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Kittery shipyard’s economic impact climbs to $1.6B
Updated: 10 hours agoMost of the civilian workforce hails from Maine, with 4,252 employees earning $433.2 million, up from 4,194 employees earning $402.1 million in 2023.
Updated: 10 hours ago
Maine's minimum hourly wage to hit $15.10 next year
September 12, 2025The increase, set to take effect on Jan. 1, will be 45 cents higher than the current rate.
September 12, 2025
Portland leaders spar over downtown revitalization
September 11, 2025Portland Mayor Mark Dion called on members of the business community to pitch in, while developer Kevin Bunker pushed back against bureaucracy.
September 11, 2025In Portland, affordable home ownership taking shape at Dougherty Commons
Updated: September 10, 2025Maine Cooperative Development Partners is installing the first phase of a 20-unit affordable condominium project off Douglass Street. Modular units are being built at KBS Builders’ South Paris factory and installed by Brunswick-based Backyard ADUs.
Updated: September 10, 2025
Amid Scarborough's rapid growth, some residents demand a slower pace
Updated: September 8, 2025Scarborough’s recent designation as the fastest growing town in Maine, has a large faction of long-time residents urging town officials to pump the brakes on development.
Updated: September 8, 2025-
25 finalists named for 2025 Maine Family Business Awards
Updated: September 8, 2025The Institute for Family-Owned Business said it received more 505 nominations this year, which it whittled down to 44 semifinalists before picking 25 finalists.
Updated: September 8, 2025Retirement report card for Maine's 2 biggest cities
September 2, 2025Portland and Lewiston both made the top 100 in a national barometer, but with quite a gap between them.
September 2, 2025
How Maine stacks up on some national lists
Updated: September 1, 2025Here’s an overview of how Maine ranked on a wide range of lists, according to the personal finance website WalletHub.
Updated: September 1, 2025
A showcase for Maine photographers — and data, too
Updated: September 1, 2025This year’s Fact Book has a particularly visual feel to it, with photo essays by regular contributors Tim Greenway, Jim Neuger and Fred Field.
Updated: September 1, 2025
On the Record: Portland nonprofit leader makes a business case for revitalizing city’s Arts District
Updated: August 25, 2025Annie Leahy, executive director of Mechanics' Hall, talks about an initiative to fill empty downtown storefronts with art installations to "tell a visual story" about what the space cold become.
Updated: August 25, 2025
From an ice cream shop to a hot tub dealer, a wave of new businesses is opening in downtown Bangor
Updated: August 25, 2025The Queen City is getting a lot more interest in retail coming downtown. “People want to do business with somebody local," says one entrepreneur, capturing the sentiment in the downtown community.
Updated: August 25, 2025
Hire ground: Northern Maine employers hustle to attract — and keep — workers
Updated: August 25, 2025Across Piscataquis County, employers in sectors from health care to manufacturing and hospitality are improvising to hire and retain employees.
Updated: August 25, 2025
Longtime leader of central Maine business park steps down
Updated: August 20, 2025Jim Dinkle, executive director of Oakland's FirstPark, retired after eight years at the business park.
Updated: August 20, 2025Maine Affordable Housing Conference set for Sept. 9 in Bangor
August 18, 2025Issues on the agenda for the full day conference include recent housing-related legislation, the impact of Maine's economy on home affordability and availability, and how modular and manufactured housing can help meet the state's needs.
August 18, 2025
Maine ranked among top states for women's equality
Updated: August 19, 2025The Pine Tree State outshines all but three other states for women's equality in a barometer by personal finance website WalletHub.
Updated: August 19, 2025
Colby College touts $2.5B boost to Maine’s economy
Updated: August 18, 2025Investments and campus initiatives contributed more than $2.5 billion to Maine’s economy in the past six years, according to an independent study commissioned by the Waterville liberal arts college.
Updated: August 18, 2025
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