Delhaize Group’s CFO says while Hannaford’s overall sales spiked, the chain also incurred extra expenses because of the need to hire extra workers.
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After Portland, no Maine town liked Mike more than Hallowell
Just downriver from the state’s capital, the progressive, gay-friendly community gave Democrat Mike Michaud about 65 percent of its votes.
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Posted inBusiness, News
NewPage seeks sale of Rumford mill to advance its merger with Verso
Ohio-based NewPage’s proposed sale of the mill and another in Wisconsin are designed to alleviate antitrust concerns.
Posted inBusiness
FairPoint freezes workers’ pensions, wins two cases with labor board
The company has already stopped providing retiree health care and support for child and elder care, the unions said in a news release Tuesday.
Posted inMaine, News
Twenty-three people injured, three seriously, when hayride flips in Mechanic Falls
A driver of a ride at Harvest Hill Farms misses a turn, causing a serious accident during The Gauntlet Haunted Night Ride.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Death of Peru woman, 57, suspicious, Maine State Police say
Her body was found in the kitchen of her home Saturday morning in the Oxford County town.
Posted inBusiness, Portfolio
Survey finds long emails ineffective
The rising use of smartphones to read and send email magnifies the annoying nature of common mistakes.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
USM’s interim President David Flanagan walks a fine line in cutting costs
The former CEO of Central Maine Power Co. is trying to balance the budget and modernize the university without harming its mission or its reputation.
Posted inBusiness
Scarborough lab to aid in development of flu test
Alere Inc. produces diagnostic devices that test patients’ samples on the spot, without requiring them to be sent to a lab.
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Authority OKs financing for four Maine businesses
The businesses include Scarborough-based Toddle Inn and a specialty pharmacy in Portland.