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Creative economy
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Colby announces development plans for buildings it bought in 2015
February 19, 2020The college plans an arts collaborative in some of the first property it bought in downtown Waterville five years ago, across the street from its under-construction Lockwood Hotel.
February 19, 2020
Makers Guild to flex flax history for Maine bicentennial
Updated: February 13, 2020A $20,000 bicentennial grant will fund an event showcasing artists and others who work with flax, a commercial plant fiber with a long history of use in Maine.
Updated: February 13, 2020
Digital 'story maps' help market Bangor as cultural destination
Updated: February 12, 2020Bangor is deploying a high-tech tool to market the city as an arts and culture destination — "story maps," which are customized, digitally available tours. Artistic and cultural attractions help generate $10 million annually in economic activity for
Updated: February 12, 2020
Construction underway of first two Innovation District buildings at The Downs
February 8, 2020Scarce industrial space and short development timelines are among the factors driving interest in the Innovation District at The Downs in Scarborough. The sales of the first two lots in the 80-acre business park were finalized in December to an
February 8, 2020
Children’s Museum launches $14M campaign for new site in Portland
February 4, 2020The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine is hoping to raise $14 million to fund construction of its future 30,000-square-foot home at Thompson’s Point. Work is already underway on the new facility, expected to attract nearly 250,000 visitors a
February 4, 2020
15 Downeast nonprofits awarded MCF grants to boost innovation
Updated: February 4, 2020A total of $106,000 from the Maine Community Foundation was awarded to organizations including the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and Coastal Enterprises Inc.
Updated: February 4, 2020
In Ellsworth, a history project sets out to boost downtown cachet
January 30, 2020Heart of Ellsworth has received a $10,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation to add a historical focus to a local newsletter. The goal is to promote the downtown and attract business.
January 30, 2020
Creative layouts envisioned for space at historic Hill Mill in Lewiston
January 27, 2020Eric Chinburg, president of Chinburg Properties in Newmarket, N.H., bought the 460,000-square-foot Hill Mill in Lewiston in an off-market deal. Existing tenants provide an income stream and available space offers the potential for creative layouts
January 27, 2020
Rock Row complex in Westbrook adds a hotel
January 23, 2020A 122-room Element by Westin hotel is slated to open in 2022 at Rock Row, the sprawling mixed-use complex now under construction in Westbrook.
January 23, 2020
South Portland coworking space expands, driven by private office demand
January 22, 2020Less than two years after it opened, SoPoCo.Works has completed its phase two expansion, including a large podcasting studio, as the waiting list for private offices grows.
January 22, 2020
On MLK Day, Portland's plan for $100K King memorial is delayed
January 20, 2020The selection of a design for a memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. was expected to be unveiled today, but a city task force is still narrowing down its choice.
January 20, 2020
As development begins on its fringe, downtown Bucksport springs to life
January 14, 2020Perhaps reflecting revived activity at the former paper mill site, Bucksport’s downtown is also coming back to life with new businesses and events catering to locals and an increasing number of visitors.
January 14, 2020
2020 visions: Maine business and nonprofit leaders share their New Year’s resolutions
Updated: January 2, 2020To start 2020, Mainebiz asked business and nonprofit movers and shakers from around the state to share their New Year's business resolutions. It looks like a busy year ahead for these leaders.
Updated: January 2, 2020
From Kennebunkport to Island Falls, a year of home-grown development
Updated: January 1, 20202019's Real Estate Insiders featured development across the state, much of it by local people taking the reins and helping spur economic development in their communities.
Updated: January 1, 2020
The year in review: Here are 10 of our most unusual business stories
Updated: December 31, 2019In this look back at 2019, Mainebiz compiled some of the year's outliers — stories about products or initiatives that went off the beaten path.
Updated: December 31, 2019
Notable quotables from Mainebiz 'On the Record' interviews in 2019
Updated: December 26, 2019Mainebiz compiled 10 highlights from our "On the Record" interviews published during 2019. These business conversations appear every two weeks in our print edition and online.
Updated: December 26, 2019
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