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Despite the $80 million in funding expected in 2016 — the Bar Harbor-based lab has 19 grants awarded through the first three quarters of this year — there's still a dire need for more.
Ethan Hipple is about six months into his job as parks director for the city of Portland, and already he's been part of settling the controversial redesign of Congress Square in the city's downtown.
Eating and savoring a tasty fish taco with chips and unsweetened ice tea at the Appalachian Trail Cafe in downtown Millinocket a couple of weeks ago, my head was aswirl with questions about how the newly designated Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument could possibly help a local economy devastated by paper mill closures in recent years.
Thousands of seasonal visitors and summer residents have discovered a growing slate of cultural happenings in recent years in Rockland, with the transformation of a forlorn waterfront with an influx of businesses such as MBNA, succeeded by Boston Financial Data Services.
As editor of Mainebiz, I get the opportunity to meet businesspeople from, we like to say, Kittery to Fort Kent. Recently, Mainebiz held the fifth of its “On the Road” series of networking events and roundtables, this time in Farmington.
A while back, I caught up with a former employee. During our conversation he said, “I'm not even sure why you took so much time with me.” Caught off guard, I replied, “Because it's my job to help my employees be the best they can be.” Over the years he and I had a few “uncomfortable” conversations but, despite the discomfort, we made a lot of progress together.
The Project Management Institute defines a Project Management Office as a “management structure that standardizes the project-related governance processes and facilitates the sharing of resources, methodologies, tools and techniques.”
New hiresCBRE|The Boulos Co., a real estate firm in Portland, hired Jonathan Rizzo as an associate. Rizzo was previously regional director for Inspirato in Denver, Colo.
Monday is Earth Day — the annual celebration, dating to 1970, of our planet and its environment.
Created by a United Nations proclamation, Earth Day has grown to include a wide range of events in more than 190 countries. The official theme for 2024 is "Planet vs. Plastics." The day, April 22, also has led to the designation of April as Earth Month.
Mainers and Maine businesses have long strived to protect the natural environment of the state and of the world.
One recent example: Allagash Brewing Co., based in Portland, has teamed up with Patagonia Provisions, the outdoor clothing maker's food and beverage business, to make a limited-edition beer from organic ingredients including Kernza. That's the trademarked name for a perennial grain, harvested from a form of wheatgrass, with long roots that protect soil from erosion, minimize the need for tilling, and help sequester carbon.
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Learn moreThe Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
This special publication examines the innovation infrastructure in Maine and the resources available to help entrepreneurs at the various stages of their journey.
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