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Economic Development

  • BIW to hire 600 for ship work

    May 5, 2014

    Bath Iron Works expects to hire approximately 600 people by the end of the year.

    May 5, 2014

  • Lawmakers override 15 LePage vetoes

    May 2, 2014

    The state Legislature closed its 126th session by overriding Gov. Paul LePage's vetoes for 14 bills, including one for a $12 million bond to support small businesses and job creation.

    May 2, 2014

  • Federal grants aim to create new jobs

    May 1, 2014

    The U.S. Economic Development Administration has awarded $280,000 in grants to development initiatives across Maine to spur local job growth.

    May 1, 2014

  • Boatbuilding co. opens in Eastport

    April 29, 2014

    Millennium Marine USA, a new boatbuilding company, is expected to open in Eastport this week, with 20 employees anticipated to be employed by the end of the year.

    April 29, 2014

  • Federal grants to help farm projects

    April 29, 2014

    The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is accepting proposals for over $600,000 in federal grants aimed at supporting local agriculture and creating jobs.

    April 29, 2014

  • York, Oxford county firms can tap $1.1M loan program

    April 23, 2014

    A new $1.1 million revolving loan program for small- to mid-sized businesses in York and southern Oxford counties is set to begin in June.

    April 23, 2014

  • New Mexico firm has $3M plan for Camden plants

    April 23, 2014

    A New Mexico-based company that develops and manufactures communications devices plans to invest over $3 million in two facilities in Camden.

    April 23, 2014

  • Michael Kors joins upscale newcomers to Portland

    Lori Valigra April 21, 2014

    Michael Kors, designer fashions. Microsoft Store, software and games. Hyatt Place and Courtyard Marriott, hotels. Munjoy Heights and 118 on Munjoy Hill, upscale condominiums. Maine magazine's new Portland-focused Old Port magazine.

    Lori Valigra April 21, 2014

  • Nova Scotia ferry service to 'boost' regional economy

    April 18, 2014

    Portland officials on Thursday said the soon-to-open Nova Star ferry service between the city and Nova Scotia will boost the city’s waterfront and the regional economy.

    April 18, 2014

  • Planning commission lands $500K grant

    April 17, 2014

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    April 17, 2014

  • Bath Savings exec. appointed to MaineHousing board

    April 17, 2014

    Gov. Paul LePage has appointed John C. Marsh Jr., senior vice president of Bath Savings Institution, to serve on the MaineHousing board of commissioners.

    April 17, 2014

  • State ferry projects land $1 million grant

    April 16, 2014

    Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. Chellie Pingree have announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation is investing $1 million in the Maine State Ferry Service to improve service to Maine islands.

    April 16, 2014

  • Biddeford seeks market study for former MERC site

    April 7, 2014

    The city of Biddeford plans to request proposals this week for a market study to determine the best use for the former Maine Energy Recovery Co. incinerator that it purchased in 2012.

    April 7, 2014

  • Entrepreneur wants to resurrect Maine-to-Vermont railroad

    March 27, 2014

    A Norridgewock entrepreneur has formed a startup company that aims to study what it would take to restart the Maine-to-Vermont Mountain Division Rail Line.

    March 27, 2014

  • Ed Meadows leads the Land for Maine's Future program on broader mission

    Douglas Rooks March 24, 2014

    In one way or another, Ed Meadows has been involved with land management his entire professional career — including for the last 25 years working in the public sector at a variety of posts in Maine and Michigan.

    Douglas Rooks March 24, 2014

  • Bennett: LePage to talk jobs in speech

    February 4, 2014

    Gov. Paul LePage’s spokeswoman said the governor’s election-year State of the State Address tonight will include new proposals regarding economic development and fighting drug addiction.

    February 4, 2014

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Has this summer's rainy weather affected business?
Poll Description

The 2025 summer tourism season has gotten off to a rainy start, with rain affecting at least part of each weekend so far.  

For businesses like wedding venues, tour boats or restaurants that depend on outdoor seating, rain can put a damper on attendance and sales. 

Office-based businesses may not be as affected.

And farms, orchards and nurseries may welcome rain — as long as it doesn't come with high winds or all at once. 

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