Whit Richardson

Portland Press Herald

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Published
September 24, 2015

Maine law firm files class-action suit against Volkswagen

The lawsuit is filed on behalf of two Maine vehicle owners affected by the company’s rigged emissions tests, and the state has also opened an investigation.
Published
September 23, 2015

NYSE delists Verso after stock value falls to just pennies

The struggling paper maker closed its Bucksport mill late last year and its mill in Jay recently laid off 300 workers.
Published
September 23, 2015

Tablet with medical apps a new tool at rural health clinic in Down East Maine

An Ogunquit CEO brings the mobile technology to a poor area of Washington County with a high rate of chronic diseases.
Published
September 17, 2015

Maine gets $46 million from liquor sales in first year of new contract

The first-year total puts the state on track to surpass the 10-year revenue from a deal that more than doubles prior profits.
Published
September 14, 2015

If Pentagon cancels third Zumwalt destroyer, ‘a lot of work lost’ at BIW

The Pentagon would be wasting money instead of saving it by stopping work on the ship, which is 40% complete, Maine’s senators say.
Published
September 10, 2015

Mt. Abram plans expansion with 6 new trails, bigger terrain park

The $150,000 project follows $1 million in snowmaking and energy upgrades made last year.
Published
September 10, 2015

National business mentoring group honors two Maine companies

Flowfold and MaineWorks, which have worked with SCORE mentors, are among 10 2015 winners.
Published
September 10, 2015

Potential pot partner for Passamaquoddys short on cash

The company also has sizable debt but hopes for revenue from three marijuana cultivation projects as it woos the Maine tribe.
Published
September 9, 2015

Scrap metal recycler receives permit to raze Bucksport mill

The demolition is expected to cost about $4.4 million.
Published
September 8, 2015

Maine tribe nears deal to develop marijuana cultivation facility

A Passamaquoddy leader says a letter of intent with a Colorado consultant is about hemp production, but that could change, and legal gray areas abound.