The industry as a whole saw purchases grow about 10 percent, but Ford saw a decline of about 3 percent.
October 2014
Posted inBusiness, News
PUC staff: Maine electricity ratepayers shouldn’t be charged for natural gas pipeline expansion
The potential benefits are unlikely to cover the costs, the staffers conclude after months of testimony.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Maine weatherization company operator pleads guilty to tax fraud
Sentencing is postponed for Michael Turner of Albion to see if he can repay the state about $36,000 in back taxes in six months.
Posted inNation & World, News
First U.S. Ebola patient was sent home from emergency room
Federal health officials are tracking anyone who had close contact with the man after he fell ill on Sept. 24.
Posted inNews
Standish attorney denies domestic abuse, theft charges
Statement by Anthony Sineni III questions credibilty of person who made allegations
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Maine Governor's race, News, Politics
Maine gubernatorial candidates react to Verso announcement
The proposed closure, and recent bankruptcy filing for Great Northern Paper Co., could add voter focus to economic issues.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Another blow to Maine’s paper industry: Verso Paper to close Bucksport mill Dec. 1, displacing more than 500 workers
The closure will cost the town of 5,000 people almost half of its tax revenue. The state Department of Labor says the LePage administration has 60 days to find a buyer for the mill, which has operated since 1930.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Deputies in Pownal capture 17-year-old boy, charge him with threatening
The teenager, who had been on the run since Tuesday, is found up a tree, and his girlfriend is arrested on a separate charge.
Posted inNation & World, News
Afghan officers caught at Canadian border face death at home
They spent more than $1,600 on taxis to travel from Massachusetts to the border after disappearing from a base on Cape Cod.
Posted inNation & World, News
Hernandez bid to toss phone evidence continues
The defense claims Hernandez’s BlackBerry was unlawfully seized. Prosecutors say his legal team turned it over without protest after a warrant was issued.