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  • Exit strategy | How to plan for the day you relinquish your business

    Derek Rice November 29, 2010

    Starting next year, the first wave of the 76 million baby boomers counted by the Department of Labor will begin to retire.

    Derek Rice November 29, 2010
  • Regulatory reform | Overhauling BEP and LURC volunteer boards will improve Maine's business climate

    Severin Beliveau November 29, 2010

    Partner, Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios LLP, Portland  

    Severin Beliveau November 29, 2010
  • Wreath co. sues rival for patent infringement

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 24, 2010

    A Down East wreath company is suing its rival for the third time, now reviving a previous claim over the design of a miniature Christmas tree product.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 24, 2010
  • Judge approves Pike, Idexx agreement

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 23, 2010

    A judge yesterday approved a settlement agreement between Pike Industries and Idexx that will allow the construction company to continue operating its Westbrook quarry, with limitations.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 23, 2010
  • Court OKs loans for Prime Tanning

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 19, 2010

    A federal bankruptcy court has approved leather manufacturer Prime Tanning's request to borrow $550,000 from the Maine Rural Development Authority to continue operating while restructuring.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 19, 2010
  • Prime Tanning files for bankruptcy

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 17, 2010

    Leather processor Prime Tanning, the largest employer in the Somerset County town of Hartland, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 17, 2010
  • Judge asks rail cos. to compromise

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 17, 2010

    A federal judge in Bangor has declined to issue a ruling in a lawsuit filed by Canadian National Railway Co.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 17, 2010
  • Ex-plant owner charged with embezzlement

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 17, 2010

    The former owner of a concrete company in South Portland that closed in 2005 has been arrested for allegedly embezzling $28,000 from the company's profit-sharing plan.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 17, 2010
  • AG sues chimney co. for bilking seniors

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 10, 2010

    Maine Attorney General Janet Mills is suing a Massachusetts-based chimney repair business operating in central Maine for unfair and deceptive trade practices.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 10, 2010
  • Lawsuit seeks halt of ME foreclosure sales

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 9, 2010

    The plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against GMAC Mortgage Co.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 9, 2010
  • Effect of rail lines buy on suit unclear

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 9, 2010

    A lawsuit against Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway filed earlier this year by a Canadian rail operator is still alive, though it's unclear how the state's purchase of MM&A's rail lines in northern Maine will affect the suit.

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 9, 2010
  • State sues ex-DECD worker

    Mainebiz News Staff November 2, 2010

    The state is taking a former Department of Economic and Community Development employee to small claims court over a more than $4,000 outstanding credit card tab.

    Mainebiz News Staff November 2, 2010
  • Midcoast publisher sues investment firm

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 28, 2010

    A midcoast-based publisher and his wife have sued a former Merrill Lynch executive and his investment firm for allegedly losing more than $2 million of their money through the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 28, 2010
  • Lawsuits target Auburn health agency

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 26, 2010

    Auburn mental health referral agency Possibilities Counseling, which will shut down this month following state inspections that revealed deficiencies, is facing two lawsuits on charges of failing to pay its 500-plus therapists a collective $3 mill

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 26, 2010
  • Maine joins nation in foreclosure probe

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 14, 2010

    Maine has joined the other 49 states in launching an investigation into allegations of foreclosure mismanagement by mortgage companies.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 14, 2010
  • U.S., Canada in talks over lumber prices

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 12, 2010

    Federal trade officials are looking into whether British Columbia is violating a U.S.-Canada agreement by providing an additional subsidy to its softwood lumber producers.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 12, 2010

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Summer in New England – or anywhere else for that matter – is an ideal time for pleasure reading, and tastes can vary widely as we recently wrote about in a seasonal feature story.

With Maine's abundance of independent bookstores, including a new vendor on wheels making the rounds in the midcoast region, we're keen to know what you're paging through.