The shipyard and the Maine Chamber of Commerce sued the state over a new 1% payroll tax. It could affect 1,500 companies and 40% of the state’s workers.
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New ‘incubator’ wants to keep Maine life science startups from heading to Boston
Maine Technology Institute is courting proposals for a a co-working wet laboratory space for fledgling businesses to test out their ideas.
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Maine contractor accused of ‘significant’ home repair fraud
Timothy Galvez faces felony charges and a civil lawsuit for a years-long scheme officials say involved unfinished jobs, stolen money and shady business practices.
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Maine home prices set a new record in May
Maine homebuyers paid a median of $425,000 in May, just two months after the state recorded the first price decrease in 6 years.
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These THC-infused drinks face little oversight in the US. Maine is scrambling to regulate sales.
Drinks with low doses of the psychoactive compound found in cannabis are proliferating at markets and breweries because of a federal loophole. Maine’s pot shops are not pleased.
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Patagonia drops lawsuit against Marden’s over fake jackets
The outdoor gear brand had accused the Maine bargain retailer of selling counterfeit jackets with ‘virtually identical’ copies of the Patagonia label.
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L.L. Bean drops lawsuit against canvas tote copycat
4Imprint Inc. apparently no longer sells the ‘boat tote’ that prompted the Freeport-based retailer to claim trademark infringement.
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Maine home prices finally fell last month, but don’t celebrate yet
The last year-over-year sales decrease was in March 2019, when the median sale price was $200,000.
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Maine’s new paid family leave law faces several efforts to hamstring program
The Legislature’s labor committee on Wednesday aired more than a dozen bills that would amend, delay or outright repeal the 2023 law.
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Maine business owners raise alarm about tariff impacts
Companies and their customers are canceling projects, delaying expansions and struggling to make sense of Trump’s ever-changing tariff actions.