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LePage picks 32 communities – including parts of well-off ones – for investment incentive
Federal opportunity zones give steep tax breaks to private investors who put money into poor areas, such as distressed paper mill towns in Maine and even sections of Portland, South Portland and Saco.
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Idexx makes debut on Fortune 1000 list
The Westbrook veterinary technology firm is the only Maine-based company on this year's list.
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MDI Biological lab announces innovation fund
The fund, named in honor of Dr. William Procter, will award $50,000 annually to help the lab commercialize scientific discoveries.
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Joel Davis, owner of Central Maine Meats, which filed for bankruptcy protection last month, alleges that William Lovely engaged in fraudulent dealings. -
The agency says the stamps, to be issued June 20 at a children's museum in Texas, will 'add the sweet scent of summer' to letters. -
The review says the Model 3's stopping distance at 60 mph – about 152 feet – is 'far worse' than any recent model they've tested. -
That means a lower court will consider a lawsuit by patients claiming that drug companies' bottles dispense drops that are too large, leaving wasted medication running down their faces.
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You'll be able to see what the company collects about you, correct or delete information, and object to its use for marketing and other purposes.
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Companies that store personal information – airlines, pizza parlors, hair salons and more – need customers' consent to keep doing that by Friday, and most are not done preparing. -
The decision means that firms can require employees to waive their right to collective action. -
But Beijing says it cannot guarantee tensions with Washington can be permanently avoided. -
Such retaliation would hurt Alaskan fishermen and Maine lobstermen most, industry leaders say. -
Proceeds from sales of the baby eels total over $20 million so far, aided by per-pound prices of $2,400 and high overseas demand, and the season doesn't end until June 7. -
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The old financial 'truisms' are wrong, and should not be proffered.
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'Life goes on, but it hasn't been easy for some of us,' says a former millworker. -
As the middle class grows in this huge emerging market – which spent more money on beer sales than the U.S. did last year – so does the Asian nation's thirst for finer brews. -
But is it a bonus or a burden? The effect of the six increases made by the Federal Reserve since late 2015 is quite different for savers and borrowers. -
New tariffs, higher costs and shifting tastes have forced the company to lower its projected earnings for 2018. -
The legislation, approved Thursday, has the support of the state's farmers.
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The president alleges that Amazon is being subsidized by the Postal Service. -
Experts share their experiences with workplaces where collaboration and community take center stage. -
The complaint alleged that the bottled water does not come from a spring. -
PC Construction says in its lawsuit against The Federated Cos. that the developer intentionally created a corporate structure to avoid paying its debt to contractors. -
A preliminary rate of 2.7 percent is unchanged from March and below 4 percent for the 29th month in a row. -
The European Union's privacy rules are why you may have been receiving a lot of privacy notices in your email. -
The discount retailer says it made $1.3 million in upgrades at the strip mall on Route 1 when it opened a store there last year. -
Some 3 million of the fish are headed up the Sebasticook River to spawn in Maine's largest spring alewife run. -
Regulators say some drugmakers use 'gaming tactics' to block cheaper copycat versions. -
The company, which operates 215 membership warehouses on the East Coast, didn't say how many shares it would offer or what the price range might be. -
The parent of Mercy and EMMC is unhappy that the lawsuit partially blames one of its former doctors for the opioid crisis. -
But a liberal economic policy group says his warning applies only to a small number of businesses or individuals who take bonus depreciations or itemize deductions for high medical costs. -
They join with 61 colleagues in sending a letter to the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. -
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Several species that are still subject to overfishing, including populations of Atlantic cod and halibut, are located off New England, where they also face pressure from swiftly warming waters. -
Maine Public Relations Council announced its newest board members. -
Five small businesses will compete June 5 for a $50,000 grant from Gorham Savings Bank. -
The group, which represents 3,500 customers, says Maine officials need to fully investigate complaints. -
A group is petitioning the Portland Harbor Commission to allow floating storage docks. -
They're giving patrons more sippers made from wood, metal, paper, bamboo and even corn-based materials that don't present a disposal problem or environmental hazard. -
A panel of lawmakers wants answers on whether Mount Ida College tried to conceal its financial woes. -
PaL Hop, The Travelers and The Rockin' Recons will perform, organizers announce.
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The company is being referred to as New Fox, and Lachlan Murdoch will take over after the sale of most of its entertainment assets to Walt Disney Co. -
But the questioning is likely to be done in private, unlike in the U.S., and comes as a new European law gives people more control over how companies can use their posts, searches and clicks. -
The small community of Carpinteria, with its abundance of greenhouses, quickly became a magnet for marijuana growers leading to what residents describe as a thick, skunk-like odor. -
Another Canadian cannabis firm, Cronos, began trading on the Nasdaq in February.
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He had no shipbuilding experience, but during his tenure the company's workforce grew by thousands and its safety record improved dramatically. -
The Institute for Family-Owned Business broke records for attendance, nominations and awarded its first Hussey internship stipend. -
Last year, Relentless Recovery, the largest repo company in Ohio, repossessed more than 25,500 vehicles and business has more than doubled since 2014. -
Inspectors say the infestation and other unsanitary conditions spread pathogens that could cause egg contamination to thrive throughout the North Carolina facility.
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Attorneys, students and other supporters of 8% annual cuts in emissions say urgent action is needed, but industries call the proposed standards unrealistic and warn of a severe impact and business shutdowns. -
The center brought a variety of exhibits to the city's waterfront, including a popular one on the wreck of the Titanic. -
The company's 300 jobs, including 200 in Lewiston, will remain, according to its founder, Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque.
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