The last time I went to the dentist it was $200 for 12 minutes. I had an appointment early this week to fix a cavity that has been there a year. The office refused to see me because I did not have $200. I am 60 and have had health issues that caused me to […]
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2012 Mortgage delinquencies seen dropping sharply
NEW YORK (AP) — If the U.S. economy does not suffer more setbacks, the rate of mortgage holders behind on their payments should decline significantly by the end of next year, according to credit reporting agency TransUnion. Mortgage delinquency rates — the ratio of borrowers 60 or more days behind on their payments — will […]
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Maine home sales up 6.78% in October
SOUTH PORTLAND — Maine real estate market continues to show signs of improving. According to Maine Real Estate Information System (MREIS), a total of 945 homes were sold in October, an increase of 6.78% since October 2010. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported a nationwide sales increase of 13.8% over the past 12 months. […]
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FAME loans $1 million for mill restart in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Finance Authority of Maine says it has done its part to assist in the restart of one of the two paper mills in the Katahdin region. FAME’s board approved a direct loan of $1 million to assist as operations resume in East Millinocket, where about 215 workers have been recalled. […]
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LePage: New Maine team to help ‘job creators’
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage says a new team has been assembled to improve the state’s business climate and help Maine businesses survive and grow. The governor’s newly formed team of account executives is now up and running in the Department of Economic and Community Development. Commissioner George Gervais says the team of […]
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Occupy Augusta group told to get permit or get out
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Occupy Augusta protesters have been told to get a permit or move their tents out of the state-owned Capitol Park. Capitol Police have allowed the protesters to stay in the park near the State House since Oct. 15 out of respect for their rights. But Capitol Police Chief Russ Gauvin has […]
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LePage touts needs of Maine businesses
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage says the key to economic prosperity is to allow private businesses a chance to succeed. In his weekly radio address Saturday, LePage says he has heard from hundreds of business leaders at job creation workshops held this fall. LePage says business leaders are telling him the state […]
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Mill’s reopening stokes Maine towns’ hopes
EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP) — Clouds that shrouded mighty Mount Katahdin on a still November morning gradually lifted above its mile-high summit as the day wore on, just as a pale of gloom is giving way to a glow of optimism in two northern Maine towns below. Paper-making, for generations the lifeblood and soul of […]
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Road clear for heavy trucks on Maine, Vt. highways
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The president has signed into law a bill that includes a provision allowing trucks weighing between 80,000 and 100,000 pounds to use all interstate highways in Maine and Vermont. The U.S. Senate and House approved the measure earlier Thursday, sending it to the president’s desk for signing. The provision is good […]
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Bisson shuts down long-haul trucking, service operation in Auburn
AUBURN — Bisson Transportation is shutting down its Auburn-based long-haul trucking operation and heavy-duty truck center, laying off 38 truck drivers and 23 other workers, including mechanics and office workers. Several workers lost their jobs this week. Others will be let go over the next two weeks. Bisson President Bob Cooper said the company could […]