Maine Business Recap

Saco's General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products facility will produce MK19 Grenade Machine Guns now that the company has secured a $13 million US Army contract. [Reuters]

Hermon Shopping Center on U.S. Route 2 will add an estimated 50 new jobs. [BDN]

Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe says no to Reid’s healthcare bill. [Boston Herald]

An $87,050 federal contract has been awarded to St. Croix Services of Calais for snow plowing and clearing services. [Targeted News]

Transatlantic row results from Maine's ban on lemonade made in United Kingdom. [Guardian]

South Portland bottle redemption company under fire for violating the state's returnable container laws. [Mainebiz]

Rockport's Center for Maine Contemporary Art has laid off four full-time employees and will reevaluate its business prospects. [Village Soup]

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