Tom Bell

Portland Press Herald

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Published
August 27, 2015

Consortium plans ‘marine cluster’ similar to Iceland’s on Portland waterfront

A team that includes UNE, SMCC and a Portland startup prepares to bid on a $7 million state bond to finance an incubator for businesses that develop marine-related products.
Published
August 23, 2015

Maine contractor killed in Afghanistan blast had ‘dreaded his last trip there,’ mother says

Corey Dodge, 40, a father of four from Garland, had been doing tours there since 2006 and planned to leave in October.
Published
August 23, 2015

Two men rob convenience store in Greene

The men were armed with a golf club driver and an aluminum bat.
Published
August 6, 2015

Maine considers program to attract foreign investors by offering permanent U.S. residency

A similar program in Vermont has generated $500 million worth of investment in ski areas and other projects.
Published
August 4, 2015

Flat July ticket sales and dispute over subsidies cloud Nova Star ferry’s future

The ferry linking Portland to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia has lined up a winter route, but Canadian officials don’t want to help finance it and a consultant says the route won’t make money.
Published
August 2, 2015

Downeaster in recovery mode after dismal year

The rail service, once a model within the Amtrak system, must woo back riders after construction projects and a harsh winter eat into its on-time performance.
Published
July 30, 2015

Maine Lottery coming off record year

As sales more than rebound to pre-recession levels, more games and bigger prizes are planned for Fiscal Year 2016.
Published
July 27, 2015

Homeless campsites spreading in Portland

Officials say Maine’s shrinking social safety net is adding to the population, which includes some people who have other reasons for preferring life in hidden tents.
Published
July 21, 2015

Talks target building on Maine-Canada business ties

Canada’s consul general in Boston and Maine’s honorary consul of Canada meet with Gov. LePage, trade officials and several Portland-area companies.
Published
July 17, 2015

Report: Maine Turnpike could save $20 million with alternate York toll plaza site

However, the town supports building the plaza just 400 feet north of the existing one.