A state program will provide credits of more than $2,000 to hundreds of businesses to provide relief from high electric rates.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Wex laying off 150 employees worldwide as it prepares for ‘next phase of growth’
The Portland-based payment technology company said 30 of the job cuts are taking place in Maine.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
In Portland rally, lobstermen urge state to sue feds over regulations
Hundreds of the fishermen and their supporters turned out, calling on Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey to sue over proposed regulations that they say could kill the lobstering industry.
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Gasoline prices are getting steeper again, and now in Maine too
It’s still cheaper to fuel your car in the state than in much of the U.S., but don’t look for the recent bargains to continue.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation / World, News
Gasoline prices on the rise again, around the nation and in Maine
It’s still cheaper to fuel your car here than in much of the U.S., but don’t look for the recent bargains to continue.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
On eve of potential sale, Maine’s largest public company is fending off lawsuits
The possible $35 million settlement of a 2019 suit against Covetrus Inc. comes as shareholders will decide Tuesday whether to sell the veterinary technology and services company to a pair of private investment firms.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, New England, News
Maine has costliest COVID telehealth screenings, national survey says
The average cost of an online, remote screening for COVID-19 was $55 in the state.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News, Uncategorized
For lobster industry, the threat is clear. The adversary is murkier.
Criticism of the lobstering industry has become contentious, and it can be hard to figure out who’s who.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
Mainers say new lobster regulations could kill the industry
Roughly 200 people, including Gov. Mills and most of Maine’s congressional delegation, attended a hearing in Portland to tell federal officials that proposed new regulations would do little to protect endangered right whales.
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State to intervene in Versant Power rate hike request
Gov. Janet Mills orders her energy office to oppose the rate proposal, which seeks a 32% increase for Maine’s second-largest electric utility.