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Business & Development

2008

Layoffs to follow salmon farm sale

Harbour deLoutre Products, a fish farm company on Campobello Island, was recently sold to Ocean Horizons of St. George. Ocean Horizons is owned by the Larry Ingalls family. Negotiations for the sale began in 2007, with the transfer taking place on February 1.

2007

Call center creates over 80 new jobs

Acrobat Research of Toronto has officially decided to locate in Calais, and the proposed opening date for the call center is Monday, January 21. "We're very happy to have Acrobat Research come to Calais," says Calais Assistant City Manager Jim Porter.

2007

Scallop fishery limited entry bill submitted

Scallop fishermen like Jeff Sullivan could still have their fishing boats but be unable to make any money with them if legislation proposed by the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is enacted.

2007

Lobster fishermen feel pinch of low prices, rising costs

Bad weather, rising costs and a sharp drop in price caused by a weakened U.S. dollar are leaving fishermen apprehensive at the start of the New Brunswick lobster season, which opened on November 13. Catches, though, are picking up now that the winds have died down.

2007

New Calais call center set to employ 200

A Canadian company is opening a call center in the former Wareknitters building in Calais. Acrobat Research, which collects market research data, plans to hire over 200 employees and begin operations there in January.

2007

Maine BEP denies LNG firm's request to refile application

A request by Downeast LNG to withdraw its application before the Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) for the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility at Mill Cove in Robbinston was denied October 25 by the board in a 5-3 vote.

2007

Is there gold in them thar hills?

Pembroke's Big Hill is once again attracting a prospector. This time it is Golden Hope Mines Ltd. of Quebec. The Big Hill prospect is located near Route 214 and Old County Road.