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November 26, 2012 Edition

Battle for beds: Maine's escalating fight for health care dollars

James McCarthy

In one corner there's the hospital tag-team of Lewiston-based Central Maine Healthcare and the Parkview Adventist Medical Center in Brunswick.

  • In Short
    In Short

    In short: hires, accolades, promotions and company news

    New hiresWinxnet, an IT service provider in Portland, recently hired Lori Cunningham as an inside sales representative. Previously, Cunningham was a personal banker for Gorham Savings Bank.

  • Focus on Law
    Focus on Law

    New law opens 31 states to Maine lawyers

    Matt Dodge

    A little-known change to Maine's Bar admission rules stands to benefit both Maine-based lawyers and those looking to expand their practice into the state.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Federal lawsuit outlines online banking procedures

    Dan Mitchell Bernstein Shur Attorney And Member Of Its Litigation Group And Data Security Team

    Last July, the federal First Circuit Court of Appeals issued a first-of-its-kind decision regarding the obligations of banks and their commercial customers in response to online cyber-thefts. The decision, Patco Construction Co. v.

  • Focus on Law
    Focus on Law

    Freelance attorney network offers new flexibility

    Darren Fishell

    Nicole Bradick hopes to change the way law firms do business.As many firms look to cut costs, in-house attorneys are working longer hours and even veteran lawyers are having trouble finding full-time openings.

  • Maine income gap better than most

    Matt Dodge

    A new study conducted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the Economic Policy Institute says that while income gaps have widened in Maine and across the nation between the late '90s and early 2000s, the state's own income inequality

  • Q&A: Developer Nathan Szanton talks about his Bates Mill project

    Carol Coultas

    Developer Nathan Szanton's latest project — The Lofts at Bates Mill in Lewiston — brings him deep satisfaction on two counts: it revives a long-vacant mill building and more than half the apartments he built were rented before it formally opened.

Today's Poll

Should Portland cap the number of hotels allowed?
Poll Description

Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank

As hotel construction continues across Portland — with 10 new projects approved before the city imposed a moratorium on new hotel development — developers argue that new hotels bring jobs, tax revenue and visitors.

In June, the city extended the moratorium by six months.

With a growing number of hotel projects underway or proposed, some ask whether the market is saturated. Activists argue that developers should focus on much-needed housing. 

Meantime, hotel rates routinely exceed $400 a night in Portland, so there's still apparently demand.

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