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Economic Development
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Casino triggers Poland resort expansion
January 12, 2011The Poland Spring Resort is planning a $100,000 renovation and expansion into a year-round facility, an investment triggered by the recent approval of a casino in Oxford.
January 12, 2011ME nets $30M in housing tax credits
January 11, 2011Nearly $30 million in federal tax credits will fund the construction of 184 affordable housing units in six cities across the state.
January 11, 2011LePage names three Cabinet nominees
January 10, 2011Gov. Paul LePage has nominated three more people, including the founder of a land planning company leading the development of the Oxford County casino, to Cabinet positions.
January 10, 2011
5 on the future | Five economists foretell what's in store for 2011
January 10, 2011It's been real, 2010, but a new year and a new decade bring hope for a fresh financial start. To let us in on what we can expect in 2011, Mainebiz brings together five economic experts as part of our annual attempt to peer into the future.
January 10, 2011Colgan: Job rebound to take three years
January 6, 2011It will likely take two or three years for Maine's employment numbers to rebound to pre-recession levels, University of Southern Maine economist Charles Colgan predicted yesterday during his annual economic forecast.
January 6, 2011Signatures collected for Lewiston casino
January 3, 2011The group proposing a casino in Lewiston has gathered enough signatures to put the plan to voters on the November 2011 ballot.
January 3, 2011
2010: In Recovery? | Give it to us straight, Doc. How hard did the year hit us?
December 27, 2010The panic attacks of the 2008 financial meldown eased into eleveated blood pressure as the markets struggled for aire in 2009. What remained? A persistent headache over the performance of the 2010 economic recovery and mounting anxiety over 2011.
December 27, 2010State revenues on par for November
December 22, 2010Last month's revenues came in on target with new state budget projections, and economists expect a recent federal tax package to spur growth.
December 22, 2010Portland allows new waterfront uses
December 22, 2010Waterfront zoning changes in Portland will allow more non-marine businesses to locate on the city's major piers and wharves, a move property owners say will bring in more revenue.
December 22, 2010Lawmakers pass committee merger
December 20, 2010Following a compromise reached by the Rules Committee, the state Legislature Friday voted to merge the labor committee with the Business, Research and Economic Development Committee.
December 20, 2010Report: Universities key to economic growth
December 16, 2010The state's university system must do more to match educational offerings with the state's work force needs, according to a new joint report from the Maine Development Foundation and the Maine State Chamber of Commerce.
December 16, 2010D.C. economist to foretell deficit's effect on Maine
December 14, 2010Michael Ettlinger, a Washington, D.C.-based economist, will be speaking tonight at the University of Southern Maine's Muskie School of Public Service to give people a clearer view of how Washington policy-making could shape national and state econ
December 14, 2010Casino upheld in vote recount
December 14, 2010Opponents of a planned casino in Oxford County have conceded defeat in the recount of the statewide referendum.
December 14, 2010
Top Gun graduates make their case for capital
November 23, 2010Their business ideas ranged from selling spelt flour bagels to making tidal turbines that are safer for fish.
November 23, 2010$1.5M needed for casino oversight
November 18, 2010The state must spend $1.5 million to expand its oversight system to regulate a recently approved casino in western Maine.
November 18, 2010Educating employees | An innovative, countywide program gives business a leg up
November 15, 2010Chair, College for ME-Androscoggin and associate dean for community relations and LearningWorks at University of Southern Maine Lewiston Auburn College
November 15, 2010
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