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SBA Urges Private Non-Profit Organizations to Apply for Disaster Assistance for Physical Damage Before November 10
ATLANTA -- The U.S. Small Business Administration SBA is reminding Private Non-Profit organizations PNPs in Maine that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature that the filing deadline for SBA low interest rate disaster loans for physical damage is November 10, 2008. These loans are available as a...
Tags: FINANCE, Maine, SBA, U.S. Small Business Administration
Research articles 2008-10-14
Camden National Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend
CAMDEN, Maine -- Robert W. Daigle, president and chief executive officer of Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ([R]): CAC; the "Company"), announced today that the Board of Directors of the Company declared a $0.25 per share dividend payable on October 31, 2008 for shareholders of record on October 15, 2008. About...
Tags: Banking, Company, dividend, FINANCE, Maine, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.
Research articles 2008-09-30
SBA Disaster Assistance Available to Private Non-Profit Organizations in Maine
ATLANTA -- The U.S. Small Business Administration announces that certain Private Non-Profit Organizations PNPs that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low interest rate disaster loans. These loans are available as a result of a Presidential disaster declaration for Public Assistance...
Tags: FINANCE, INTERNET, Maine, U.S. Small Business Administration
Research articles 2008-09-24
14th Annual Search Under Way for Maine's Top Youth Volunteers
State Honorees Receive Cash Awards, Medallions and Trip to Washington, D.C., for National Events Lewiston and Winterport Youth Were Maine's Honorees in 2008 AUGUSTA, Maine -- Over the past 13 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 400 middle and high school students...
Tags: Leadership, Maine, Prudential Insurance Company of America
Research articles 2008-09-02
Transmission Rate Incentives Requested for Maine Power Connection
Officials at Maine Public Service Company MPS, a subsidiary of Maine & Maritimes Corporation (AMEX: MAM), and Central Maine Power Company CMP submitted a joint petition to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC on July 18, 2008, requesting authorization for transmission rate incentives in connection with the Maine Power Connection...
Tags: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, incentive, Maine, SALES
Research articles 2008-07-25
Camden National Corporation Listed on Small-Cap Russell 2000 Index and Russell 3000 Index
CAMDEN, Maine -- Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ: CAC; the "Company") was listed on the Small-Cap Russell 2000[R] Index and the Russell 3000[R] Index, reflecting the Company's market capitalization, when the reconstitution of these indexes was published on June 30, 2008 by Russell Investment Group. Russell rebalances the Russell family of...
Tags: Banking, Camden National Corp., Company, FINANCE, Investment, Maine, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., READERS
Research articles 2008-07-01
Camden National Corporation Extends Stock Repurchase Program
CAMDEN, Maine -- Robert W. Daigle, president and chief executive officer of Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ: CAC; the "Company"), announced today that the Board of Directors of the Company has renewed the Company's Common Stock Repurchase Program for an additional one-year term. The renewal will allow for the repurchase of...
Tags: Camden National Corp., Company, FINANCE, Maine, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., renewal
Research articles 2008-06-26
Camden National Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend
CAMDEN, Maine -- Robert W. Daigle, president and chief executive officer of Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ([R]): CAC; the "Company"), announced today that the Board of Directors of the Company declared a $0.25 per share dividend payable on July 31, 2008 for shareholders of record on July 15, 2008. About...
Tags: Banking, Company, dividend, FINANCE, Maine, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.
Research articles 2008-06-24
The White House can be won in any number of ways
WASHINGTON -- Presidential politics, like football, chess and other rule-bound competitions, is simple in objective but complex in execution. The objective is 270 electoral votes. This year the execution will turn on numbers such as: 48.3: In 2004, John Kerry won that percentage of the popular vote, the...
Tags: Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, Obama, White House
Research articles 2008-06-12
USA: DENNIS K. BURKE AWARDED CONTRACT FOR FUEL.
Dennis K. Burke, Inc., Chelsea, Mass. is being awarded a maximum $6,896,812 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for fuel.Other locations of performance include Maine, Massachussetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island.Using services are Navy, Air Force and Federal Civilian Agencies.There were originally 304 proposals solicited with...
Tags: adjustment, Air Force, Maine, performance
Research articles 2008-06-03
USA: MANSFIELD OIL AWARDED CONTRACT FOR FUEL.
Mansfield Oil Co., Gainesville, Ga.*, is being awarded a maximum $5,675,671 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for fuel.Other locations of performance include New Jersey, New York, Maine, Massachussetts, and Vermont.Using services are Army, Navy, Air Force and Federal Civilian Agencies.There were originally 304 proposals...
Tags: adjustment, Air Force, Maine, performance
Research articles 2008-06-03
Camden National Corporation Added to the Prestigious ABA NASDAQ Community Bank Index
CAMDEN, Maine -- Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ: CAC; the "Company") announced today that it has been added to the ABA NASDAQ Community Bank Index, the nation's most broadly representative stock index for community banks. The Index includes approximately 500 community banks with a combined market capitalization in excess of $140...
Tags: bank, Banking, Company, FINANCE, financial, Maine, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., Readers
Research articles 2008-05-30
Senators to test McCain's independent clout
WASHINGTON -- As a presidential candidate, Republican John McCain made his political name with independent voters in states such as New Hampshire. Four Republican senators facing tough re-election battles because of the unpopular Iraq war, President Bush's sagging approval ratings and the shaky economy will put...
Tags: Bush, Democrat, FINANCE, Government, Maine, MARKETING, Oregon, Republican, Taxes, U.S. Senate
Research articles 2008-05-09
Charlter Realty & Development Corp
Charlter Realty & Development Corp. has acquired Westgate Shopping Center, Congress Street, Portland, Maine. Shaw's Supermarket, CVS and Advance Auto anchor the 91,000 s/f center, for which Charter has a full renovation and expansion planned. The purchase price for the property was $9 million.
Tags: CVS Corp., Maine, Portland, U.S. Congress
Research articles 2008-05-07
HOBAS Pipe USA.(Business: THE LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS)
HOBAS Pipe USA has promoted Dan Davis to Division Manager-East. This newly created position covers the eastern USA from Maine to Florida where Davis will coordinate the activities of all the eastern area managers. Davis graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte...
Tags: CAREER, Charlotte, Florida, Maine, SALES, U.S., University of North Carolina
Research articles 2008-05-01
States eye legislation affecting drinking: ignition interlocks spark debate between industry, lawmakers
Lawmakers in several states are looking to put the brakes on drunken-driving offenders with the use of ignition interlocks, but some industry members fear the growing momentum of such measures could stall alcohol beverage sales to responsible drinkers. So far this year legislators in Colorado, Maine, Virginia, Washington and...
Tags: Maine, Manufacturing, SALES, Transportation, U.S. Senate
Research articles 2008-04-07
Camden National Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend
CAMDEN, Maine -- Robert W. Daigle, president and chief executive officer of Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ([R]): CAC; the "Company"), announced today that the Board of Directors of the Company declared a $0.25 per share dividend payable on April 30, 2008 for shareholders of record on April 15, 2008. The $0.25...
Tags: dividend, FINANCE, Maine, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.
Research articles 2008-03-25
FairPoint Communications Reaches Tentative Agreements with IBEW & CWA Unions Representing 2,500 Members
To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Investors, Brett Ellis, +1-866-377-3747, bellis@fairpoint.com, Media, Rose B. Cummings, +1-704-602-7304, rcummings@fairpoint.com, both of FairPoint Communications, Inc. PORTLAND, Maine, March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NYSE: FRP) today announced it has reached tentative agreements with the T-9 Council of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers...
Tags: agreement, FairPoint Communications Inc., FINANCE, investor, Maine, SEC
Research articles 2008-03-24
USA: SYSCO FOODSERVICES AWARDED CONTRACT FOR FULL LINE GARRISON.
Sysco Foodservices of Northern New England, Westbrook, Maine is being awarded $6,984,773.94 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for full line garrison feeding support.There are no other locations of performance.Using services are Navy, Air Force, and Federal Civilian Agencies.The original proposal was solicited on FEDBIZOPS...
Tags: adjustment, Air Force, Maine
Research articles 2008-03-19
MAINE: Interstate 295
AUGUSTA - Highway officials are considering shutting down the southbound lanes of a 22-mile section of Interstate 295 this summer to rebuild the highway from Gardiner to Topsham. Joyce Taylor of the Maine Department of Transportation said closing the road and rerouting traffic onto die Maine Turnpike or Route 201...
Tags: Maine, U.S. Department of Transportation
Research articles 2008-03-03