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Biotechnology

  • Lab software startup founded by Jackson Lab employees gets key $220K grant

    Dylan Martin January 5, 2015

    This may be hard to believe, but in the year 2015 many science laboratories still rely on pen and paper for recording results in research projects.

    Dylan Martin January 5, 2015

  • USM cuts to impact Maine's biotech field

    November 6, 2014

    The University of Southern Maine’s plan to eliminate its applied medical sciences program is expected to have a negative impact on Maine’s biotechnology industry along with NASA-related student research projects.

    November 6, 2014

  • Jackson Lab gets $10M for disease research

    October 23, 2014

    The Jackson Laboratory has received $10 million from the family of a board member to launch a new center that will boost disease research.

    October 23, 2014

  • Jackson Lab opens Connecticut research center

    October 8, 2014

    The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine opened officially Tuesday afternoon in Farmington, Conn., during a dedication ceremony attended by senior officials from the Bar Harbor-based lab, Connecticut Gov.

    October 8, 2014

  • Ramunas Stepanauskas probes the secrets of life deep inside Earth

    Lori Valigra October 6, 2014

    When it comes to taking on a seemingly impossible challenge, Ramunas Stepanauskas doesn't shirk, but instead throws himself at it.

    Lori Valigra October 6, 2014

  • Jackson Lab reveals overseas ambitions

    October 1, 2014

    A top executive for Bar Harbor-based Jackson Lab said the company is planning to possibly expand into China to take advantage of the country’s growing biomedical research spending.

    October 1, 2014

  • Maine medical lab gets $12.9M contract

    October 1, 2014

    Massachusetts-based Alere, a medical diagnostics company, has won a $12.9 million government contract to develop a new test for pandemic influenza at its Maine lab.

    October 1, 2014

  • Portland biotech firm sues Cooke Aquaculture

    September 24, 2014

    A Portland-based biotechnology firm is suing New Brunswick-based Cooke Aquaculture and affiliated businesses over four alleged patent infringements.

    September 24, 2014

  • ALS donations could boost Jackson Lab work

    September 2, 2014

    A major surge in donations to the ALS Association prompted by the viral Ice Bucket Challenge campaign could lead to more research work for the Bar Harbor-based Jackson Laboratory.

    September 2, 2014

  • Decision upheld in Jackson Lab whistleblower case

    August 18, 2014

    A Maine superior court's decision of a whistleblower case won by Bar Harbor-based Jackson Laboratory last year has been upheld by the state's highest court.

    August 18, 2014

  • Bar Harbor BioTech hires new CEO

    July 31, 2014

    In its push to grow, genetic analysis company Bar Harbor BioTechnology has hired Janet Yancey-Wrona, the founding president of the Maine Technology Institute, as its new CEO.

    July 31, 2014

  • MDI lab gets $18M grant for biomedical research, workforce training

    Lori Valigra June 19, 2014

    Shortly after hearing it may benefit from a $3 million bond proposal signed by Gov.

    Lori Valigra June 19, 2014

  • $3M bond would help Down East lab

    April 29, 2014

    A $3 million bond proposal signed by Gov. Paul LePage would benefit Mount Desert Island Biological Lab, a nonprofit biomedical research firm in Bar Harbor, if approved by voters this fall.

    April 29, 2014

  • Committee endorses $73M business development bond

    March 28, 2014

    A legislative committee has recommended that lawmakers pass a $73 million bond package that would support the state’s biotechnology and marine sectors and open more funds to small businesses.

    March 28, 2014

  • Genotyping center helps researchers find the right mice

    Lori Valigra March 10, 2014

    To Todd Dehm, every mouse tail tells a story. A miniscule tail sample, slightly longer than the thickness of a dime, can reveal enough about the animal's genetic traits to make or break a scientific experiment.

    Lori Valigra March 10, 2014

  • Idexx net income up 5.3% in 2013

    February 4, 2014

    Fourth quarter net income for Idexx Laboratories Inc. was flat compared with the same period last year, but beat analyst expectations for earnings per share by one cent, at $0.82 per share.

    February 4, 2014

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U.S. retail sales continued to grow in May but not at the pace of previous months, the National Retail Federation reported last week.

Total retail sales, excluding automobiles and gasoline, were up 0.49% seasonally adjusted month over month and up 4.44% unadjusted year over year in May, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released by the National Retail Federation. That compared with increases of 0.72% month over month and 6.76% year over year in April.

Sales of digital products were up last month (by 1.81%), but sales of general merchandise and clothing and accessories were flat.

Declines were reported for electronics and appliances (by 1.98%), furniture and home furnishings (0.24%) and building and garden supply stores (2.3%).

“While momentum remains, the nature of consumer spending is shifting as economic uncertainty increases. Consumer fundamentals haven’t been damaged yet, and a slowing-but-still-growing job market is supporting household priorities ahead of any meaningful price increases in the coming months," said Matthew Shay, president and CEO of the National Retail Federation.

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