If a recommendation from a shrimp advisory committee is accepted, it will mark the fourth straight year of closure.
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Strong single-family home sales continue in Maine
The median price in October rose to $205,000, while sales increased by 8% over the same month last year.
Federal mandates threaten The Cat ferry service between Portland and Nova Scotia
Customs officials won’t provide required inspection services in 2018 unless Portland’s facilities are upgraded, but the city is balking at the cost of up to $7 million.
State’s $8.2 billion outdoor industry could get boost from 30-member Maine Outdoor Brands alliance
The group of 30 companies plans to help recreation entrepreneurs and promote Maine’s natural resources to attract manufacturers and new residents.
Lawsuit including 3 Mainers claims CMP’s parent company conspired to inflate rates
The lawsuit, filed in Boston, says that Avangrid and Eversource Energy manipulated the region’s supply of natural gas, causing price spikes.
Maine unemployment dips to 3.5% in October
It’s the 25th consecutive month the state’s jobless rate has been under 4 percent.
Two historic inns for sale
The inns are in Portland’s trendy West End neighborhood and offered for more than $1 million.
CMP chief Sara Burns to retire, ending 30-year career with company
The president and CEO joined the utility in 1987 and has been a senior executive since 1998.
Hannaford knocked for lack of chemical safety policies
A Portland-based environmental health group rated the top 30 U.S. retailers on their chemical safety policies.
Seven weeks after breach, state tells 2,100 foster parents that personal data went online
The contractor employee who posted the sensitive data to a public website is fired.