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'We can't go back': Maine health care leaders talk of pandemic's tough lessons, silver linings
Updated: June 10, 2022Mainebiz Health Care Forum panelists covered topics from worker shortages to worker burnout in Thursday's event.
Updated: June 10, 2022
Packaging startup wins $50K LaunchPad prize, hopes to fill 'manufacturing void'
June 8, 2022Tanbark Molded Fiber Products plans to use the prize money to hire a designer, CEO and co-founder Melissa LaCasse said in her winning pitch.
June 8, 2022
Maine's economy ranks among 10 worst in the US, new study says
June 7, 2022The comparison by a financial website placed Maine's economy below those of all other states in the Northeast. Maine ranked just below Arkansas and just above Wyoming.
June 7, 2022
After neighborhood pushback on Roux's B&M site, developer scales back proposal
June 7, 2022A proposal for the Roux Institute's new site at the former B&M baked bean factory has been scaled back in response to concerns about building height and traffic.
June 7, 2022
Be good with B Corp: More companies are undergoing rigorous certification for accountability
Updated: May 30, 2022A growing number of companies are becoming B Corporations and engaged in the movement. And more employers, consumers, investors and business partners are looking for that designation.
Updated: May 30, 2022
Portland is one of top 10 US cities for summer jobs
Updated: May 26, 2022Maine's largest city gets another top 10 ranking, this time for best places to get a summer job.
Updated: May 26, 2022
Report: Maine's film industry added $64M to state economy
May 25, 2022Increasing opportunities to work remotely, demand for editorial and digital professionals, and trends toward virtual production position Maine as a desirable production base.
May 25, 2022
5 Maine airports awarded $2.6M in fed funding
May 19, 2022Funding recipients include Bangor International Airport, which will receive $300,000 for runway rehabilitation.
May 19, 2022Maine to get $24M to address brownfield sites that could be redeveloped
May 18, 2022Maine will receive a total of 17 grants under various programs to help assess and cleanup contaminated sites, including the former Great Northern Paper Co. site in Millinocket.
May 18, 2022
24 Maine nonprofits to share $125K in historic preservation grants
May 17, 2022Grants range from $2,500 to $10,000 each, to cover a range of expenses including paining and masonry.
May 17, 2022
New 'wayfinding' map seeks to enhance Ellsworth’s downtown
May 16, 2022Objectives include attracting visitors to the downtown and highlighting green spaces in the district.
May 16, 2022
Lending a hand: New Maine microloan program supports immigrant-owned small businesses
Updated: May 16, 2022The Indus Fund is a new microloan program for small business owners in Maine’s growing immigrant community.
Updated: May 16, 2022
Former BIW staffer brings creativity to new role as Katahdin region economic leader
May 2, 2022Amy Collinsworth, a former project coordinator at Bath Iron Works, takes over as executive director of Eastern Maine Development Corp.
May 2, 2022
On the Record: Before retiring, Avesta Housing CEO Dana Totman has a lot on his to-do list
Updated: May 2, 2022Helping new immigrants and securing more land for affordable housing in Maine are some of the things the outgoing president and CEO of Avesta Housing aims to achieve before leaving the nonprofit this fall.
Updated: May 2, 2022
The Maine Housing Crunch: From Augusta to Auburn, policymakers lay foundation for affordability
Updated: May 2, 2022Accessory dwelling units and zoning reform are some of the issues Maine lawmakers are addressing to foster more affordable housing, as we explain in this story from our special feature on the housing crunch.
Updated: May 2, 2022
State launches online tool to help Mainers claim $850 relief checks
Updated: April 25, 2022Qualified Mainers have until the end of October to file a 2021 Maine individual income tax return to claim their payment.
Updated: April 25, 2022
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