The global economy left working people in this state negotiating the social wreckage that corporations often left behind.
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Maine home-buying compromised as federal shutdown enters Day 21
Closures of government agencies are starting to affect the part of the housing market that depends on federally backed loans, making buyers, sellers, renters and brokers wary.
Anthem promotes industry veteran to Maine commercial business president
Denise McDonough has more than 20 years in the health insurance industry.
Winxnet acquires Connecticut company division
The deal extends the IT services company’s footprint into southern New England.
Maine media companies come together to form advertising network
Masthead Maine coordinates ad placement in dozens of print and digital publications owned by Camden entrepreneur Reade Brower.
Bill in Massachusetts Senate seeks to expand lobster processing
It calls for ending the Bay State’s ban on possessing uncooked or frozen lobster parts, a law originally intended to prevent harvesters from illegally ripping the tails off undersized lobsters.
Shutdown is felt in Maine, from small business loans to housing vouchers
The Washington stalemate has left multiple federal government agencies unfunded, and the effects are far-reaching.
Partial government shutdown leaves some small businesses in tax limbo
Ambiguities in the revised federal code mean self-employed Mainers in the real estate and insurance industries may have to file for an extension or submit best-guess numbers.
Maine regulators decide to open full investigation of CMP billing problems
The Public Utilities Commission’s legal process includes power to compel witnesses to testify, participation by stakeholders, technical conferences and public hearings.
Northeast Bank to undergo restructuring
The Lewiston-based bank will eliminate its parent holding company if regulators approve.