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Economic Development

  • Regional efforts key in bringing Pine Tree to Portland

    Greg Mitchell February 1, 2010

    Greg Mitchell February 1, 2010

  • New firm replaces Oxford in BNAS talks

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 31, 2010

    Oxford Aviation is stepping back from plans to open a facility at the Brunswick Naval Air Station, but may be a "strategic partner" in a new corporation expected to locate there, according to redevelopment director Steve Levesque.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 31, 2010

  • Gambling eyed to close budget gap

    Mainebiz News Staff January 28, 2010

    A legislative committee is pushing to expand gambling in Maine to help address the state's $438 million budget shortfall.

    Mainebiz News Staff January 28, 2010

  • Oxford commissioners, aviation firm settle

    Mainebiz News Staff January 28, 2010

    Oxford County commissioners have agreed to a $250,000 settlement and modifications in its lease with aircraft refurbisher Oxford Aviation, which operates from facilities at the county-owned regional airport, according to the Sun Journal.

    Mainebiz News Staff January 28, 2010

  • Bennett seeks balance in Hampden economic development

    Tom Weber January 27, 2010

    It's not every small Maine town that can say it has a full-time community and economic development director on staff, nor even justify such a position.

    Tom Weber January 27, 2010

  • Understanding the risks | Enriching information with insight pays off for entrepreneurs

    Michael Gurau January 25, 2010

    Early-stage venture capital analysis is a many layered thing, with equal parts art (judgment) and science (data and analytics).

    Michael Gurau January 25, 2010

  • Jobless program faces backlog

    Jackie Farwell January 25, 2010

    A federal program that retrains workers displaced by foreign competition has been flooded with applications, leading to a logjam in Maine as the jobless await benefits.

    Jackie Farwell January 25, 2010

  • Reflection point | Four years after a landmark report, Maine has made strides large and small

    Christian Milneil January 25, 2010

    “Charting the Course” is written by GrowSmart Maine, a Portland nonprofit that promotes and encourages new ways of thinking about Maine’s future.

    Christian Milneil January 25, 2010

  • Baldacci: 'Growth and opportunity' ahead

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 21, 2010

    Gov. John Baldacci delivered his final State of the State address last night, characterizing the future of the state as "one of resurgence, growth and opportunity."

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 21, 2010

  • Base reuse plans face delay

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 20, 2010

    Reuse plans for the Brunswick Naval Air Station have hit a snag, forcing redevelopment officials to postpone plans to take over the base's airport.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 20, 2010

  • Ballesteros sees a stronger chamber in Bangor's future

    Tom Weber January 20, 2010

    As the new chairman of the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce board of directors, Michael Ballesteros says his focus over the next year will be to make the organization more visible in the community and more responsive to the needs of its business

    Tom Weber January 20, 2010

  • Oxford chamber backs casino push

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 19, 2010

    The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce is backing a proposal to bring a casino to Oxford.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 19, 2010

  • Businesses urged to consider India

    Whit Richardson January 18, 2010

    As one of the world's fastest growing economies, China receives a lot of attention from Maine businesses looking for a foreign market to boost the bottom line.

    Whit Richardson January 18, 2010

  • Loan program helps Maine expansions

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 14, 2010

    A federal loan guarantee program is helping a company in Scarborough and a nonprofit in Boothbay get more than $4 million in loans for expansions.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 14, 2010

  • Colgan: Job growth will be slow

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 13, 2010

    Despite signs of an improvement, the state economy will likely take a year to recover, economist Charles Colgan said yesterday.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 13, 2010

  • Economist: Recovery will take five years

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 12, 2010

    An economic recovery in Maine will likely take at least five years, a University of Maine economist told businesses yesterday.

    The Mainebiz News Staff January 12, 2010

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Summer is in full swing, and many readers are thinking about where to go next.

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