Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

  Mary Crowley Agency previously operated as part of the CruiseOne brand CARIBOU — Franchisee Mary Crowley, based in Caribou, has recently changed the name of her CruiseOne franchise as part of a corporate franchise initiative that is reinvesting in the travel brand’s growth, speaking to all types of vacation experiences, not just cruises. The […]

By Darren FishellBDN Staff PORTLAND — Billing problems at Emera Maine and transmission rate hike requests have prompted Maine regulators to consider opening an audit of the utility’s management. Staff of the Maine Public Utilities Commission on April 5 issued a recommendation that the three-member commission open such an investigation. The commission will consider that […]

  Year-end statistics show uptick in membership rosters, loans PORTLAND — In the past two years, more than 30,000 Maine consumers have joined a Maine credit union, bringing total credit union membership to 667,427 statewide. In recently released year-end statistics of the state’s credit unions, 2015 saw strong growth in not only membership but in […]

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage vetoed legislation Friday that would improve cellphone reception in Aroostook County by allowing the construction of a new cellphone tower. Rep. Roland “Danny” Martin brought forward the bill, which would amend a state deed to allow the Sinclair Sanitary District to lease land to a telecommunications company. As the deed […]

PORTLAND — Bangor Savings Bank was the top Small Business Administration (SBA) lender in Maine in 2015, providing $11.34 million in loans to 96 new or existing businesses. Seth Goodall, New England Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration, made the announcement at an April 7 gathering of small-business owners, bank employees and economic development […]

PORTLAND — The Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) has kicked off the 11th annual “Best Places to Work in Maine” program. The program is run by Best Companies Group and endorsed by the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, the Maine Department of Labor, the Department of Economic and Community […]

Contributed photoCrown Equipment of Caribou took the Best in Show award in the large booth category at the recent Northern Maine Agri-Business Trade Show, held at The Forum in Presque Isle. At the award presentation are, from left, Bernard Dyer, Ken Stackhouse and Kendall Shaw, with Yancy LaPointe, president of the Fort Fairfield Chamber of […]