Trustees hope to have a deal by mid-January and turn the operation over to Global Spectrum soon after.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inBusiness, News
Report identifies ways to build skills of Maine’s workforce
A group says existing programs should be strengthened and efforts made to create more collaboration among businesses and schools.
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Posted inBusiness, Problem Solved
Shop helps patrons think outside box of vanilla ice cream
Westbrook’s Catbird Creamery takes word-of-mouth advertising to a new level with free samples of its exotic flavors.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
With Market Basket’s popular president in full control, workers’ loyalty repaid
Arthur T. Demoulas – ‘Artie T’ to those who work for him – completes his buyout of the supermarket chain as a total of $49 million in bonuses goes to 25,000 employees.
Posted inA Word With the Boss, Business
Portland Food Co-op’s outreach coordinator builds community
Mary Alice Scott says the new retail operation on Congress Street is not just about food.
Posted inNews, Schools and Education
Protest poster ordered removed at Lewiston High School may go back on wall
The superintendent expects to permit the racial justice message that students created to start a dialogue on national events.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Lewiston students try to raise their voices, but protest interrupted
A poster inscribed with #blacklivesmatter – echoing a national movement to talk about race and justice – is ordered removed at Lewiston High School.
Posted inMaine, News
Cold drizzle moving out of southern Maine, but more rain on the way
The precipitation took the form of snow in the western mountains, where up to 6 inches is expected.
Posted inBusiness
FairPoint customers insist services slower during strike
Complaints are coming in to the state’s Public Advocate office.
Posted inNews
Chanting ‘hands up, don’t shoot,’ protesters take over Congress Street
The nationwide demonstrations were organized to highlight the failures of grand juries to indict white officers who killed black men.