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  • U.S. economy adds ‘respectable’ 215,000 jobs in July

    August 7, 2015

    The American economy added 215,000 jobs in July, which The New York Times called “a respectable gain” that could raise the comfort level of policy makers at the Federal Reserve.

    August 7, 2015

  • Nova Star's European ferry plan in question

    August 7, 2015

    After a Nova Star Cruises official said Aug. 4 that the ferry company had secured a winter route in Europe between Ramsgate, England, and Boulogne, France, local officials running a port in Ramsgate called the claim “both inaccurate and misleading.”

    August 7, 2015

  • MaineGeneral’s bond rating drops a notch

    August 6, 2015

    Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the credit rating of MaineGeneral Health, parent company of MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta and the Thayer Center for Health in Waterville, from Ba1 to Ba2.

    August 6, 2015

  • Freeport clam wholesaler closing

    August 6, 2015

    S&S Seafood, a Freeport-based clam wholesaler, is closing due to its owner moving to Florida.

    August 6, 2015

  • CashStar nabs $15M for expansion

    August 6, 2015

    Prepaid card company CashStar of Portland said Wednesday it had closed a $15 million Series D round of venture capital led by FTV Capital.

    August 6, 2015

  • Bigelow Laboratory gets $298K NSF grant

    August 6, 2015

    Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay was awarded a $298,674 National Science Foundation grant to study the interactions between viruses and the parasites that cause Dermo disease in oysters, clams and other bivalve organisms.

    August 6, 2015

  • DECD eyes program to attract direct foreign investment

    August 6, 2015

    The state may start a visa program designed to bring more direct foreign investment into Maine, Maine Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner George Gervais told the Sun Journal Wednesday.

    August 6, 2015

  • FairPoint sees $40M net income in Q2

    August 6, 2015

    FairPoint Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: FRP) reported net income Wednesday of $40.3 million in the second quarter of 2015 compared to a net loss of $45.2 million in the first quarter of 2015.

    August 6, 2015

  • Nova Star ferry posts modest July, plans winter service in Europe

    August 5, 2015

    Nova Star Cruises reported Tuesday that 13,341 passengers rode the ferry between Nova Scotia and Portland in July, up just 2.3% over July 2014, and that it had secured a winter route.

    August 5, 2015

  • Gov. LePage says state’s $111M ‘rainy day fund’ is good, but too low

    August 5, 2015

    Maine ended fiscal 2015 in June with a $59 million surplus and more than $111 million in its rainy day fund, but Gov. Paul LePage said he would like more.

    August 5, 2015

  • Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority lands $2.6M grant

    August 5, 2015

    U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced Tuesday that the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority would be receiving $2.65 million in grant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration.

    August 5, 2015

  • McCain Foods’ potato nurse crop project aims to boost yields

    August 5, 2015

    Always looking to innovate and boost production, potato farmers in Aroostook County are looking to boost yields under a new project by McCain Foods that involves planting potatoes on top of winter rye, barley or oats.

    August 5, 2015

  • Husson, Bangor create Bangor High School Business Academy

    August 5, 2015

    Husson University's College of Business and the Bangor School Department have signed an agreement creating the Bangor High School Business Academy, an initiative that will allow high school students to earn college academic credits.

    August 5, 2015

  • China's appetite for lobster boosts prices in Maine

    August 5, 2015

    Demand for North American lobster, with its “good luck” red color and savory taste, is skyrocketing in China, along with prices.

    August 5, 2015

  • 1,100-panel solar farm eyed for Rockland

    August 4, 2015

    ReVision Energy is expressing interest in installing a solar farm in Rockland with up to 1,100 solar panels that could produce more than 400,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually for up to nine shareholders.

    August 4, 2015

  • LincolnHealth considers $13M family care center

    August 4, 2015

    LincolnHealth has hired consultants to study the feasibility of building a $13 million family care center on the campus of Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.

    August 4, 2015

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Will Maine be hurt by not offering free tuition at community colleges?
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This year's high school graduates will be the last to benefit from a program that offers free tuition within the Maine Community College System. 

The Free College Scholarship, launched in 2022, covered all tuition and mandatory fees for students who graduated from high school or passed an equivalency exam between 2020 and 2025. Nearly 18,000 students took advantage of the program. 

But last week, state lawmakers declined to continue the funding and it was not part of the budget signed by Gov. Janet Mills.

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