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Government & Politics

  • Foreclosure recovery remains ‘slow and drawn out’

    James McCarthy December 10, 2012

    CoreLogic, a California-based provider of information and analytics about mortgages, sees some light at the end of the foreclosure tunnel — nationally, at least.

    James McCarthy December 10, 2012

  • Lewiston hospital restructures, faces layoffs

    December 7, 2012

    St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Lewiston is expecting layoffs, though how many workers will be affected is uncertain.

    December 7, 2012

  • DECD hires new business development director

    December 7, 2012

    The state's top economic development agency has hired two new staff members, including a former staffer for outgoing U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe.

    December 7, 2012

  • Portland readies for influx of gay marriage licenses

    December 7, 2012

    Portland officials announced that City Hall will open at midnight on Dec. 29 to hand out marriage licenses to gay couples awaiting a new law taking effect that day.

    December 7, 2012

  • 10 apply for state health exchange job

    December 7, 2012

    Whether Maine plans to set up its own health care exchange under a new federal law remains unclear, but the state is hiring one staff member to help state agencies comply with the new law.

    December 7, 2012

  • FairPoint 911 contract stands

    December 7, 2012

    FairPoint Communications has finally secured a $32 million contract to upgrade the state's 911 emergency communication system, following year-long appeals from competitors.

    December 7, 2012

  • Study: Maine's economic recovery lagging

    James McCarthy December 6, 2012

    Maine's economic recovery, particularly in terms of job growth, will continue to lag behind the rest of the country in 2013.

    James McCarthy December 6, 2012

  • Brunswick approves Mölnlycke TIF

    December 5, 2012

    Months after a wholesale tax increment financing agreement for the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority fell apart, the Brunswick Town Council approved a TIF pact for one of its key tenants.

    December 5, 2012

  • BIW nets $70M upgrade contract

    December 5, 2012

    Bath Iron Works on Tuesday won a $70 million contract as the federal government separately set out a defense spending plan that includes billions for the ship programs currently under way at the Bath shipyard.

    December 5, 2012

  • Legislature voting on constitutional officers

    December 5, 2012

    Legislative Democrats seek to return a past secretary of state and attorney general to office in voting scheduled today for a slate of three nominees to fill the state's constitutional officer roles.

    December 5, 2012

  • MaineHousing distributes $10.7M in heat payments

    December 4, 2012

    More than 19,000 low-income households received fuel deliveries under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, following the first round of heating assistance payments of $10.7 million distributed late last week by MaineHousing.

    December 4, 2012

  • Shrimp season in peril

    December 3, 2012

    A 15-state commission charged with fishery management has recommended that shrimp fishermen hang up their nets this season.

    December 3, 2012

  • Searsport tank decision awaits Jan. hearings

    December 3, 2012

    A verdict on whether a 23-million-gallon liquid propane tank project can move ahead in Searsport will wait until at least mid-January, according to the

    December 3, 2012

  • Officials probe 'Maine-based' loan co.

    December 3, 2012

    The state is investigating a complaint from an Oklahoma resident who received a loan offer from a company with a Portland address.

    December 3, 2012

  • Emera's ME utilities seek merger

    November 30, 2012

    Bangor Hydro Electric is seeking an official merger with its sister subsidiary, Maine Public Service, which is the third largest transmission and distribution utility in the state.

    November 30, 2012

  • MaineHousing standards drop development costs

    November 30, 2012

    Changes to state building standards for affordable housing are expected to bring development costs down by 25% per unit.

    November 30, 2012

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The federal government shut down at midnight on Oct. 1 over a budget stalemate. The standoff in Washington comes on top of changing policies on tariffs and trade.

The shutdown curtailed the release of monthly reports on the country's trade balance, consumer prices, retail sales and producer price. In Maine, much of the Acadia National Park staff was put on furlough, though roads and campgrounds were still accessible. 

The last shutdown stretched over 35 days from Dec. 22, 2018, to Jan. 25, 2019.

A shutdown of less than two weeks is "unlikely to have a material impact on the economy or household finances," the president of a Maine credit union told Mainebiz last week.

But there's growing anxiety over how a protracted shutdown would affect the economy.

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