Today's headlines: Thursday, May 15
(Updated every weekday by noon.) |
Lewiston finds buyer for Colisee
The city of Lewiston has sold the Androscoggin Bank Colisee to an out-of-state company with ties to the ice arena industry. [read more] |
Feds approve assistance for flood repair
The governor yesterday announced that six Maine counties will receive federal assistance to rebuild public infrastructure damaged in the May Day flood. [read more] |
Verso lowers share price
Verso Paper Corp., which has mills in Jay and Bucksport, has lowered the price and the number of shares it plans to sell in its initial public offering. [read more] |
Prudential Financial expands in Portland
Prudential Financial this morning opened its second insurance office in downtown Portland. [read more] |
Saco facility benefits from Army contract
A new military contract will provide an unspecified amount of work at General Dynamic's facility in Saco. [read more] |
Headlines from the last five business days |
| Newspaper union agrees to new contract - Wednesday, May 14 |
| Survey: Mainers frugal with stimulus checks - Wednesday, May 14 |
| Foreclosures increase in Maine - Wednesday, May 14 |
| BIW union leaders file suit - Wednesday, May 14 |
| Augusta lawyer receives French honor - Wednesday, May 14 |
| Auburn hotelier sues to stop rival - Tuesday, May 13 |
| Hotel owner floats $6.5M island condo/hotel - Tuesday, May 13 |
| Winslow residents to vote on dam removal - Tuesday, May 13 |
| Hydro plant to reopen on Penobscot River - Tuesday, May 13 |
| Rockland co. plans $1M expansion - Tuesday, May 13 |
| Saint Joseph's names new president - Tuesday, May 13 |
| The County declared disaster area - Monday, May 12 |
| BIW destroyer work at risk - Monday, May 12 |
| Buoyancy co. gets more buoyant - Monday, May 12 |
| Dead River CEO retires - Monday, May 12 |
| Gardiner credit unions to merge - Monday, May 12 |
| Otten launches wood pellet co. - Friday, May 9 |
| Athletic chain sells stores - Friday, May 9 |
| ME may update single payer study - Friday, May 9 |
| Irving Oil gives up control of ME stores - Friday, May 9 |
| Ellsworth firm sues Mass. developer - Friday, May 9 |
| Ousted BIW union leaders to sue - Thursday, May 8 |
| UNE, USM land $$ for health care studies - Thursday, May 8 |
| Ethanol begins arriving in Portland - Thursday, May 8 |
| Car dealer fined for deceptive adverts - Thursday, May 8 |
