A 330-metric ton boat crane will be used at a planned maintenance shed, part of the Canal Landing marine complex on West Commercial Street.
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Swanson Group acquires South Portland firm
The Westbrook-based accounting firm purchased competitor Howgate & Harmon for undisclosed terms.
KeyBank donating $25,000 to community college system in honor of former president
Sterling Kozlowski was on the board of the foundation supporting Maine’s community college system, and a staunch supporter of its mission.
490-acre solar farm proposal raises concerns in Farmington
The planning board has begun review of applications submitted by NextEra Energy for a $110 million solar project off U.S. Route 2.
Rockland pier to get $830,000 upgrade
A federal grant will fund a renovation to help the pier prepare for its future.
CMP launches ad campaign to say ‘we’re sorry’ in wake of billing controversy
Maine’s largest electricity distributor hopes to restore a reputation tarnished by several issues in the past year, but some customers say it will take more than TV spots.
Thos. Moser hires top L.L. Bean executive
The upscale furniture-maker hires Brad Kauffman to be its chief revenue officer.
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Evergreen Behavioral Services, MaineGeneral Medical Center birth facility win professional awards.
Large pogy catch good news for lobstermen who feared bait shortage
The amount of bait fish landed this year was twice last year’s haul, reassuring lobstermen that they should be able to avert a bait shortage.
Poor market forces Unity recycler to stop accepting most plastics
The Unity Area Regional Recycling Center is accepting only No. 2 plastics, including milk jugs, after failing to find buyers in the vanishing Chinese market.