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Economic Development
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Finish line in sight on multiyear upgrade of Waterfront Concerts’ Bangor venue
August 9, 2021Contractors were working up to the last moment before Thursday’s first concert of the season to finish the latest round of improvements, including improved sightlines and amenities.
August 9, 2021
Maine job site for baby boomers, retirees off to running start
Updated: August 9, 2021"One thing that has surprised me the most is the diversity of the positions listed," Barbara Babkirk, founder and owner of Heart At Work Associates, said of a site launched in June to connect older Mainers with job openings statewide.
Updated: August 9, 2021
Women to Watch: At Husson University, Marie Hansen is training students for jobs of the future
Updated: August 9, 2021In her dual role at Bangor's Husson University, Marie Hansen is all about collaboration. Now she's trying to create a space for more of it among students, faculty, business and technology. That synergy may create an economic engine for the region.
Updated: August 9, 2021
Women to Watch: Quincy Hentzel leads Portland Regional Chamber with a sense of purpose
Updated: August 9, 2021Quincy Hentzel, CEO of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce since 2017, says that having a career built on relationships has allowed her to make a “positive, lasting impact.” That’s never been more evident than this past year.
Updated: August 9, 2021
SBA seeks speedy forgiveness of PPP loans
August 3, 2021Businesses that received a Paycheck Protection Program loan of $150,000 or less will be able to apply for forgiveness via an online portal set to go live on Wednesday, Aug. 4.
August 3, 2021
Innovation, R&D and jobs will drive Maine’s future
Updated: August 1, 2021In this interview, from the recently published 2021 Mainebiz Fact Book, Hannah Pingree discusses where Maine's economy is poised to grow and how. Pingree is director of Gov. Janet Mills’ Office of Policy Innovation and the Future.
Updated: August 1, 2021
Maine Venture Fund names Brien Walton as chair
July 28, 2021The CEO of Acadia Capital Management L3C and director of Husson University's Richard E. Dyke Center for Family Business brings deep expertise in community and economic development, along with entrepreneurial and innovation initiatives.
July 28, 2021
Saco Island townhouses get green light from city planning board
July 28, 2021The plan is to construct 24 residential units on the undeveloped east side, where annual property taxes currently amount to roughly $8,000. The developer has said the new housing will generate more then $200,000 in taxes yearly.
July 28, 2021
Portland seeks public input on use of pandemic relief funds
Updated: July 28, 2021A total of $46 million is coming to the city from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, and is intended to replace revenues lost during the pandemic.
Updated: July 28, 2021
$12.5M historic rehab project in Bangor would expand much-needed affordable housing
Updated: July 27, 2021Community Housing of Maine plans to acquire and renovate Schoolhouse Apartments — a historic school building converted to residential and commercial use in the 1980s — to create 66 affordable rental units.
Updated: July 27, 2021
Development plans stall for Camden’s former tannery site
July 26, 2021The proposal envisioned an “affordable industrial village.” The Select Board requested a housing component, complicating further negotiations. Still, said one official, “I don’t think it’s an impossible project.”
July 26, 2021
Bullish business confidence barometer signals 'rosy' outlook for Maine
Updated: July 23, 2021Close to nine in 10 business leaders nationwide surveyed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. are optimistic about the next six months, and the head of the bank's commercial banking team in Maine said that aligns with what he's hearing from clients.
Updated: July 23, 2021
Senate recognizes blueberry industry, as Maine plans weekend festival
Updated: July 23, 2021A bipartisan resolution unanimously passed by the U.S. Senate on Thursday, co-sponsored by Maine's two senators, recognizes the importance of the blueberry industry to the United States and its $4.7 billion annual economic impact.
Updated: July 23, 2021
On the Record: Elizabeth Moss, opening a second art gallery in Maine, changes her perspective
Updated: July 26, 2021The founder of Elizabeth Moss Galleries in Falmouth is preparing to open a "jewel box" of a space at a Portland building owned by WEX Inc. She talked with Mainebiz about how her business has evolved since 2004, and during the pandemic.
Updated: July 26, 2021
Space odyssey: As employees head back to offices, companies rethink workplace setups
Updated: July 26, 2021Companies that have been operating remotely are now exploring hybrid models, with physical space for people to meet while allowing them to keep working from home if they can and want to. No size, it appears, fits all.
Updated: July 26, 2021
Here's how Maine ranks as place to start a business
Updated: July 21, 2021Maine is the 13th-best state in which to start a business, according to a WalletHub ranking released Tuesday, and outshines all but one other New England state.
Updated: July 21, 2021
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