announces one executive earns rigorous certification, another agent earns insurance firm’s top honor.
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Environmentalists weigh in on right whale rules for lobster industry
Lobstermen packed meetings in midcoast and eastern Maine, but environmentalists took their turn defending the endangered species in South Portland on Thursday night.
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Wex makes Fortune’s list of fastest-growing public companies
The Portland-based payment-processing technology firm ranked No. 72 on the top 100 list.
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Maine will use $3 million from VW settlement to fund fuel-efficient vehicles
Schools, local government and businesses can replace old diesel engines, using money from a settlement over charges that the car company tried to cheat on emissions tests.
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Readfield offers business loans through Enterprise Fund
The fund, which began with a Community Development Block Grant in 2011, helps small businesses get started and grow.
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Judge orders company sued in lobster embezzlement scheme to pay $4.5 million
The company never answered allegations that it was part of an operation to embezzle lobsters from a restaurant and lobster wholesaler in Saco.
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Maine paper industry gets a boost, with Jay mill in line for investment of millions
Verso Corp. plans to add products and increase production at its Androscoggin Mill in Jay, where about 500 people work.
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Chad Cummings answers Five Questions
The owner of Cummings Greenhouse and Produce talks about the importance of hustling to get all the work done.
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Mortgage servicer to pay attorney fees, fines for Maine foreclosures
Homeowners were foreclosed upon by a Florida-based loan servicer, Ocwen Loan Servicing, on behalf of a lending company that no longer existed.