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Construction career event draws record 1,000 Maine students
Laurie Schreiber Updated: 9 hours agoMaine's construction workforce is projected to grow over the next decade. Exhibitors included heavy equipment operators, electricians and welders providing hands-on demonstrations.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: 9 hours ago
Newsworthy people and performances for Oct. 20, 2025
Updated: 11 hours agoA roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, health care institutions and professional services firms in Maine.
Updated: 11 hours ago
UMaine’s advanced capabilities advance companies and workforce for the 21st century
Laurie Schreiber Updated: 11 hours agoThe Advanced Manufacturing Center has worked with hundreds of companies and trained scores of students. The engineering support and service center helps move ideas from concept to production through prototyping, design and fabrication plus workforce
Laurie Schreiber Updated: 11 hours ago
Maine community colleges offer construction training to fill workforce gaps
Alexis Wells October 15, 2025Construction is one of Maine’s largest industries and employs more than 48,000 people, but needs more workers, according to the Maine Community College System.
Alexis Wells October 15, 2025
Thomas College board stands with president, pledges to work with faculty
Renee Cordes Updated: October 14, 2025"We will continue to work with faculty moving forward to strengthen Thomas, the head of the school's board of trustees, said in a statement emailed to Mainebiz.
Renee Cordes Updated: October 14, 2025-
Exit Oceanside Realty training to include AI and social media
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 10, 2025Artificial intelligence, social media and personal branding are designed to help agents in today’s fast-changing real estate market.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 10, 2025
Thomas College faculty votes for union, doubles down on demands
Renee Cordes October 7, 2025"Forming a union is really a first step," said Jono Anzalone, an assistant professor of economics at the Waterville school.
Renee Cordes October 7, 2025
Unity Environmental University adds 90-credit degree to its program offerings
Alexis Wells October 6, 2025Unity will debut its applied bachelor's degrees in sustainable business management, psychology and human services, culinary innovation and food systems, entrepreneurship and environmental crime investigation.
Alexis Wells October 6, 2025
How Maine stacks up for student loan payments
Renee Cordes October 5, 2025The Pine Tree State's student debt burden is lowest of all six New England states, a national barometer shows.
Renee Cordes October 5, 2025
Workforce development program will focus on Maine's outdoor recreation field
Laurie Schreiber October 3, 2025The goal is to expand year-round outdoor recreation jobs in central and western Maine, in fields such as fishing, whitewater guiding, trail building, outdoor business, retail, manufacturing and hospitality.
Laurie Schreiber October 3, 2025
40 Under 40: Tracey Spinato works to strengthen Maine’s tech talent pipeline
Updated: October 6, 2025Maine’s biggest challenges are creating much-needed housing and building more critical infrastructure like public transportation.
Updated: October 6, 2025
40 Under 40: Helen Cohen aims to bridge the gap between schools and families
Updated: October 6, 2025The co-founder and CEO of ReachMy Teach also teaches English for Speakers of Other Languages via In Her Presence, a Portland-based nonprofit.
Updated: October 6, 2025
Introducing the 2025 Mainebiz 40 Under 40 honorees
Updated: October 6, 2025Now in its fourth year, the Mainebiz 40 Under 40 program recognizes the state's up-and-coming leaders, the next generation of individuals who are shaping Maine and its economy.
Updated: October 6, 2025
Game on in Gorham at USM's $1.5M 'esports' arena
Renee Cordes September 23, 2025The facility is named for Town & Country Federal Credit Union, which provided $750,000 in funding.
Renee Cordes September 23, 2025-
Thomas College launches education program to address Maine’s teacher shortage
Alexis Wells Updated: September 22, 2025The program is open to both first-time college students and transfer students. Students are expected to go through the hiring process and must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to get in and throughout the program.
Alexis Wells Updated: September 22, 2025 
UMaine Extension pilot program to take classroom learning outdoors
Laurie Schreiber September 19, 2025With the establishment of the program in state statute, Maine became one of just four states committed to providing outdoor learning opportunities for all public school students.
Laurie Schreiber September 19, 2025
Today's Poll
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As hotel construction continues across Portland — with 10 new projects approved before the city imposed a moratorium on new hotel development — developers argue that new hotels bring jobs, tax revenue and visitors.
In June, the city extended the moratorium by six months.
With a growing number of hotel projects underway or proposed, some ask whether the market is saturated. Activists argue that developers should focus on much-needed housing.
Meantime, hotel rates routinely exceed $400 a night in Portland, so there's still apparently demand.
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Groundbreaking Maine
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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The Giving Guide
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
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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Groundbreaking Maine
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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