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FairPoint files bankruptcy plan (posted Today at 11:31am)

After two months of delays, FairPoint Communications Inc. filed its bankruptcy reorganization plan Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York, according to the Associated Press.
Report: Budget cuts threaten 10,000 jobs (posted Today at 11:30am)

A report from an Augusta-based think tank says as many as 10,000 jobs could be lost as part of the governor's proposed $438 million in budget cuts.
Libra Foundation head to retire (posted Today at 11:28am)

The man who has headed up the Libra Foundation in Portland for two decades will step down at the end of next year.
Auction threatens planned Brownville resort (posted Today at 11:27am)

A 3,000-acre tract of land in Brownville once eyed for a $500 million high-end resort is headed for the auction block.
BIW union resumes local control (posted Today at 11:17am)

Bath Iron Works' largest union is back under local control after nearly two years in trusteeship by its parent organization.
ME to net $150M in biomass subsidies (posted 02/05/10 at 11:14am)

A new federal subsidy program aimed at increasing biomass fuel supply could provide farmers and woodland owners in Maine with $150 million over the next two years.

Fishing for a future, part 2 Facing mounting costs and restricted access, Maine fishermen find new opportunities in a growing aquaculture industry READ »
Rock solid Jeff Gammelin, president Freshwater Stone Inc. in Orland, takes making stone countertops, fireplaces and other creations to a higher level: art READ »
Quality of place bill sets growth terms A bill currently working its way through the Legislature promotes a new way of thinking about economic development by focusing on a region’s assets instead of its needs, says Dick Barringer, chair of the Quality of Place Council READ »
Rx for growth WORKING KNOWLEDGE: Exploring the needs of four key industries and how to meet them - PART III of VI. Maine's biggest industries face enormous challenges. What are they, and more importantly, how will they meet them? READ »
Gamesmanship An Auburn entrepreneur makes a game out of preparedness READ »
In the Feb. 8 issue of Mainebiz Table of contents for the Feb. 8, 2010 issue of Mainebiz READ »