Aug 2, 2012 | Business Impact, Economics, News, Taxation
The Maine Turnpike Authority Board of Directors voted Thursday on a tentative toll increase scheme that would raise $21 million a year…the plan would[also] raise commercial truck rates… Read more in the Portland Press Herald
Jul 11, 2012 | Business Impact, Business News, Call to Action, Governor LePage
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage is encouraging businesses to respond to the 2012 Maine Business Survey, which is available online and pose about 40 questions. Responses received over the next several weeks will help drive future economic policy decisions by the...
Jun 28, 2012 | Business Impact, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulations, General, SCOTUS, Taxation
The Supreme Court, in a landmark ruling Thursday, upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. The court on Thursday handed Obama a campaign-season victory in rejecting arguments that Congress went...
Jun 7, 2012 | Business Impact, Business News, Maine Senate, Markets, News
EAST MILLINOCKET – Maine Senate President Kevin Raye (R-Perry) and Senator Doug Thomas (R-Ripley) visited the Great Northern Paper mill in East Millinocket on Tuesday, June 5th, where they toured the mill and met with representatives of Cate Street Capital. Raye and...
May 16, 2012 | Business Impact
Crews will be paving Route 302 in Naples from the Causeway to the fire station, approximately one-half mile in length, on Thursday, May 17th from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. While traffic delays are expected, flaggers will assist motorists with the alternating one-way traffic...
Mar 19, 2012 | Business Impact, Maine Regulations, News, PLC Members in the News, Truck Weights
PORTLAND, Maine — Heavy trucks are being temporarily banned from thousands of miles of secondary roads across northern New England with the early arrival of spring… …In the northern Maine town of Fort Kent, TNT Road Co. employees are working shifts...