2011
Pulp mill increasing production by 15%
The owners of the pulp mill in Woodland are aiming to increase production by 15% or more in order to improve the stability and profitability of the operation.
Business & Development
2011
Connors lays off 30 plant workers
Connors Bros. Ltd. laid off 30 of its 880 workers at its Blacks Harbour sardine plant on February 1 as a cost-saving measure in the face of increased global competition. According to Ron Schindler, executive vice president and managing director of Connors Bros.' Clover Leaf Seafood Company...
2011
Small-business owners seek fair regulation
The message to lawmakers from small-business owners from Washington and Hancock counties was clear: regulations need to keep small business owners in mind by reducing paperwork, streamlining and making consistent application and permitting processes...
2010
Calais LNG requests delay to negotiate option and financing
Calais LNG is requesting another extension of time -- to January 15 -- in its application before the Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) -- this time so the company can both finalize negotiations with a new financial backer and renew its option on a parcel of land for the terminal...
2010
Trescott company lands deal for seafood pies at Hannaford
Seafood lovers will soon have a new option to please their palates: four different seafood pies of the Maine Fresh line of foods produced by the Trescott-based Cobscook Bay Company LLC.
2010
Yacht builder considers site at Boat School
David Marlow of Marlow Yachts came to discuss his yacht-building dream for Eastport during a workshop with the city council. The city will investigate the potential sale of city property, the facility that currently houses the Boat School.
2010
Jobs and biomass market lost with Jonesboro plant cutback
The electricity-generating biomass plant in Jonesboro that has been owned by Covanta Energy since 2008 will be changing its operating model, resulting in 16 out of about 21 employees losing their positions with the plant.