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Economic Development

  • MDOT supports Searsport harbor dredging

    January 30, 2014

    Maine Department of Transportation Commissioner David Bernhardt told a nonprofit economic development group on Wednesday that dredging Searsport’s harbor is essential to Maine’s capturing a greater share of the growing trade potential along the Ea

    January 30, 2014

  • Hulit to leave SBA, lead Northeast Bank division

    January 24, 2014

    A former Maine economic development official who rose to the top rank of the U.S.

    January 24, 2014

  • Bill seeks to boost solar energy in Maine

    January 22, 2014

    A bill sponsored by state Sen.

    January 22, 2014

  • UMPI, UMFK use tuition to lure out-of-state students

    January 22, 2014

    The University of Maine at Fort Kent and the University of Maine at Presque Isle unveiled on Tuesday a new tuition rate for out-of-state and international students that represents a 40% price reduction in those markets, decreasing the yearly tuiti

    January 22, 2014

  • Deadline for Bucksport natural gas project extended

    December 27, 2013

    The first phase of a natural gas expa

    December 27, 2013

  • Maine Development Foundation taps new CEO

    December 5, 2013

    The Maine Development Foundation has tapped Washington County economic development official Harold Clossey to serve as its next leader.

    December 5, 2013

  • Manufacturing Extension Partnership scores $375K grant

    November 14, 2013

    The Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership has won a $375,000 federal grant to study the region’s supply chain and provide training in collaboration with a new advanced manufacturing center at Brunswick Landing.

    November 14, 2013

  • UMaine starts midcoast offshore wind power meetings

    November 12, 2013

    Maine Aqua Ventus, the University of Maine-led offshore wind pilot project, will hold community meetings this week in midcoast towns where the project could come ashore to connect to the commercial power grid.

    November 12, 2013

  • Offshore wind consortium releases redacted proposal

    November 6, 2013

    The University of Maine-led offshore wind project, Maine Aqua Ventus I, has released hundreds of documents about the scope of its proposal to state regulators, but the questions of how much the project will cost and how much support it hopes

    November 6, 2013

  • Presque Isle offered 2016 Biathlon World Cup

    October 24, 2013

    US Biathlon has asked the Nordic Heritage Center in Presque Isle and the Maine Winter Sports Center to host an event for the 2016 World Cup, which organizers say provides an economic boost to the region.

    October 24, 2013

  • $2M federal grant boosts Brunswick TechPlace

    October 23, 2013

    A new initiative led by the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority and Coastal Counties Workforce Inc.

    October 23, 2013

  • Portland-Yarmouth ferry deal not final

    October 17, 2013

    Contrary to a September announcement, Nova Scotia’s new leaders said Wednesday that a deal to restart ferry service between the province and Maine is not complete.

    October 17, 2013

  • Politics & Co.

    Darren Fishell October 14, 2013

    While the next legislative session remains months away, lawmakers and the governor recently provided a glimpse into impending political issues.

    Darren Fishell October 14, 2013

  • Shutdown impacts Maine science and technology programs

    October 4, 2013

    In addition to the widely reported impact the federal shutdown is having on fall tourism at the closed Acadia National Park,  the National Marine Fisheries Service has close

    October 4, 2013

  • Forbes: Maine still worst state for business

    September 30, 2013

    For the fourth year in a row, Forbes magazine has ranked Maine as the worst state in the coun

    September 30, 2013

  • Feds host small business forum at USM

    September 12, 2013

    The U.S. Small Business Administration’s national ombudsman will be at the University of Southern Maine on Monday to host a forum for small business owners, representatives of local economic development organizations and trade groups.

    September 12, 2013

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Today's Poll

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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