Brighter Outlook for Maine Businesses Following Regulatory Reform
State Representative Jim Parker recently wrote about the positive impact regulatory reform is having on Maine’s business climate. Read here
Successful job creation workshops have been held throughout the state, including in Lewiston. After reading Douglas Rooks’ latest missive in the Nov. 27 Sun Journal, in addition to others he has written attacking Gov. Paul LePage, I am left wondering if he has truly followed the work of the governor, or if critical thinking has merely been replaced by constant criticism. Full story
Since taking a gamble and expanding into one of the northeastern-most airports on the map, it’s been coming up aces for a man from Down Under. So much so that Chris Kilgour has reorganized his international aircraft parts, service, leasing, storage and repair service to make Bangor his company’s prime facility worldwide. Full story
Business is picking up at Oxford Aviation, and the aircraft refurbishing company is set to create another 20 positions in the next two months, in addition to eight hired in recent weeks. Full story
Governor Paul LePage says during the next legislative session, he plans to address three areas of concern he heard about consistently during his recent job summit hearings: energy and insurance costs, as well as regulatory reform. Full story
Maine’s first small business advocate shares his views about his new role. Full Story
Governor Paul LePage says Carbonite’s decision to move its customer service center to Lewiston is proof that Maine is, indeed, open for business. Full Story
Moving from last to one of the first in tax treatment of aircraft owners
When Steve Kahn of Bedford, Massachusetts, received a letter from the Maine Revenue Service in May 2007, asking him to complete a use tax certificate and pay tax to Maine on the 2002 Cirrus SR22 he kept at Laurence G. Hanscom Field, he thought it was a mistake.
“It was out of the blue,” Kahn recalled. “I wrote back, ‘This is a mistake – I live in Massachusetts.’ When they wrote me and said, ‘It’s not a mistake’ – that’s when I knew I had a real problem.” His concern was validated two months later, when he got a bill for $25,318.83—$17,313.06 in taxes, plus $8,005.77 in interest…
A Baldwin based business is planning to build a large manufacturing plant that will ship wood pellets to Europe. Full story.
The owners of the East Millinocket paper mill, who recently announced plans to reopen Great Northern Paper, say they’ll hire an additional 225 workers when they open in January. Full story.