Fospher RSS by ForeSite Technologies, Inc. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:46:00 EDT http://www.mainebiz.biz/news46675.html A former Ellsworth mortgage loan broker was found guilty of fraud and theft Wednesday by a Hancock County Superior Court, following an investment scam in which he bilked investors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. http://www.mainebiz.biz/news46675.html MAINEBIZ News STAFF Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:41:00 EDT http://www.mainebiz.biz/news46674.html TD Bank will open its new call center in the Auburn Mall this weekend, a $16 million renovation project that's expected to employ 500 people by next year. http://www.mainebiz.biz/news46674.html MAINEBIZ News STAFF Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:36:00 EDT http://www.mainebiz.biz/news46673.html Taxes collected on cigarettes show a surprising spike in the sale of the tobacco products, an indication that smoking is on the rise in Maine. http://www.mainebiz.biz/news46673.html MAINEBIZ News STAFF Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:32:00 EDT http://www.mainebiz.biz/news46672.html Robin Corson got a call earlier this week asking if she'd bring an extra case of Bar Harbor Jam Co.'s hot pepper jam to today's Bangor Outdoor Market, the final day of the weekly downtown event that's brought craftsmen, artisans and musicians together since June. The event, born five years ago, has grown each year and now sprawls across the West Market Square and down Broad Street. http://www.mainebiz.biz/news46672.html Carol Coultas Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:29:00 EDT http://www.mainebiz.biz/news46671.html A Senate appropriations subcommittee has given initial approval to more than $850,000 in funding for Bangor-area organizations. http://www.mainebiz.biz/news46671.html The Mainebiz News Staff Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:12:00 EDT http://www.mainebiz.biz/news46670.html More details on an aircraft manufacturer's plans to open at the Brunswick Naval Air Station have been released, while other aspects of the base's redevelopment make progress as well. http://www.mainebiz.biz/news46670.html The Mainebiz News Staff Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:10:00 EDT http://www.mainebiz.biz/news46669.html Fearing the potential loss of more than $550,000 in state funding this fall, Southern Maine Community College has eliminated four administrative positions and left three support positions vacant. http://www.mainebiz.biz/news46669.html The Mainebiz News Staff Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:08:00 EDT http://www.mainebiz.biz/news46668.html A week after offering to buy 233 miles of northern Maine rail lines for $18.1 million, state officials are now working with Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway to agree on a final price. http://www.mainebiz.biz/news46668.html The Mainebiz News Staff Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:05:00 EDT http://www.mainebiz.biz/news46667.html Another batch of Maine airports is receiving funding from the FAA for upgrades, with the largest chunk going to the Portland International Jetport. http://www.mainebiz.biz/news46667.html The Mainebiz News Staff Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:44:00 EDT http://www.mainebiz.biz/news46666.html Legislators learned Tuesday the state's shortfall for the next two-year budget could be more than $1 billion. http://www.mainebiz.biz/news46666.html The Mainebiz News Staff