"Business Maine." Brief summaries of articles from Maine newspapers on a federal

Source

Mainebiz

Date

7-1-1999

Pages

4-5

Abstract

"Business Maine." Brief summaries of articles from Maine newspapers on a federal loan given to Maine Wool & Design Corp., the result of Lewiston's designation as an Enterprise Community; domestic partner benefits now given by Maine Municipal Employees Health Plan; the bankrupt Talk America's hiring of a financial consultant; the donation by Cumulus Media of Augusta radio station WHQO to Maine Public Radio; the preparation of five Augusta residents to buy E/PRO, a division of Central Maine Power; the sale of assets of Aroostook Country utility Maine Public Service Co.; protests against Sappi by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and by the United Transportation Union; the move of WMTW Channel 8 news to Portland; the sale of Sugarbush golf course in Vermont by American Skiing Company of Newry; the tight labor pool in Lewiston-Auburn; the shortage of summer season help; the new state law legalizing biweekly paychecks; and the telemarketing certificate offered by the University of Maine.

Subjects

American Skiing Co, E/PRO Engineering and Environmental Consulting LLC, Labor supply, Maine Wool & Design Corp, Maine Public Radio, Sappi Ltd, Talk America, WHQO (Radio station) Augusta, WMTW-TV (Television station) Auburn

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