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Orono firm wins $225,000 science grant

Two University of Maine graduates are working to develop a new type of foam board insulation.

A shortage elsewhere is raising wholesale costs in Maine and may affect other egg products, but so far diners aren’t being asked to pay more.

by Whit Richardson June 5, 2015

The movie-rental store’s owner says he has no plans to move, but his space is for rent, and brokers say the market is heating up.

by Whit Richardson June 4, 2015

The Rapport firm takes home $10,000, capping an initiative that provides classes and mentorship for Maine entrepreneurs.

by Whit Richardson June 3, 2015

The parent company says it doesn’t plan any other shutdowns in Maine and hopes to offer jobs at nearby stores to the 90 employees affected.

In its first phase, the Camden-based company is delivering wireless broadband in Portland, Waterville and Great Diamond Island in Casco Bay.

by Whit Richardson June 1, 2015

Bath Iron Works and its largest union meet in their first arbitration hearing, trying to settle a dispute over cost-cutting measures.

Previous support for the program eroded after a Portland Press Herald investigation revealed loopholes that cost Maine taxpayers millions.

by Whit Richardson May 28, 2015

TechPlace in Brunswick, an incubator with a twist that already has attracted 14 businesses, will celebrate its early successes Thursday.

The company says it needs to get more efficient to win a crucial contract, by outsourcing some manufacturing and expanding workers’ tasks.