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Published
March 1, 2017

Maine official warns businesses of ‘CEO fraud’ email scams

Phony requests to wire funds, sent to finance office workers from someone posing as an executive, are getting harder to detect, the state says.
Published
February 28, 2017

Airbnb agrees to automatically collect Maine lodging tax from short-term renters

The voluntary agreement by the lodging website is a step toward leveling the playing field with hotels and means the state will consistently receive the visitor revenue.
Published
February 25, 2017

Maine banks foreclosed on fewer homes in 2016

The numbers for state-chartered banks and credit unions were the lowest in 8 years.
Published
February 23, 2017

State accuses supplements seller of fraud, fleecing Americans for millions

Six of the nine defendants have agreed to settle charges that included using phony experts to sell pills for joint pain and memory problems. One company used a South Portland address.
Published
February 22, 2017

January a robust month for existing home sales and prices in Maine

Favorable market conditions boost purchases by 7.9% and a shortage of inventory drives up the median price by 8.3%.

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Published
February 22, 2017

Lewiston-Auburn chamber selects familiar advocate as new chief

Rebecca Swanson Conrad has extensive business and civic involvement in the area.
Published
February 21, 2017

Maine needs immigrants to fill worker shortage, business leaders say

Encouraging people to move to Maine is especially critical to address the problem of the state's aging workforce, says Dana Connors, president of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce.
Published
February 16, 2017

Poland Spring expansion calls for fourth bottling plant, 80 more workers

The company is looking for a location with nearby springs in western Maine under a plan that would boost production capacity by nearly 45 percent.
Published
February 16, 2017

Maine’s oldest TV station to be sold to Georgia media giant

Gray Television Inc. wants to buy WABI in Bangor and another station in Florida for $85 million.
Published
February 9, 2017

L.L. Bean offers retirement buyouts to trim workforce by 10%

The Freeport-based retailer is rolling out other changes to its benefits as it seeks to free up cash to expand.