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Today is the 99th anniversary of the then-largest bankruptcy in
Today is the 99th anniversary of the then-largest bankruptcy in the history of Maine, which was perpetrated by none other than by great grandfather, M...

I had meetings in Portland, Auburn, and Hallowell today and the
I had meetings in Portland, Auburn, and Hallowell today and the Bangor not Bang-er video is the talk of the entire state! People are excited and curi...

There is a lot of talk around about eliminating the states income
There is a lot of talk around about eliminating the states income tax in order to make the state more business friendly. The notion that states with ...

It was a good year for Bangor. Here is my top ten list of
It was a good year for Bangor. Here is my top ten list of successes for our city in the year 2014: 10. The American Lung Association determined tha...

If youre worried about the upper level management team and Board
If youre worried about the upper level management team and Board of Directors of Memphis-based Verso Paper, dont be. Their stock is up 392% this year...

It was announced last week that the state government has a
It was announced last week that the state government has a surplus. Good news? Well, here is what actually happened: First, Augusta (primarily thro...

There is progress in what has been a long, convoluted process:
There is progress in what has been a long, convoluted process: that of addressing the no-left turn off Exit 186 at Stillwater Avenue. Tonight the I...

I heard a story this afternoon about a local family that is
I heard a story this afternoon about a local family that is skipping Thanksgiving and Christmas because of a mill layoff. No one should have to skip ...

Happy Veterans Day to all the vets out there. Maine has one of
Happy Veterans Day to all the vets out there. Maine has one of the highest rates of military service on a per capita basis of any state in the countr...