Year in review: uncertainty but big wins in 2012
Headlines in 2012 were dominated by political news as we re-elected a president, sent a familiar face to Washington and watched as the State House turned more blue than red.
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Tech investments fortify ski season for Maine resortsGreg Sweetser has seen all manner of winter's weather-related ups and downs. |
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Mushroom business grows from new technology
LORI VALIGRA |
A new type of cleanroom, complete with employees wearing protective bunny suits, is situated amid the rolling hills and farms of Springvale, in York County. But instead of manufacturing... |
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Glimmers of recovery spotted in N.E.All eyes were turned toward the threat of sequestration and the economy pitching off a looming fiscal cliff at a recent conference to forecast the region's economy. |
‘Zero injuries’ is the norm at The Cote Corp.
In the crane and rigging work The Cote Corp. performs — whether it's lifting a 20-ton vault into a new bank building, installing a...
More move to the cloud as ME data cos. prepare for boom
Behind the black door at its high-security data center in Brunswick, Oxford Networks is preparing for one of information technology's...
Tax sheltering tool will gain popularity in new year
BY Justin Lamontagne
There are a few things in life that make me uncomfortable. The grocery store, for example, totally overwhelms me. The feeling of a new... |
State revenues drop further; a fond farewell
BY Mal Leary
Curtailed spending gains momentumSupplemental budget still in flux |
Non-Maine public companies doing business here
Selected by number of Maine workers and ranked by fiscal 2013 revenue
| Rank | Maine based subsidiary, location (Parent company) | Revenue (millions)/Maine employment range |
| 1 | Wal Mart-Sam's Club, statewide (Wal-Mart Stores Inc.) | $469,162.0/7,001 to 7,500 |
| 2 | Perrier Group -Poland Spring, statewide (Nestlé S.A.) | $92,158.0 (1)/501 to 1,000 |
| 3 | UTC Fire & Security (2), Pittsfield (United Technologies Corp.) | $62,626.0 (3)/1 to 500 |
(1) Figure is in Swiss Francs. (2) United Technologies Corp. plans to close this plant, which employs 300 workers, in March 2015. (3) Figure represents net sales.
SOURCE: Each company's financial statements from 10-K reports, other financial reports and releases, the Maine Department of Labor and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp./Compiled By Heide Martin and Roger Magnus.
Investment firm buys The Cliff House resort
IRS places liens on Great Northern Paper
Minnesota company purchases Paris modular home builder
Senate rejects governor’s ‘open for business zones’ bill
Reprimand sought in 'robo-signing' cases
Report warns of serious health care worker shortage
LePage signs law to improve foreclosure process
Snafu doesn't allow restaurants in downtown Bangor
State regulators probe Portland-based treasure hunter
Investment firm buys The Cliff House resort
Report warns of serious health care worker shortage
Minnesota company purchases Paris modular home builder
IRS places liens on Great Northern Paper
Reprimand sought in 'robo-signing' cases
LePage signs law to improve foreclosure process
Franklin Community Health lands $2M grant