Tom Bell

Portland Press Herald

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Published
April 10, 2014

Track work interrupts Downeaster service to Boston this weekend

Buses may be available at some stations.
Published
April 8, 2014

Schooner coming ashore for restorative berth in Portland

The 125-foot Spirit of Massachusetts will be towed along Commercial Street to the new Portland Yacht Services shipyard Wednesday.
Published
April 2, 2014

LePage board nomination angers pro-rail group

Robert McEvoy, LePage’s choice for a rail agency, opposes a proposed train facility in Brunswick.
Published
March 31, 2014

Dogfish ‘everywhere’ in Gulf of Maine, but sales go nowhere

Regulators may raise catch limits on the voracious little shark, which competes with more valuable ocean species for food.
Published
March 28, 2014

Committee endorses $73 million bond to grow Maine businesses

The new economy-focused legislative panel wants to invest in the biotech, marine and agriculture sectors.
Published
March 25, 2014

Portland-to-Nova Scotia ferry tickets finally for sale

The new ferry service will cost as little as $79 for a one-way ticket; service begins on May 15.
Published
March 25, 2014

LePage’s plan to attract big businesses has legal flaw, unions say

The ‘right-to-work’ zones can’t apply to just part of the state, they claim, but a LePage adviser is confident it would survive a court challenge.
Published
March 19, 2014

Portland-Nova Scotia ferry gets OK to sell tickets

Nova Star Cruises Ltd. is planning to begin service between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, on May 15.
Published
March 16, 2014

Multinational giant set to run first virtual school in Maine

Some educators worry about outsourcing control, but supporters say a global company can reduce costs by serving so many users.
Published
March 14, 2014

Bath Iron Works gets $643 million Navy contract option

The option allows BIW to build a fifth DDG-51 guided-missile destroyer.