William Hall

Economy

Thomaston cement plant will be ‘idled,’ lay off 65 workers

Dragon Products Co. plans to begin phasing down operations in December and will eliminate nearly its entire workforce.

Government & Politics

Feds force Freeport eatery to pay $236K in back wages, fines for labor violations

Antonia's Pizzeria bilked dozens of workers out of wages, tried to cover up its actions and illegally employed minors, according to federal investigators.

Nonprofits

4 Maine counties will improve transit with $650K in federal funds

The funding will improve transportation scheduling and operations in in Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset and Kennebec counties.

Real Estate & Construction

A Maine ZIP code ranks in 50 ‘hottest’ for home buyer interest, and is also among priciest

Based on viewers per home and how fast properties sell, listing website Realtor.com ranks the ZIP code in southern Maine No. 34 among the 42,000 nationwide.

Housing

Maine homes still pricey, while the number of sales fell again in July

Sales were down by 20.9% compared to the total a year ago. The median sale price climbed from the July 2022 amount, but was slightly less than in June.

Banking & Finance

Camden National Bank CEO will retire in December, successor named

After a 22-year career at the bank, Greg Dufour will retire Dec. 31. A top executive from Boston-based Citizens Bank has been tapped to succeed him.

Health care

InterMed plans to move surgery center to the Downs in Scarborough

The 90-physician group, one of Maine's largest medical practices, says it will expand with a planned move of its outpatient surgery facility to the growing development,

Health care

14 Maine companies make Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing in the US

The number of Maine companies on the list is the highest in nearly a decade, and the fastest-growing business in the state took a spot among the top 50.

Manufacturing

Here are the 134 Best Places to Work in Maine

The annual ranking of the "Best Places to Work in Maine" is based on employee surveys and other information. Names of the winning companies were released Friday.

Banking & Finance

Rock Row investor puts $86M more into the project

A Dallas firm that invested in the sprawling mixed-use development four years ago has purchased tax-exempt bonds issued by the Finance Authority of Maine.

1...181920 Page 19 of 20

Get our email newsletter

Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Central Massachusetts.