Venture Hall will use the funds to promote business-friendly policies in Maine.
2018
Posted inNation & World, News
House passes renewal of FISA, the NSA surveillance program on U.S. soil
A series of contradictory tweets from Trump complicated passage.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
L.L. Bean announces $2 million in charitable giving
In addition to grants to many outdoors-related organizations, the company gives $100,000 to recovery efforts following hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
Posted inLife & Culture
New beer from Colorado honors Sen. Collins
Colorado’s Lady Justice Brewing names a stout after Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Maine Sen. Susan Collins.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
NOAA hopes to keep ‘The Codfather’ out of business, seeks $1 million in fines
Carlos Rafael of New Bedford, Mass. was sentenced to prison last year for evading fishging quotas.
Posted inNation & World, News
Ecuador grants citizenship to WikiLeaks founder Assange
The new status, however, appears to change little in the immediate future for Julian Assange, who has been living at the Ecuadorean embassy in London for 5 years.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Hurdles in early South Portland budget projection
SOUTH PORTLAND — The city could face a $1.5 million shortfall under a preliminary municipal budget scenario discussed in a Jan. 10. workshop with city councilors and School Department officials. City Finance Director Greg L’Heureux said the numbers presented at the workshop are so preliminary he described the meeting as a “casual look” at the budget, […]
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Maine hopes to lure Amazon with incentives, state charm
Amazon’s search for a second headquarters city has triggered an unprecedented competition among governments around North America.
Posted inMaine
South Portland bus service ‘doing fine on its own,’ snubs merger with Metro
The South Portland transportation director says the merger would hurt city bus drivers by threatening their seniority and job security.
Posted inMaine
Cape Elizabeth creates dual post to manage Fort Williams, ponders leash rule changes
The town is currently interviewing candidates for the new position.