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Former Millinocket mill site takes a new name, steps up efforts to recruit tenants
Staff April 6, 2022Developing a new name and brand logo was a months-long, collaborative effort. A new website was launched to market the site to potential tenants.
Staff April 6, 2022
Bill in Congress would create Downeast Maine National Heritage Area
Renee Cordes April 5, 2022The bill, supported by Maine's delegation, would open the door for federal funding and could boost tourism in two rural Maine counties.
Renee Cordes April 5, 2022
Teller talent wars: Maine banks, credit unions get more strategic about filling entry-level jobs
Renee Cordes Updated: April 4, 2022As the competition for finding entry-level talent heats up, Maine financial institutions have had to up their recruiting game.
Renee Cordes Updated: April 4, 2022
Live + Work in Maine golf tourney aims to top last year's results, benefit hospital
Staff March 30, 2022Last summer, Maine had its first pro golf tourney in nearly 30 years, drawing over 150 players and nearly 3,000 spectators and pulling in $100,000 for a good cause. Dozens of players are signing onto this year’s tourney.
Staff March 30, 2022
Maine Venture Fund pledges up to $750K for Roux Institute startups
Renee Cordes March 30, 2022The state-sponsored VC firm has pledged up to $250,000 annually over the next three years to support startups planning to grow in Maine. MVF also will use the Roux Institute as a Portland co-working office.
Renee Cordes March 30, 2022
Lubec seesaws on whether to place freeze on large-scale salmon farming
Laurie Schreiber March 28, 2022The proposal responded to concerns around the potential for large finfish farms to expand into Maine. But Lubec residents have noted the contributions to the local economy by a current farmer.
Laurie Schreiber March 28, 2022
Maine gets low marks for innovation in WalletHub ranking
Renee Cordes March 24, 2022The report compared 50 states and the District of Columbia according to human capital and innovation environment.
Renee Cordes March 24, 2022
Lewiston’s Somali Bantu association moves into larger quarters
Laurie Schreiber Updated: March 21, 2022The new headquarters is over six times bigger and provides space for a conference room, service expansion and a welcoming space to hang out.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: March 21, 2022
On the Record: Catching up with past Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year honorees
Renee Cordes Updated: March 21, 2022Six award alumni share advice they would give their younger selves, leadership lessons from the pandemic and what they see as Maine's biggest economic challenge or opportunity.
Renee Cordes Updated: March 21, 2022
Lobster fishery, coming off a record year, faces challenges ahead
Laurie Schreiber March 17, 2022Maine's lobster industry faces a range of challenges, including recruiting and retaining crew, higher costs, increased regulations and pressure on the remaining working waterfront, a new study shows.
Laurie Schreiber March 17, 2022
Waterville accelerator picks lineup of 12 startups
Renee Cordes Updated: March 17, 2022The Good Crust, bluShift Aerospace and the GenoTyping Center are among the startups named to the inaugural cohort of the Dirigo Labs accelerator program, which is set to launch in Waterville.
Renee Cordes Updated: March 17, 2022
New STEM recommendations promote education and workforce development
Staff March 16, 2022Recommendations include stronger investment in math and science education, greater access to broadband, expanded public early college, and more inclusive thinking for traditional industries as STEM jobs of the future.
Staff March 16, 2022
CEI opens third Women's Business Center with diversity in mind
Renee Cordes Updated: March 16, 2022Based in Portland, the new CEI Women's Business Center South will serve residents of York and Cumberland counties.
Renee Cordes Updated: March 16, 2022
New roof at Bates Mill No. 5 will be paid for with federal money
Laurie Schreiber March 14, 2022The investment will go toward the removal of asbestos and other contaminants and could help developers overcome hurdles to finding more occupants for the space.
Laurie Schreiber March 14, 2022
Report urges higher wages for Maine child care workers
Renee Cordes Updated: March 11, 2022The case for boosting investment in child care was laid out in a report by Council for a Strong America, a national bipartisan profit whose funders include Educate Maine and the Maine Community Foundation.
Renee Cordes Updated: March 11, 2022
On the Record: Falmouth doctor combines natural healing, business ownership
Renee Cordes Updated: February 21, 2022Dr. Sasha Rose of Wildwood Health Center in Falmouth talks about what prompted a recent move out of Portland and what's next for the small practice she owns and runs with her husband, Dr. Daniel Katz.
Renee Cordes Updated: February 21, 2022
Today's Poll
Sponsored by: Kennebunk Savings Bank
With the official end of summer this past weekend, we're taking a look back at how the season unfolded.
Back in early August, we asked how the summer tourism season was going — and at the time, the majority of respondents told us it could be better. And remember, the season started very rainy and ended amid a drought.
Now that the season has wrapped up, we're checking in again to see how things ended. Did things improve? Did tourism pick up later in the summer, or did the season fall short of expectations?
The Giving Guide
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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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The Giving Guide
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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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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