Plus, an economic forecast looks positive, but the state’s economic environment is uncertain.
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Portfolio: Rebuilding lives in recovery; making a dent in dentist shortage
Plus, a solar array helps preserve Maine’s history.
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Portfolio: As tax man cometh, he’s bearing gifts for Mainers
Some changes for the 2016 tax year should benefit almost everyone, and others give breaks to military retirees, low-income filers, parents with kids in college and more.
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Portfolio: A taste for lobster; Bean boots and call centers
Asia is gobbling up Maine lobster and the demand for Bean’s fabled boots is making a holiday backlog look likely.
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Portfolio: Portland’s minimum wage ripples; pitches wanted; and young entrepreneurs
Amato’s is paying workers in nearby towns $10.10 per hour to keep it fair.
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Portfolio: Talking Asian trade, electronic park guides, chip industry jobs
The Trans-Pacific pact is an imperfect gem, a U.S. Chamber official tells a local law firm. And Chimani’s apps are making a name for the Portland company.
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Portfolio: Supply and demand rule local airfares, housing history repeats, and know your brick
From Southwest to Portland to Lewiston …
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Portfolio: Maine brewer makes a Japanese connection; papermakers plan a conference
Of note: UMaine has had a substantial increase in the number of students majoring in chemical engineering.
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Portfolio: Mainers show drive with spellers in suits, lotsa lobsters, showers on the move
Executives square off for charity, China loves Maine’s lobsters and a mobile hygiene business shows promise.