An entrepreneur who revived what is reputed to be Maine’s last seafood cannery and grew it into a successful business was named a top-three finisher in the Small Business Administration’s annual competition for Small Business Person of the Year. Michael … Continue reading →

You may remember Maine PR woman Angie Helton from a story that ran almost a year ago. Helton, president of Northeast Media Associates, and Charlie Berg, president of Blackfly Media, had collaborated on a video public service announcement for the … Continue reading →

Both Maine and Massachusetts saw year-over-year increases in median home sales prices, according to the RE/MAX of New England Monthly Housing Report for April, the second consecutive month the two states have show improvements. According to the report, Maine saw … Continue reading →

Bank of America announced it has named a new state president for Maine, Bill Williamson. According to a BofA statement sent out today, Williamson is a Maine native and Falmouth resident who has been with the company since joining a … Continue reading →

Portland-based ImmuCell Corp. reported profits of $155,000 in the most recent quarter, up from a loss in the same period a year ago. ImmuCell is a small veterinary biotech company with products aimed at the dairy cow market. The company … Continue reading →

Verso Paper said it lost $73.9 million in the first quarter, according to a statement released Monday. That was compared to a loss of $44.5 million in the same period a year ago. Verso operates mills in Bucksport and Jay, … Continue reading →

South Portland-based Wright Express Corp. said Friday that it has acquired CorporatePay, a United Kingdom company that provides corporate prepaid services to the travel industry, for about $27.5 million in an all-cash transaction. According to a May 11 release, CorporatePay … Continue reading →

The Portland Regional Chamber held its annual business expo on Wednesday, and booths included the usual: credit unions, hotels, sign shops, telecom companies, the Portland Public Library. Attendance was light in the early afternoon, but began to pick up as … Continue reading →

Two of the state’s biggest chambers of commerce are hosting their business expos back to back, on Wednesday and Thursday. On Wednesday, the Portland Regional Chamber will hold its 2012 Greater Portland Business Expo from noon to 5 p.m. at … Continue reading →