Nov 6, 2013 | American Loggers Council, Editorials
By ALC Presidnet Brian Nelson The term logging capacity appears to be the latest buzz word in our industry. There has been considerable discussion on the subject from mills to timberland owners to loggers and most everyone in between. While I admit that the issue is...
Nov 16, 2012 | Business Impact, Business News, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulations, Governor LePage, SCOTUS, Taxation
Maine Issues Letter to Federal Health Officials Opting Out of Health Insurance Exchanges AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage today reiterated his recommendation that the State of Maine will not develop a state-based health insurance exchange as part of the...
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...
Jul 7, 2011 | Business News, PLC Members in the News
By Matt Wickenheiser Bangor-based Cross Insurance has acquired another Massachusetts firm, the Thomas Gregory Associates Insurance Agency, the Maine company announced Thursday. In March, Cross acquired Mazonson Insurance in Wakefield, Mass. to form Cross Insurance...
Jun 27, 2011 | Business Impact, Business News, Industry News, LePage Administration, Maine House, News, PLC Members in the News
MILLINOCKET, Maine — A lack of wood is one of several logjams preventing a Chinese investor from buying both Katahdin region paper mills for $1, one of the area’s state representatives says, though industry insiders say the wood’s affordability might be the real...
