Under Gov. Paul LePage, the Department of Health and Human Services improperly administered a grant for assistance to crime victims.
Maine business
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Worcester hopes to lure Red Claws out of Maine, but former team owner calls it a real long shot
Officials in Massachusetts’ second-largest city hope to appeal to the Maine Red Claws’ pending buyer, the Boston Celtics.
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After being destroyed by fire, a rebuilt sawmill and jobs returning to Jefferson
N.C. Hunt Lumber President Rob Hunt said 17 workers who were laid off in the wake of the March fire will likely return this winter.
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Bateau Brewing in Gardiner opens in renovated 19th century mercantile building
The brewery and tasting room is one of the businesses that’s opening in the Dingley Block on Water Street.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
As storms strengthen, Maine regulators weigh cost of keeping the lights on
CMP proposes to spend $29 million over the next two years to harden its distribution system. Regulators will have to weigh the costs against public demand for always-on electricity in the digital age.
Posted inBusiness
Maine home sales flat, prices up slightly in July
The median sale price of existing single-family homes in Maine increased by about 2 percent compared with a year earlier.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
The Buzz: Moon Stone Pottery expands, new art space opens in Monmouth
• Four Pence Gallery opens in former Curly’s restaurant
• Legends Sports Bar & Grill is closed and moving, but where?
Posted inBusiness
Wex makes Fortune’s list of fastest-growing public companies
The Portland-based payment-processing technology firm ranked No. 72 on the top 100 list.
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Maine will use $3 million from VW settlement to fund fuel-efficient vehicles
Schools, local government and businesses can replace old diesel engines, using money from a settlement over charges that the car company tried to cheat on emissions tests.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Judge orders company sued in lobster embezzlement scheme to pay $4.5 million
The company never answered allegations that it was part of an operation to embezzle lobsters from a restaurant and lobster wholesaler in Saco.