Maine is Open for Business

Brighter Outlook for Maine Businesses Following Regulatory Reform

jcyr — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:36:26 +0000

State Representative Jim Parker recently wrote about the positive impact regulatory reform is having on Maine’s business climate. Read here

Gov. LePage leads Maine in lowering unemployment

mjellis — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:54:10 +0000

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Paul LePage, I am left wondering if he has truly followed the work of the governor, or if critical thinking has merely been replaced by constant criticism.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

Sky’s the limit as C&L Aerospace expands in Bangor

mjellis — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:51:16 +0000

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

Oxford Aviation to hire 20 over next 2 months

mjellis — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:45:38 +0000

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 Outlines Plans for Job Creation

jcyr — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:13:13 +0000

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

“Lobbying for the Little Guy”

jcyr — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:37:06 +0000

Maine’s first small business advocate shares his views about his new role. Full Story

Online Storage Company Expanding in Lewiston

jcyr — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:12:16 +0000

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

mjellis — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:15:45 +0000

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…

Maine Company Will Ship Wood Pellets to Europe

jcyr — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:04:32 +0000

A Baldwin based business is planning to build a large manufacturing plant that will ship wood pellets to Europe. Full story.

Paper Mill Plans to Hire Hundreds of Additional Workers

jcyr — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:42:02 +0000

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.