New workers at the cable TV and internet provider’s Portland facility will focus on calls about the company’s mobile phone service.
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Harold Alfond Foundation pledges $500 million to boost Maine economy
A series of massive donations that is intended to strengthen the state’s science and technology education includes major investments in Portland.
Incentive program launched to swap out old wood stoves in Cumberland County
The American Lung Association is offering a voucher worth $1,000 to those who replace their high-polluting wood stove with a cleaner-burning one.
Tin Tin Buffet moving to Lewiston
The restaurant closed its Center Street location and announced it will reopen soon in Lewiston
Kaydenz Kitchen, nine new office tenants move onto Lisbon Street
• Tin Tin Buffet is on the move
• Is Moxie on the chopping block?
Two Regal theaters in Maine among those closed by Cineworld
The company operates 2 theaters in Maine, Regal Brunswick and Regal Augusta.
Maine gets $2 million to help advance offshore wind power
Maine’s U.S. senators said the funding will help open the door to a new source of clean energy and create good-paying jobs.
Group pushes to close loophole in Maine’s ban on out-of-state waste
Environmentalists and grassroots activists say regulations let hundreds of thousands of tons of waste from other states go into Maine’s largest landfill.
Maine construction industry remains strong amid economic downturn
The state fared better than other parts of the country, but what the future holds is uncertain.
As expected, drought is taking toll on spud harvest in Maine
The USDA has made Aroostook potato farmers, as well as those living in adjacent counties, eligible for emergency funding.