Sales were down nearly 13 percent compared with a year earlier, but the median price shot up 12.5 percent.
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Federal regulators put an end to turbulent season in northern Gulf of Maine scallop fishery
The season was fraught with controversy between small-boat fishermen from Maine and full-time scallopers operating bigger boats, and the closure pleases many fishermen.
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Hack of state’s job-matching vendor puts Mainers’ personal data at risk
The Maine Department of Labor outsourced its job bank services in July to Kansas-based America’s JobLink, which suffered a data breach.
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Loggers say state-subsidized biomass company not paying bills
They have stopped making deliveries to Stored Solar, which operates biomass plants in West Enfield and Jonesboro.
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Gorham manufacturer Mega Industries lands $7 million in new contracts
The microwave components maker recently expanded to 60 employees and plans to hire 12 more.
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Craft breweries added $228 million to Maine’s economy last year
The industry, which employed more than 1,600 people and brought in $150 million in revenue in 2016, is expected to continue to grow in the state, according to a new report.
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After ‘a challenging year,’ L.L. Bean to give 3% annual bonus to 6,000 employees
The Freeport-based retailer says its $1.6 billion in sales was up slightly from 2015.
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J.C. Penney in Rockland is chain’s only Maine store to get the axe
The national retailer will close 138 under-performing stores nationwide, but those in South Portland, Auburn, Bangor, Waterville and Presque Isle are spared.
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Party in Sunday River golf dispute buys club’s assets at auction for $700,000
Newry Holdings, which is fighting Harris Golf in court over ownership of the golf course, was the sole bidder.
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Maine keeps attracting visitors in steadily growing numbers – nearly 36 million
The total grew in 2016 for the fourth straight year, bringing in $6 billion during a surge that included an unexpected jump in Canadian tourists after years of decline.