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New Maine Cabinet on Aging will tackle housing, other issues
Renee Cordes Updated: June 14, 2022The panel, created by Gov. Janet Mills, will coordinate and advance work on affordable housing and other issues related to Maine's aging population.
Renee Cordes Updated: June 14, 2022
Skowhegan's downtown rebirth draws on a collective effort
Peter Van Allen Updated: June 13, 2022Skowhegan's efforts to revitalize the downtown are paying off with new businesses and more recreation options on the riverfront.
Peter Van Allen Updated: June 13, 2022
Target market: Commercial development sizzles in Auburn, adding to L-A region’s appeal
Renee Cordes Updated: June 13, 2022The Androscoggin County city is attracting a growing number of franchises and factory expansions.
Renee Cordes Updated: June 13, 2022
'We can't go back': Maine health care leaders talk of pandemic's tough lessons, silver linings
Renee Cordes Updated: June 10, 2022Mainebiz Health Care Forum panelists covered topics from worker shortages to worker burnout in Thursday's event.
Renee Cordes Updated: June 10, 2022
Packaging startup wins $50K LaunchPad prize, hopes to fill 'manufacturing void'
Renee Cordes 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.
Renee Cordes June 8, 2022
Maine's economy ranks among 10 worst in the US, new study says
William Hall 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.
William Hall June 7, 2022
After neighborhood pushback on Roux's B&M site, developer scales back proposal
Jessica Hall 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.
Jessica Hall June 7, 2022
Be good with B Corp: More companies are undergoing rigorous certification for accountability
Laurie Schreiber 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.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 30, 2022
Portland is one of top 10 US cities for summer jobs
Renee Cordes Updated: May 26, 2022Maine's largest city gets another top 10 ranking, this time for best places to get a summer job.
Renee Cordes Updated: May 26, 2022
Report: Maine's film industry added $64M to state economy
Staff 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.
Staff May 25, 2022
5 Maine airports awarded $2.6M in fed funding
Renee Cordes May 19, 2022Funding recipients include Bangor International Airport, which will receive $300,000 for runway rehabilitation.
Renee Cordes May 19, 2022Maine to get $24M to address brownfield sites that could be redeveloped
Jessica Hall 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.
Jessica Hall May 18, 2022
24 Maine nonprofits to share $125K in historic preservation grants
Renee Cordes May 17, 2022Grants range from $2,500 to $10,000 each, to cover a range of expenses including paining and masonry.
Renee Cordes May 17, 2022
New 'wayfinding' map seeks to enhance Ellsworth’s downtown
Laurie Schreiber May 16, 2022Objectives include attracting visitors to the downtown and highlighting green spaces in the district.
Laurie Schreiber May 16, 2022
Lending a hand: New Maine microloan program supports immigrant-owned small businesses
Renee Cordes Updated: May 16, 2022The Indus Fund is a new microloan program for small business owners in Maine’s growing immigrant community.
Renee Cordes Updated: May 16, 2022
Former BIW staffer brings creativity to new role as Katahdin region economic leader
Laurie Schreiber May 2, 2022Amy Collinsworth, a former project coordinator at Bath Iron Works, takes over as executive director of Eastern Maine Development Corp.
Laurie Schreiber May 2, 2022
Today's Poll
Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank
The days after Thanksgiving are the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Many shoppers are already setting their sights on the whirlwind of holiday shopping — Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.
Major retailers like Walmart, Target, Amazon and Best Buy have already launched early deals, giving shoppers a head start on savings.
A record 186.9 million people plan to shop from midnight on Black Friday through Cyber Monday, according to a consumer survey by the National Retail Federation. The figure is up by more than 3 million total shoppers from last year's record.
The National Retail Federation forecast also calls for holiday spending to surpass $1 trillion for the first time, with sales predicted to grow between 3.7% and 4.2% from 2024.
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The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
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