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Economic Development
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New website supports B2B connections
December 26, 2011The Maine Small Business Development Center has launched a new website that aims to connect small businesses across Maine and keep business-to-business transactions within the state.
December 26, 2011Report: ME average for subsidy programs
December 15, 2011Maine is about average in its efforts to ensure subsidy programs like Pine Tree Development Zones create jobs, according to a new report from a Washington, D.C.-based think tank.
December 15, 2011Forbes: Maine worst state for business
December 12, 2011For the second year in a row, Forbes magazine has ranked Maine as the worst state for business.
December 12, 2011Poll: Mainers doubt speedy recovery
December 6, 2011The number of Mainers who believe the state is headed in the right direction is growing, though three-quarters say the state won't see economic relief for at least another year, according to a new poll from Pan Atlantic SMS Group.
December 6, 2011Panel finalizes LURC reform report
December 2, 2011A task force charged with recommending ways to reform the Land Use Regulation Commission has reached a compromise that would give county governments more say on development in the state's unorganized territories. The plan as approved by the 12 commi
December 2, 2011
Sasa Cook brings vision, repairs and tenants to the Dana Warp Mill in Westbrook
November 28, 2011As Sasa Cook wends his way through the Dana Warp Mill in Westbrook, he points out the improvements he's made since buying the property five months ago: energy-efficient lighting triggered by sensors; a new smokestack; a covered entryway; roof repa
November 28, 2011Tech cos. big winners at Juice
November 14, 2011It's a little ironic that at Camden's recent Juice Conference 3.0: Celebrating Risk, perhaps the most compelling element of the conference — the two-day, 65-company pitch contest — eliminated competitors whose ideas were, well, too risky.
November 14, 2011
New grants available for exporters
November 8, 2011Many more Maine companies may now be eligible for a new pot of federal money designed to help small exporters develop oversea markets.
November 8, 2011Bahres, NY firm biggest casino owners
November 7, 2011Robert and Gary Bahre, the former owners of the Oxford Plains Speedway and the New Hampshire International Speedway, and a New York real estate firm are the largest owners behind the casino under construction in Oxford, according to documents rele
November 7, 2011Businesses target of city outreach of its $170M sewer project
November 1, 2011The city of Portland, with help from a local environmental group, is reaching out to businesses this week to learn how to better communicate with them about its multi-year, multi-million dollar sewer and stormwater infrastructure overhaul.
November 1, 2011Franklin County program could aid Kestrel
October 28, 2011State and Brunswick officials are eyeing a new federal investment program approved for Franklin County as a way to provide funding to keep Kestrel Aircraft at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station.
October 28, 2011Poll: Unemployment worries Mainers
October 27, 2011Unemployment is again a chief concern among Maine residents. According to a new poll from Critical Insights, 44% of those surveyed said it's the most important issue facing the state.
October 27, 2011CEI receives $5.5M for job creation
October 27, 2011Coastal Enterprises Inc. is receiving $5.5 million from a Wachovia Wells Fargo program to help finance its job creation efforts in rural areas.
October 27, 2011Board: Casino group must release owner info
October 26, 2011The developers behind the Oxford County casino must release the names of its owners as well as the percentages of their stakes in the company, a state board ruled yesterday.
October 26, 2011Foreign investment goal of Franklin program
October 25, 2011Maine has received federal approval to open a center that will encourage foreign investment by offering green cards in exchange for investments of $500,000 or more in select industries that create jobs.
October 25, 2011Unemployment holds steady; job growth flat
October 24, 2011Maine's unemployment rate remained steady in September at 7.5%, the Maine Department of Labor reported Friday. Meanwhile, a separate analysis shows job creation didn't measure up to expectations this year.
October 24, 2011
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