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The Peck Building, which dates to 1893, was the longtime home to the B. Peck & Co. department store and was later an L.L.Bean call center.
The site of a general store destroyed by fire in 2023 will be rebuilt as a restaurant and collaborative facility. An inn will be repurposed as a research facility and student housing.
The program is a result of a statewide partnership launched in March that includes over 50 stakeholders from the construction industry, trade associations, union, education and workforce development systems.
A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, health care operations and professional services firms in Maine.
Dawn Stoyanoff will lead IT teams focused on service, cybersecurity and data privacy. She'll also work to advance the use of analytics and cloud-based systems and ensure transparent technology governance.
The Brunswick space includes training space for traditional skills like welding and metal work, but also robotics, hydraulics and pneumatics.
The facility, a repurposed office building, has three times more classrooms than the Old Town location. Added capacity means more enrollment from rural areas.
Jackson Lab built a child care center on its Bar Harbor campus and began operations in early 2024 with Down East Family YMCA as the operator.
A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, health care operations and professional services firms in Maine.
Since 2017, 60% of graduates, or more than 100, have been working in the industry. Demand for logging and forest trucking operators in Maine is high and projected to remain so.
Payroll alone for UMaine employees with home addresses in Maine totaled $384 million in FY25, compared to $363.7 million in FY24.
Over the past four years, capital projects added $29.2 million in cumulative value to the regional economy and supported more than 300 construction-related jobs.
The non-credit course is designed to equip candidates with the tools and resources needed to prepare for the orthopedic clinical specialist exam and expand their existing professional skill sets.
Highlights include 100% of the campus energy coming from Maine renewables and 99% of food waste diverted from the landfill.
The facilities inside the industrial park consist of a Maritime Industrial Workforce Training Center affiliated with the Maine Maritime Academy and a SpaceTech facility that's part of the Maine Space Corp.
The college will award $1 million in full-ride scholarships to four winners based on the creativity, impact and authenticity of their videos on the social media platform.
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Small Business Saturday, the annual tradition that encourages shoppers to support local, independent retailers and entrepreneurs, marked its 16th rendition on Nov. 29, with events held across the nation.
Founded by American Express in 2010, the yearly event has become an essential part of the holiday shopping season. The Small Business Administration became the official co-sponsor in 2011.
Last year, shoppers turned out in full force to support their local communities, generating an estimated $22 billion in spending at small retailers and restaurants.
The 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.
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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.
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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.
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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