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  • 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

  • Pike agreement sparks suit against city

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 8, 2010

    A group of Westbrook residents yesterday filed a lawsuit against the city arguing that a recent proposed agreement allowing Pike Industries to keep operating its quarry violates the city's zoning ordinance.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 8, 2010

  • Activist appeals Sears Island dismissal

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 8, 2010

    Rockland activist Rob Huber is appealing a Superior Court decision to dismiss his lawsuit against the Maine Department of Transportation's plan to develop a port on Sears Island.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 8, 2010

  • Richardson campaign staffers plead not guilty

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 7, 2010

    Three of the four former staffers for gubernatorial hopeful John Richardson's campaign have pleaded not guilty to charges of falsifying documents related to Clean Election donations.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 7, 2010

  • Court denies Clean Election suspension

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 6, 2010

    A federal appeals court has rejected a motion to suspend portions of Maine's Clean Election Act, citing the impending November election.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 6, 2010

  • Ruling finds mortgage co. in 'bad faith'

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 5, 2010

    A Maine District Court decision that found that GMAC Mortgage Co. employee Jeffrey Stephan acted in "bad faith" in a home foreclosure case could spur a rise in foreclosure challenges across the country.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 5, 2010

  • Gov hopeful Hammer loses lawsuit

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 29, 2010

    A Penobscot County Superior Court judge has ruled against gubernatorial hopeful Alex Hammer, who sued the Maine Secretary of State's Office in order to get his name on the November ballot.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 29, 2010

  • Court: Hannaford data claims unfounded

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 22, 2010

    A Maine court has ruled that victims of the 2008 Hannaford data breach cannot sue for damages if they didn't suffer financial losses or other tangible harm, ending the lawsuit against the Scarborough-based company.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 22, 2010

  • Presque Isle mill cited for safety

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 22, 2010

    A North Carolina-based forest products company has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration following the death of a worker earlier this year at its Presque Isle mill.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 22, 2010

  • Mallinckrodt appeals HoltraChem ruling

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 21, 2010

    As planned, Mallinckrodt officials have filed an appeal of an environmental clean-up plan for the former HoltraChem facility in Orrington.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 21, 2010

  • Sears Island lawsuits dismissed

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 16, 2010

    A judge has dismissed three civil lawsuits filed over the state Department of Transportation's plans for a port on Sears Island, calling them "premature."

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 16, 2010

  • Charge against Rent-a-Husband dropped

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 15, 2010

    One of three charges against Rent-a-Husband founder Kaile Warren of Windham has been dropped.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 15, 2010

  • Richardson staffers charged with falsification

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 14, 2010

    Four former staffers of John Richardson's campaign for governor have been criminally charged for falsifying documents related to Clean Election contributions.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 14, 2010

  • Compost operator facing jail time

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 7, 2010

    A southern Maine composter who has been battling with state environmental regulators could spend 50 days in jail for ignoring orders to cease operations.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 7, 2010

  • Ex-Camden chamber head settles suit

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 2, 2010

    The former executive director of the Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce who was dismissed in 2008 has settled a defamation lawsuit over an anonymous survey.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 2, 2010

  • Sunday River condo assoc. sues mfgr.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 2, 2010

    A Sunday River ski resort condo association has filed a lawsuit against Oldcastle Precast Inc., a national company with an office in Auburn, for breach of contract, negligence and fraud.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 2, 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.

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