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Economic Development

  • Land leader | Dairy farmer and former legislator heads up GrowSmart Maine

    Douglas Rooks May 3, 2010

    When GrowSmart Maine last year cut its staff and parted company with its founding executive director, Alan Caron, the viability of the organization appeared in question.

    Douglas Rooks May 3, 2010

  • Tribe group, health clinic net federal funds

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 29, 2010

    An Orono nonprofit that helps members of Maine's Native American community who want to pursue opportunities for economic development has received nearly $650,000 in federal grant funds.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 29, 2010

  • Ethics questioned in Oxford casino lobby

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 26, 2010

    An anti-gambling political action committee has filed an ethics complaint against Peter Martin, the spokesman for a group proposing a casino in Oxford County.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 26, 2010

  • Guv to sign base reuse bill

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 26, 2010

    A bill expected to boost efforts to redevelop the Brunswick Naval Air Station will be signed by the governor today.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 26, 2010

  • Walsh hotel moves forward

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 23, 2010

    A $12 million hotel proposed by Tom Walsh was narrowly approved by the Bar Harbor Board of Appeals Thursday night more than a month after the town's planning board rejected the proposal.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 23, 2010

  • Portlander brings entrepreneurial expertise to Bangor chamber

    Doug Kesseli April 22, 2010

    After seven years away from Maine, Johann Sabbath returned in 2008 with plans to attend business school and to build upon the experiences in government and economic development he had in this country and abroad.

    Doug Kesseli April 22, 2010

  • Panel calls for Maine sports commission

    Robert M. Cook April 19, 2010

    The sports industry pumps as much as $1.8 billion into Maine each year, and that figure could be much higher if the state had a sports commission to actively recruit events.

    Robert M. Cook April 19, 2010

  • Brewer developer driven by 'challenge' of revamping mall

    Carol Coultas April 8, 2010

    Real estate developer Dana Cassidy is negotiating with Dunkin' Donuts to come to his North Brewer Plaza, a discussion that, if successful, would mean full occupancy in the mall he bought two years ago.

    Carol Coultas April 8, 2010

  • Planning propels Hermon's development

    Tom Weber April 8, 2010

    About three years ago, the people of Hermon embarked on an ambitious campaign to define the geographical heart of their town and make it stand out from the otherwise undifferentiated commercial look of Route 2.

    Tom Weber April 8, 2010

  • Artists to drive East Bayside development

    Robert M. Cook April 6, 2010

    Proponents of business development in Portland's East Bayside neighborhood say the 130-acre area could see plenty of new restaurants, galleries, retail shops and industry because of its cultural vitality and proximity to Interstate-295 and downtow

    Robert M. Cook April 6, 2010

  • Oxford casino OK'ed for ballot

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 6, 2010

    The Senate yesterday voted in favor of sending only a proposal to develop a casino in Oxford County to voters in November.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 6, 2010

  • Overhead cuts can save jobs

    Ernst Bachofner April 5, 2010

    Regional director for consulting company Expense Reduction Analyst based in Falmouth

    Ernst Bachofner April 5, 2010

  • Brewer development group names new leader

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 1, 2010

    Bangor lawyer Frank McGuire was recently named president of the Brewer Economic Development Corp.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 1, 2010

  • House opposes single-casino question

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 1, 2010

    A proposed expansion of games at Hollywood Slots and a Washington County casino have stayed alive as competing measures to the Oxford casino proposal.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 1, 2010

  • BNAS closure marks another milestone

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 1, 2010

    The impending closure of the Brunswick Naval Air Station moved closer to reality this week.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 1, 2010

  • MRRA questions base housing deal

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 29, 2010

    An Auburn developer's pending deal to buy the housing units at the Brunswick Naval Air Station is being questioned by the group charged with managing the base's reuse.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 29, 2010

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Do your plans call for vacationing in Maine this summer?
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Summer is in full swing, and many readers are thinking about where to go next.

Maine often tops the list with its stunning coastline, fresh seafood, peaceful forests and charming small towns. Maine is known as Vacationland for a reason.

Not surprisingly, many people who live in Maine also vacation here. 

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