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Decades-old Auburn mechanical contracting firm acquired by Maryland company

Nason Mechanical Systems began as a family-run business in 1933 and now employs 45 people in Auburn. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

General Dynamics plant in Saco wins $191M Army contract, adding 20 jobs

The plant will turn out more than 160 'Iron Fist' Active Protection Systems, which are used in Bradley fighting vehicles to intercept rocket-propelled grenades and anti-tank missiles.

14 workers in Hermon lose jobs as Midwestern food-delivery company shuts down

In 1952 — long before the days of Grubhub and DoorDash — there was Schwan's Home Delivery. Now the iconic yellow freezer trucks are making their last runs, and some Mainers are out of work.

US News rankings of Maine’s top colleges include a few ups and downs

Many familiar names top the lists of the best colleges and universities from U.S. News & World Report. But there are a few shake-ups.
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Thousands of potential Maine jobs at stake if federal tax deduction expires, study says

If the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction is made permanent, the U.S. would gain over a million jobs each year, according to the analysis. In Maine, 6,000 new jobs would be created annually for the first 10 years.

After 84 years, Warren’s Lobster House in Kittery is going up for auction

The property was listed for sale at $4.9 million, then $3.9 million, before ultimately being taken off the market.

Maine home sales nearly flat, while median price rises again to $400K milestone

Statewide, prices surged 7.53% in August. Maine's inventory of single-family homes for sale remains at 3.2 months, far below the six-month supply that's considered a balanced market for sellers and buyers.

Despite nearly being canceled, Lewiston’s balloon festival provided economic boost

The annual attention-getting event continued to provide visitors to Lewiston-Auburn, despite some obvious challenges.
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Feds set date to auction Gulf of Maine waters for commercial wind power use

Leases for eight swaths of federally controlled ocean will go up for sale. If developed as wind power sites, they could generate enough electricity to power 4.5 million homes.

Portland sports bar launches with a big bet on legal gambling

Oddfellahs, at 55 Market St. in the Old Port, opened Friday with the distinction of being the first brick-and-mortar site in Maine where bets on organized sports can legally be placed.
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