Retailers: Shoplifting bill will increase crimeRetailers and the state's retail lobbying group are voicing strong opposition to a proposed law that would raise the threshold for convicting a person of felony shoplifting charges. |
Lawsuit against Aroostook, NMDC dismissedThe U.S. District Court has dismissed a lawsuit brought against Aroostook County and Northern Maine Development Commission, alleging that the former executive director of a local... |
Rebate programs inspire new look at electric heatGerry Chasse, president and chief operating officer of Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. and Maine Public Service, has a personal and keen business interest in the three electric heat pumps newly... |
L-A developer and Red Claws co-owner dies at 64Stephen Griswold, a prominent developer based in Lewiston-Auburn and co-owner of the Maine Red Claws basketball team, died Sunday. He was 64.The |
Augusta, Gardiner eye municipal natural gasCity officials in Augusta and Gardiner are drafting a proposal to solicit bidders to expand natural gas service into the towns.The |
ME to get $3.5M in federal flood reliefMaine will get $3.5 million in flood relief from the U.S. Department of Transportation after severe rains in the summer of 2012 washed out roads in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford and... |
State reviews, revises RFP processThe state has new practices in place to evaluate requests for proposals over $3 million that it hopes will clarify bidding on state contracts and reduce the number of appeals of... |
Study shows rural dentist shortageA new study of Maine's dental work force shows that only 13% of dentists practice in rural areas where nearly two-thirds of the state's population lives. |
MEREDA conference spotlights movementThere aren't many brilliant sectors illuminating Maine's real estate market, but many of the presenters at the 2013 Maine Real Estate and Development Association forecasting conference... |
A collaborative construction process produces the new MaineGeneralWhen Augusta's new MaineGeneral hospital opens in the fall of 2013, the $312 million project will showcase not only the latest medical diagnostic and treatment services, but also a new... |