Portland harbor commissioners approved the increase for the Portland Pilots without financial records showing how much it costs to provide the service, says Justice Lance Walker.
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Companies to compete for cash in ‘Greenlight Maine’ finale
Three Portland startups will face a panel of judges Friday for the reality TV show’s $100,000 grand prize.
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David Tomer answers Five Questions
The co-founder of Sebago Lake Distillery talks about fear in business and planning for the future.
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Concern that Maine lobster will get caught up in trade war brings congressional delegation together
A series of meetings between the lobster industry and top U.S. trade officials Friday was intended to ‘get across … how important this is to our state,’ says Sen. Angus King.
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MRC to allow towns to continue sending municipal waste to PERC while new facility is built
The agreement allows towns to pay additional fees to PERC in order to avoid sending waste to a landfill.
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Winthrop Farmers Market reopens with more vendors after hiatus last year
The farmers market will open Thursday afternoons in a parking lot at the intersection of Route 133 and Summer Street.
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New venture fund targets startups in central, western Maine
The fund is a collaboration of a Portland venture capital firm and an affiliate of Skowhegan Savings Bank.
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Municipal Review Committee to meet on delayed Fiberight waste facility
The directors of the organization that represents the towns will address giving towns waivers to dispose of their trash with the Penobscot Energy Recovery Company in Orrington.
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State offers grants to businesses that hire 14- and 15-year-olds this summer
Employers complain that Maine’s increasing minimum wage – set to go up to $12 in 2020 – makes it less appealing to hire young workers.
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Waterville Main Street folds after 17 years but leaves a legacy that will endure
The organization passed its ‘meaningful’ programs on to other organizations and donated leftover funds, including $18,000 to the RiverWalk project.