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Economic Development
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Maine's cha-cha-cha | An annual report shows Maine's economy taking a couple of steps forward and several steps back
March 21, 2011Maine could do more when it comes to investing in R&D and tackling the high costs of health care and doing business, the Maine Economic Growth Council says in its 2011 Measures of Growth report, released earlier this month.
March 21, 2011Report: Industry R&D investment needed
March 8, 2011Maine should do more to fund R&D for private industry and help startups grow, according to a new report from the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development's Office of Innovation.
March 8, 2011Keep it simple | Reward small businesses for hiring as a way to turn tax burdens into taxpayers
March 7, 2011As I write this, the U.S. Commerce Department is announcing that 36,000 jobs were created during the month of January. Of course, any added job is good news.
March 7, 2011Report finds mixed economic progress
March 4, 2011Maine is performing well in international exports and conservation, but flailing when it comes to meeting benchmarks in R&D expenditures and the cost of doing business, according to a new report from the Maine Economic Growth Council.
March 4, 2011Panel backs amending Informed Growth Act
March 3, 2011A legislative panel yesterday voted to amend a bill seeking to repeal the Informed Growth Act to make it optional for municipalities that want it.
March 3, 2011State pulls plug on Gateway 1
March 2, 2011Gov. Paul LePage and the Maine Department of Transportation have suspended a years-long transportation initiative aiming to guide development along Route 1 in the midcoast.
March 2, 2011Report: Metro areas drive growth
February 28, 2011A new report from Washington, D.C.-based Brookings Institution found that Maine's three metro areas drive 65% of the state's economic output.
February 28, 2011Midcoast chamber boards vote to merge
February 25, 2011Two midcoast chambers -- The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber and the Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber -- are seeking members' input on merging.
February 25, 2011Racino petition signatures verified
February 22, 2011A gambling initiative aiming to establish racinos in Biddeford and Washington County is slated to go before the state Legislature.
February 22, 2011
World Cup fuels future plans
February 21, 2011It’s not hard to imagine the immediate economic impact that occurs when 700 Europeans — athletes, coaches and support staff from 24 countries, television crews from Germany and media from all over — and thousands of spectators descend on a small t
February 21, 2011
New Atlantica division charts commerce, politics
February 8, 2011Governments collapsing overnight, economies spiraling downwards, anxious political leaders passing protectionist policies, emerging markets and new middle-class consumers are all increasingly relevant to companies, in Maine and elsewhere, that hop
February 8, 2011Signatures verified for Lewiston casino
February 7, 2011A state review has shown that supporters of a casino in Lewiston filed enough valid petition signatures to put the question before the Legislature.
February 7, 2011Navy to hand over BNAS airport
February 4, 2011The U.S. Navy on Monday will officially transfer ownership of Brunswick Naval Air Station's airport facility to a civilian group managing its redevelopment.
February 4, 2011Navy OKs BNAS reuse plan
January 28, 2011The U.S. Navy has signed off on plans to redevelop the Brunswick Naval Air Station, a crucial step in turning the property over for civilian reuse.
January 28, 2011
Fresh start | New GOP control in Augusta raises hopes for Maine's business advocates
January 24, 2011Ever since the Republican election sweep on Nov. 2, expectations have been building among business leaders that Maine’s new governor and Legislature will not only share their agenda, but will focus on it throughout their time in office.
January 24, 2011Belfast Stinson site eyed for boatyard
January 13, 2011A group of Maine business owners is proposing turning the former Stinson Seafood Co. cannery property in Belfast into a boatyard and manufacturing facility.
January 13, 2011
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