Weatherman Al Roker and co-host Craig Melvin report on their New England adventures from the sleepy town for the NBC program’s Great Outdoor Series.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland disability-services company acquired by Massachusetts benefits group
PDA, which provides specialty claims management services and reports revenues of about $15 million, will continue to operate from its Maine location.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Massachusetts utilities sign deal key to CMP power line project through Maine
The distribution companies agree to 20-year contracts for power coming through a 145-mile corridor from Hydro-Quebec in Canada.
Posted inBusiness
BJ’s Wholesale Club plans new public offering, hopes to raise $100 million
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.
Posted inBusiness
Massachusetts seeks next step after hydropower project defeat
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and a host of other bidders are wondering about the path forward for Northern Pass.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report, Nation & World
Bill provides extra millions for Massachusetts pot regulators
The state’s Cannabis Control Commission hopes to release proposed regulations by the end of the year.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Man with Maine ties helps lead charge against Harvard’s admissions policy
A part-time South Thomaston resident uses funds from his nonprofits to mount lawsuits over universities’ race-based considerations.
Posted inNew England, News
Massachusetts dedicates plentiful resources to access
With a $1 million budget and a full-time staff, its program allows people with disabilities to sail, paddle, hike, bike, golf, ski and skate on state lands.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Politics
Tepid turnout in Massachusetts municipal elections fuels push for automatic voter registration
Advocates say the move would control costs and improve the accuracy of voter rolls.
Posted inNation & World
Massachusetts OKs compromise $40.2 billion budget
The budget cuts spending levels to account for an anticipated reduction in tax revenues.