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Economic Development
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On the Record: Catching up with 2022 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year
Updated: March 20, 2023A year after Mainebiz honored five individuals as our 2022 Business Leaders of the Year, we checked in to find out what they’re up to now.
Updated: March 20, 2023
Business Leaders: Leigh Saufley leads Maine Law with an entrepreneurial bent
Updated: March 20, 2023The dean of Maine's only law school is forging new ties with the business community in Portland and expanding experiential learning opportunities for students across the state.
Updated: March 20, 2023
Hospitality hiring pushes Maine unemployment rate below 3% in January
Updated: March 13, 2023Maine's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 2.9% in January from 3.1% in December, the Maine Department of Labor said Monday.
Updated: March 13, 2023
Over 50? AARP Maine wants to hear from you
Updated: February 24, 2023For the second year in a row, AARP Maine is holding a statewide listening tour.
Updated: February 24, 2023
Relief for small businesses included in $38M supplemental budget
Updated: February 22, 2023The supplemental budget just signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills includes $6.5 million to extend health insurance relief for small businesses.
Updated: February 22, 2023
Maine State Chamber names first woman president
February 10, 2023Julia Munsey, currently at the Maine International Trade Center, will succeed Dana Connors in the role.
February 10, 2023
Unique bike café and winery among top SoPo business award recipients
Updated: February 10, 2023Judith Borelli has been chosen to receive the Heart of South Portland award, one of the highest honors given by South Portland Business & Economic Development. Other recipients include a metal fabrication shop, a cannabis grower and a business
Updated: February 10, 2023
GPCOG announces new leader of economic development
Updated: February 9, 2023The appointment leverages Paul Johnson’s experience on the Scarborough Town Council, where he helped advance the redevelopment of the Downs.
Updated: February 9, 2023
Word on the street: Downtown rebound, office conversions top Maine development trends
Updated: February 6, 2023Here's what's trending in commercial real estate this year, with updates from Auburn, Augusta, Bangor, Westbrook and elsewhere in Maine.
Updated: February 6, 2023
Lewiston draws developers and entrepreneurs seeking space, affordability — and opportunity
Updated: February 6, 2023Lewiston is experiencing a run of commercial development from the downtown to its outskirts — everything from new or expanded retail and industrial, renovations of historic buildings, attractions, and manufacturing.
Updated: February 6, 2023
Mini-grants will help Ellsworth entrepreneurs, small businesses
Updated: January 30, 2023Grants could be used to develop alternative revenue streams, marketing or for a consultant.
Updated: January 30, 2023
Maine scallop farmers offer ‘unique’ benefit, poised for growth
January 25, 2023A new video by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration touts the benefits of farming the scallop, which has to potential to serve as a specialty market within the seafood industry.
January 25, 2023
Pleasant but pricey: How Maine ranks for retirement
Updated: January 24, 2023Maine is No. 29 for retirement among 50 U.S. states ranked by WalletHub, the personal finance website.
Updated: January 24, 2023
Maine state economist says any recession would be mild
January 19, 2023Amanda Rector, state economist for Maine, offered a mostly upbeat outlook on Maine's economy in 2023 at the Mainebiz "5 on the Future" event.
January 19, 2023
Stirring the pot: Portland sees a wave of new restaurants and expansions
Updated: January 23, 2023While still grappling with industry-wide staffing and supply-chain shortages, Portland’s restaurants are on the rebound. There has been a host of new investments in Maine's largest city, which is home to more than 500 licensed eating and drinking
Updated: January 23, 2023
Lewiston has several projects in the works
January 18, 2023In Lewiston, Hebert Construction has nearly 150 housing units under construction, and elsewhere in town Museum L-A is raising money for its new space, a conversion of the Camden Yarns mill.
January 18, 2023
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