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  • Aroostook residents sue over wind farm noise

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 11, 2009

    A group of Mars Hill residents is suing First Wind, two construction firms and the town over the noise generated by the Massachusetts company's 42-megawatt wind farm.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 11, 2009
  • The case for art: A new group directs pro bono legal services to artists in need

    Whit Richardson July 27, 2009

    When Eric Bettencourt incorporated his recording business Shadow Shine Records in Portland last year, he spent six hours in meetings with a lawyer and paid $1,400 in legal fees.

    Whit Richardson July 27, 2009
  • Court rules against Saddleback in whistleblower case

    Mindy Favreau July 17, 2009

    Maine's highest court has ruled in favor of an electrician who was fired for blowing the whistle on illegal and dangerous work at the Saddleback ski resort in Rangeley.

    Mindy Favreau July 17, 2009
  • Judge rules against BIW union

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 14, 2009

    A federal judge last week upheld the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers' takeover of its local Bath Iron Works chapter, the largest union at the shipyard with its 3,500 members.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 14, 2009
  • Foreign labor in Maine woods under scrutiny

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 8, 2009

    A new state task force will investigate whether logging companies in northern Maine are bending the rules when it comes to Canadian labor.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 8, 2009
  • State bans foreclosure rescue cos.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 8, 2009

    State regulators yesterday banned 15 out-of-state foreclosure rescue companies from doing business in Maine for taking fees from consumers but doing nothing to help them avoid foreclosure.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 8, 2009
  • A new nonprofit offers pro bono legal services to creative types

    Whit Richardson July 7, 2009

    When Eric Bettencourt incorporated his recording business Shadow Shine Records in Portland earlier this year, he spent six hours in meetings with a lawyer and ended up paying $1,400 in legal fees.

    Whit Richardson July 7, 2009
  • New FairPoint CEO displays optimism

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 2, 2009

    On his first day as CEO of FairPoint Communications, David Hauser yesterday said he will take every step possible to avoid bankruptcy, but that ultimately the decision will depend on its debtors.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 2, 2009
  • FairPoint throws a counter punch

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 19, 2009

    FairPoint is responding to a legal threat from the Maine Public Advocates Office with a complaint of its own.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 19, 2009
  • Turner apple grower bankrupt

    Whit Richardson June 19, 2009

    Cooper Brothers LLC, an apple grower and wholesale apple distributor in Turner, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week.

    Whit Richardson June 19, 2009
  • LNG developer challenges tribe vote

    Mainebiz News Staff June 18, 2009

    The owner of an Oklahoma company that wants to build a liquefied natural gas terminal on Passamaquoddy Bay disputes the legitimacy of a vote of the Passamaquoddy Tribe to terminate its land lease contract with his firm.

    Mainebiz News Staff June 18, 2009
  • Business incorporations from February 2009 | A selection of Maine business limited liability companies registered in February 2009, supplied by the Office of the Secretary of State and the Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions.

    June 15, 2009

    & Unlimited LLC, Meredith Perdue, 312 Ocean House Rd., Unit 2, Cape Elizabeth 04107 112 Park Street LLC, Paul Bulger, c/o Lambert Coffin, PO Box 15215, Portland 04112

    June 15, 2009
  • FBI raids two Lewiston businesses

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 4, 2009

    Federal agents raided a Lewiston office building yesterday and seized documents from two health care organizations for an alleged case of fraud.

    The Mainebiz News Staff June 4, 2009
  • Maine pays feds $1.5M to settle allegations

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 22, 2009

    The Maine Department of Education has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle allegations that it submitted false information to the federal government in order to receive more funds under the Migrant Education Program, according to a press release f

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 22, 2009
  • Sears Island lawsuits to be heard separately

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 20, 2009

    A judge has said the three civil lawsuits filed against the Maine Department of Transportation concerning the Sears Island joint use plan will be heard separately, according to VillageSoup.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 20, 2009
  • Tour bus co. denied appeal over use tax

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 15, 2009

    An Old Town-based tour bus company has lost an appeal request to Maine's highest court to exempt its motor coaches from the state's statutory use tax.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 15, 2009

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Sales of electric vehicles rose by 25% last year, with 17 million sold worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency's recent "Global EV Outlook." The trend is led by China, where half of the new cars sold were EVs. 

In the U.S., sales of EVs increased by 10% last year, but that was off the pace of 2023, when a 40% gain was recorded.  

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