As Great Bay Community College offer Mainers in-state tuition and job prospects, Southern Maine Community College is revamping its program. That concerns Maine companies.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
U.S. tariff order on Maine-linked Canadian paper makers under federal review
The duties on some companies may have been unwarranted and could lead to job cuts at their Maine operations.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Despondent man arrested after 12-hour standoff in Brewer
The 32-year-old Levant resident was visiting two people in an apartment when he pulled out a handgun, police say.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine’s congressional delegation seeks prompt action on ‘deeply flawed’ veterans program
A letter from Sens. King and Collins and Reps. Pingree and Poliquin urges the VA chief to address problems in a program designed to streamline medical care.
Posted inBusiness, News
Maine lobster industry wary as warm waters suggest repeat of disastrous 2012 season
Scientists see signs of another ‘ocean heat wave,’ when early shell-shedding led to a supply glut, diving prices and a season of turmoil. Are we better prepared this time?
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine to pay for research in effort to keep lobster fishery healthy
The state wants to gauge the effects of warming waters on its most valuable fishery, and a second study will gauge the overall economic impact.
Posted inMaine, News
Woman says she abandoned dog whose death in Lewiston sparked online outrage
In a radio interview, the woman says she dropped the dog off after it bit one of her children and she couldn’t get the original owner to take it back.
Posted inMaine, News
New figures show Maine bringing in more money this fiscal year
Consumer spending and low unemployment in the first half of the fiscal year contribute to a surge in tax receipts totaling $200 million.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Old Town pulp mill sold to Connecticut company
The mill, where the University of Maine also operates a research and development center, closed last year.
Posted inMaine, News
Verso considered selling Jay mill, three others, but instead opted for bankruptcy reorganization
The company outlined its restructuring deal on $2.4 billion debt and arranged a financing package that will allow it to continue operating during bankruptcy proceedings.