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  • Consultant pegs Medicaid expansion cost at $800M-plus over 10 years

    January 13, 2014

    A Rhode Island consultant hired by the state to evaluate expanding Medicaid in Maine under the Affordable Care Act puts the cost at more than $800 million over the first 10 years, according to a report by the 

    January 13, 2014
  • Cross acquires Willis NNE

    January 13, 2014

    Cross Insurance has acquired all the Willis Northern New England operations in Maine in a merger that Cross CEO Royce Cross says cements his company’s position as the largest insurance agency in the state.

    January 13, 2014
  • BEP gives preliminary OK to controversial mining rules

    January 13, 2014

    In a 5-0 vote Friday, the Maine Board of Environmental Protection adopted new mining rules that will govern metallic mining operations in the state.

    January 13, 2014
  • Maine Fair Trade Lobster to expand operations in Gouldsboro

    January 13, 2014

    Maine Fair Trade Lobster, the company that took over lobster-processing operations at the shuttered former Live Lobster plant in Prospect Harbor last summer, plans to increase the plant’s capacity by 50%.

    January 13, 2014
  • Verso Paper's Bucksport mill idled for two weeks

    January 13, 2014

    Verso Paper Corp. plans to shut down its Bucksport mill for two weeks in response to soft market demand for its paper and a spike in the cost of natural gas.

    January 13, 2014
  • Maine U.S. Attorney collects $2.5M in 2013

    January 10, 2014

    The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maine says it has collected $2.5 million through civil and criminal actions in the past fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30, 2013.

    January 10, 2014
  • Group assesses Maine's 49th-place broadband rank

    January 8, 2014

    An analysis of the availability of  top Internet speeds and access to them in the United States puts Maine behind only Montana and far behind the rest of New England.

    January 8, 2014
  • Portland Food Co-op plans storefront expansion

    January 7, 2014

    A Portland food cooperative that started seven years ago as a buying club to pre-order produce from local farms and processors announced plans Monday for a storefront near the city’s India Street neighborhood.

    January 7, 2014
  • Early campaign fundraising totals revealed

    January 7, 2014

    In advance of public disclosures, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud and U.S. Senate candidate Shenna Bellows have released their latest fundraising totals.

    January 7, 2014
  • Union leader: Verso deal won't stop NewPage layoffs

    January 7, 2014

    Verso Paper’s acquisition of NewPage Holdings won’t change plans to idle one of the paper machines at NewPage’s Rumford mill and lay off approximately 140 workers in February, according to a union president.

    January 7, 2014
  • Globe Manufacturing buys Falcon Footwear

    Darren Fishell January 7, 2014

    Firefighter-suit maker Globe Manufacturing has risen from minority owner to full owner of the Auburn-based Falcon Performance Footwear in a deal both companies say will be mutually beneficial.

    Darren Fishell January 7, 2014
  • Regulators say oil in recent accidents may be more dangerous to move by rail

    January 6, 2014

    Federal regulators believe the oil involved in the July 2012 Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway explosion in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, may be more dangerous to move by rail than other varieties.

    January 6, 2014
  • 10,500 without power after wind, freezing rain

    January 6, 2014

    Freezing rain and heavy winds have knocked out power for around 10,500 customers in the state.

    January 6, 2014
  • Summit: We’ll pay subcontractors by Jan. 10

    January 6, 2014

    Following a lawsuit filed last month, Summit Natural Gas of Maine officials said the company plans to pay subcontractors $38 million by Jan. 10 for work on a natural gas pipeline through the Kennebec Valley.

    January 6, 2014
  • Legislature gearing up for second session

    January 6, 2014

    The second session of the Legislature will start Wednesday and is likely to be dominated by three issues: Medicaid expansion, budget adjustments and welfare reform.

    January 6, 2014
  • Canney and Knight form PR co.

    January 6, 2014

    Political public relations veterans Crystal Canney and Felicia Knight have merged their respective firms to form a new Portland-based company in advance of the 2014 elections.

    January 6, 2014

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Do your plans call for vacationing in Maine this summer?
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Summer is in full swing, and many readers are thinking about where to go next.

Maine often tops the list with its stunning coastline, fresh seafood, peaceful forests and charming small towns. Maine is known as Vacationland for a reason.

Not surprisingly, many people who live in Maine also vacation here.