Corey Thompson’s lawsuit claims some of the business practices defrauded both the IRS and the Maine Bureau of Revenue Services.
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Lawmakers endorse sweeping medical marijuana reforms
By a wide margin, legislators override a veto by Gov. Paul LePage to push forward changes in the state’s medical marijuana industry.
L.L. Bean drops credit card vendor that provides hundreds of jobs in western Maine
The outdoor retailer has dropped Barclaycard US, which employs as many as 500 people at its call center in Wilton.
ConnectME wants a share of $600 million in federal funds for rural broadband
The state agency plans to hold several community meetings this month prior to applying for the money.
Two familiar names look to use business space on Portland waterfront
Industrial spaces on Cassidy Point Drive would be be converted to retail and warehouse space and a boatyard.
Commentary: Starting to work at younger age benefits Maine teens, businesses
To that end, the state is promoting its Youth Employment and the Steps to Success initiative.
Waterville bakery revives former firehouse
Stephanie LaCroix’s Engine 5 Bakehouse on Western Avenue is an homage to her husband’s family’s firefighting past.
Facing legal problems, head of farmers group for veterans steps down
Jerry Ireland, the controversial founder of United Farmer Veterans of Maine, said his problems were harming the organization’s progress.
Gov. LePage vetoes bill that would ease access to medical marijuana, listing 11 objections
About 42,000 Maine patients could benefit from legislation that revamps the caregiver system and removes some conditions for obtaining medical cards.
Smokey’s feels pinch of seasonal workforce shortage
Although Congress voted nearly to double the amount of foreign laborers who can take part in H-2B visa program in 2018, there is still a greater demand for more workers from the market.