Snowe: Overhaul U.S. tax structure

Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe also calls for federal regulatory reform to help boost the nation’s economy.

Snowe says U.S. at ‘tipping point,’ calls for reforms

PORTLAND — Sen. Olympia Snowe called for an overhaul to the nation’s tax structure and reforms to what she described as stifling business regulations at a business breakfast this morning at the Holiday Inn by The Bay. “We need to foster economic expansion that will expand the private sector, not the size of government … […]

It’s degrees or desperation

Speakers at an education symposium Thursday said businesses, academia and government must work together to reform education and increase the number of Mainers with college degrees.

Among the speakers at the event, called the Sixth Maine Symposium on Higher Education, was Gov. Paul LePage, who called for improvements to Maine’s vocational and technical schooling programs.

LePage speaks at education symposium

The governor says companies need workers trained in technical jobs, such as those involving construction and heavy equipment operation.

Opening of megaberth celebrated in Portland

It is believed the berth will help bolster Maine’s tourism industry and be an important economic driver for the state.

LePage, Mavodones mark opening of megaberth

  PORTLAND — Gov. Paul LePage joined Portland Mayor Nicholas Mavodones at a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to mark the opening of Portland’s new Ocean Gateway Pier II – the so-called megaberth. “I am happy to say we have a place that can dock many of the largest ships in the world,” Mavodones said at the […]

Hammond Lumber expands to coastal Maine

The Belgrade-based company acquires stores in Damariscotta, Boothbay Harbor and Pemaquid.

‘Watershed moment’ for entrepreneurs

Maine welcomes Blackstone Accelerates Growth, which earmarks $3 million for innovators.

Blackstone pledges $3Mto spur Maine entrepreneurship

The charitable foundation says the money could create 10,000 jobs in Maine within 10 years.

Making Maine a hub for innovation

A New York-based charitable foundation is launching an initiative that it says could create 10,000 jobs.