The planned oil pipline will be built by the same Canadian company that wants to build the rejected Keystone XL.
February 2012
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Gasoline prices expected to keep climbing
NEW YORK – Oil prices took a breather Monday, falling slightly as investors booked some profits after a seven-day surge. Retail gasoline prices continued to climb, adding five cents over the weekend for a national average of $3.70 per gallon. Benchmark crude fell by $1.21 to end the day at $108.56 per barrel in New […]
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Stocks respond to housing data, Europe worries
SAN FRANCISCO – U.S. stocks mostly edged higher Monday, with the Dow industrials falling short of a close above 13,000, as a rise in planned home purchases offset disappointment over the G-20’s potential support for Europe. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index advanced 1.85 points, or 0.1 percent, to close at 1,367.59, while the Nasdaq […]
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Home contracts hit highest level in two years
While the contracts to buy a home don’t always lead to a sale, the numbers point to “gentle progress.”
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Datebook
Today DEPA Business After Hours, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., DownEast Pride Alliance networking event at the Nosh and sister venue across the street, Taco Escobarr, 551 Congress St., Portland. Visit www.depabusiness.com for details. “Apply Yourself,” 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through April 3, covering resumes, cover letters, job searches and interviewing. Offered by South Portland […]
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Maine native gets another promotion
Jeanne Hulit is moving up again, this time to the position of associate administrator for the Office of Capital Access.
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Review: Bennett band channels Benny Goodman
Dave Bennett and his band were guest artists at the Portland Symphony Orchestra’s “Tribute to Benny Goodman” before a larger than usual audience Sunday afternoon at Merrill Auditorium. Bennett is acclaimed for his authentic renditions of Benny Goodman classics, as if he were “channeling” the great clarinetist. Having heard them both live, I would have […]
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Water main break forces police to close Westbrook street
The water main break is confined to Sappi Fine Paper company’s property
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Daytona 500 restarts after fire
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona 500 has restarted after a fiery crash and a lengthy delay. The race was red flagged for 2 hours, 5 minutes and 29 seconds while track workers scrambled to fix the track. Journeyman driver Dave Blaney was leading when a problem with Juan Pablo Montoya’s car sent him spinning […]
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Avg. heating oil price up 7 cents in Maine
Prices range from a high of $4.17 in central Maine to a low of $3.62 in southwestern Maine.