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USDA Rural Development names new director for Maine, Rhiannon Hampson
Jessica Hall December 15, 2021USDA Rural Development has named Hampson as state director, with a mandate to invest in and advocate for rural Mainers. Mainebiz talked with her Wednesday about how she hopes to achieve that goal.
Jessica Hall December 15, 2021
Planned housing development at Lewiston mill moves closer to groundbreaking
Staff December 15, 2021Picker House Lofts, expected to break ground in late 2022, will convert a 79,000-square-foot building into 46 units of workforce and 26 units of market-rate housing. Development cost is estimated to be $22.4 million.
Staff December 15, 2021
11 Ellsworth entrepreneurs and businesses receive downtown grants
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 15, 2021A growing portion of grant funding and applicants, supported by an expanding partnership of community banks, tells a story of how local investment can make an impact for a downtown business community.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 15, 2021
With $1.3M raised, plans unveiled for Machias business incubator
Staff December 14, 2021The business development hub and coworking space is designed for existing companies that want to grow as well as for startups, business students and other community members across Washington County.
Staff December 14, 2021
Native tribes in Maine aim to generate economic impact around cultural tourism
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 13, 2021Maine’s first-ever Wabanaki Cultural Tourism Initiative envisions a multifaceted effort to create a robust year-round Native tourism infrastructure. The goal is to have a thriving tourism economy involving the five Wabanaki tribes in Maine by 2030.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 13, 2021
From fintech to baby-bottle tech, startups make their pitches at Portland accelerator's 'Demo Day'
Renee Cordes Updated: December 10, 2021Representatives of 10 startups that participated in the Roux Institute Techstars Accelerator program presented their products and services to a live and virtual audience.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 10, 2021Genesis Fund will use $825K grant to support affordable housing in Maine
Jessica Hall December 9, 2021The Genesis Fund received the grant from the U.S. Treasury Department to increase lending for affordable housing and other community development projects.
Jessica Hall December 9, 2021
Three startups in Portland tech accelerator starting lineup set to relocate to Maine
Renee Cordes Updated: December 6, 2021Three out of 10 participating startups in the Roux Institute Techstars Accelerator class of 2021, including one from Chile, are gearing up to relocate to Maine.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 6, 2021
Ahead of planned move, Fork Food Lab gets $750K USDA grant to scale up
Renee Cordes December 3, 2021Fork Food Lab will use new federal money to add staff and help member businesses scale up, the executive director of the shared commercial kitchen and startup incubator tells Mainebiz.
Renee Cordes December 3, 2021
Mills touts new initiatives, funding to help communities fight climate change
Renee Cordes Updated: December 2, 2021A year after Maine released a four-year climate action plan, Gov. Janet Mills announced nearly $25 million in funding to help communities prepare and adapt on various fronts.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 2, 2021
Beyond Giving Tuesday: Here's what 8 Maine nonprofits have planned for 2022
Renee Cordes Updated: November 30, 2021Representatives from a cross-section of Maine nonprofits share their fundraising priorities and plans for 2022 with Mainebiz.
Renee Cordes Updated: November 30, 2021
Mills plans next steps for offshore wind development at Maine commercial ports
Renee Cordes Updated: November 29, 2021Calling offshore wind an "unprecedented economic and investment opportunity for Maine," Gov. Janet Mills has directed her administration to study options for uses of the renewable energy at several Maine ports.
Renee Cordes Updated: November 29, 2021
Fighting for equity: How Maine female entrepreneurs are beating the odds to raise capital
Renee Cordes Updated: November 29, 2021Female founders and business owners in a variety of sectors face challenges raising money in the male-dominated venture capital industry.
Renee Cordes Updated: November 29, 2021
USDA invests $177K to support community infrastructure in rural Maine
Staff November 22, 2021From repairing a rural library to expanding a food pantry to upgrading other essential and important facilities, the federal funds are designed to improve the quality of life for residents in these Maine communities.
Staff November 22, 2021
Auburn teams with Staples to launch business startup promotion
Jessica Hall November 12, 2021The city has partnered with the local chamber and Staples Connect to launch an initiative, Startup Auburn, to help new businesses.
Jessica Hall November 12, 2021
In Lewiston, brewer wins $80K prize, including free rent for a year
Laurie Schreiber November 11, 2021A transit manager and schoolteacher started a home brewery and can now scale up to commercial operation, thanks to a business-attraction contest in Lewiston. The $80,000 prize package includes a year of free rent downtown, plus services.
Laurie Schreiber November 11, 2021
Today's Poll
Poll DescriptionSponsored 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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