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Out of more than 60 applicants, five were selected to participate in the inaugural Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) Maine cohort.
The Breaking Barriers Award goes to a 2024 Business Leader of the Year who helped grow the Somali Bantu Community Association from a seedling group to a thriving collaboration of New American farmers.
The facility includes a training center for contractors and other building professionals — an important element for keeping up in a rapidly changing industry.
Christine Bishop has been named vice president, government banking services officer at Lewiston-based Androscoggin Bank.
The Maine Department of Transportation is looking to launch a pilot commuter bus service between Portland and Lewiston and is seeking bids from companies to provide the service for at least two years.
USM said it will use new federal funding to conduct drills simulating natural disasters and human threats at the school's campuses in Portland, Lewiston and Gorham.
Company stock ownership is seen as a way for employees to “benefit from the company’s prosperity.” More than 60 Maine companies are owned as ESOPs.
Grant recipients include Amran Osman, the founder and executive director of Generational Noor, a Lewiston-based organization that works to educate the immigrant community on substance use disorder and mental health.
The Lewiston-based organization provides advocacy and support for Black business owners across the state. Membership is also open to companies and individuals whom Brister refers to as “race-conscious” business leaders.
Here are links to the top restaurant stories published in Mainebiz in 2023.
If you haven't heard the news yet about AM radio, you might never — at least not in your car.
Many automotive manufacturers have stopped supplying vehicles with the technology, claiming it interferes with electronics and that customers are tuning in less anyway.
But U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Angus King, I-Maine, say AM radio is essential, especially in rural regions. The lawmakers cite a National Association of Farm Broadcasters survey that found two-thirds of farmers listen to AM for weather forecasts and other information needed for business.
The association says AM radio reaches an estimated 82 million listeners monthly through more than 4,400 stations across the U.S.
Collins and King have signed onto legislation that would ensure manufacturers continue to provide AM reception in every new car and truck, at no charge.
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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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