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...
Jun 15, 2011 | Business Impact, Business News, Economics, Industry News, LePage Administration, Markets, News
AUGUSTA, Maine — Investors who recently bought a Baileyville mill were negotiating Tuesday to purchase two Katahdin region paper mills even as lawmakers and LePage administration officials scrambled to win support for a bill deemed critical to the potential sale. Dan...
May 16, 2011 | Business Impact, Business News, Governor LePage, Maine House, Maine Legislation, Maine Senate
May 16, 2011 AUGUSTA – The Maine Senate passed landmark legislation today to revamp Maine’s health insurance market. The measure, LD 1333, is designed to generate more competition and more choices and bring rates closer to national norms. It also sets up a...
Mar 15, 2011 | Biomass, Business Impact, Business News, Governor LePage, Industry News, LePage Administration
AUGUSTA, Maine — A consultant, former pulp and paper executive, and state lawmaker has been tapped to lead the Maine Office of Energy Independence and Security. Gov. Paul LePage announced Monday that Kenneth Fletcher will lead the office, which aims to increase the...
Mar 14, 2011 | Business Impact, Business News, Industry News, LePage Administration
AUGUSTA, Maine – Douglas Denico of Madison has been appointed Maine State Forester. In this capacity, he will oversee the Maine Forest Service, in the Maine Department of Conservation. “Doug believes in Maine’s working forest and the jobs that come with it, from the...
