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Economic Development
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Newly mandated study sizes up impact of Portland's working waterfront
December 23, 2020Portland's working waterfront generates over $800 million in annual economic output, according to the new study. It's the city's first look at the economics of the area in response to an ordinance passed last year.
December 23, 2020
To meet demand for industrial space, new 'flex' units are cropping up
Updated: December 22, 2020“This jumped out at us as one of those unmet needs in greater Portland,” said Downs developer Roccy Risbara. A commercial kitchen and landscape contractor are among those showing interest.
Updated: December 22, 2020
State senator named president of Community Concepts in Lewiston
December 21, 2020State Sen. Nate Libby has worked with Community Concepts Finance Corp. as a consultant on two wellness shelter projects.
December 21, 2020
Colby economic outlook projects an upward trajectory, with some qualifications
December 18, 2020The annual Colby Economic Outlook projects that Maine will bounce back by the end of 2022, but that depends on how well service industries recover, federal stimulus, the success of the vaccine rollout and when the COVID-19 surge can be tamed.
December 18, 2020
BIW tests destroyer in shipbuilder's first sea trials in two years
December 17, 2020On Wednesday, the future USS Daniel Inouye became the first destroyer built at the Bath shipyard to head down the Kennebec River since 2018.
December 17, 2020
Bezos' ex-wife donates millions to 3 Maine nonprofits
December 16, 2020Among the world's wealthiest women, MacKenzie Scott on Tuesday announced over $4 billion in charitable gifts to 384 nonprofits throughout the country.
December 16, 2020
Sun Life, Portland Foreside break ground on Portland waterfront office complex
December 16, 2020Officials held a virtual groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the 100,000-square-foot complex, where Sun Life Financial Services will relocate 500 employees from southern Maine.
December 16, 2020
Husson, Mass. school partner on accelerated, career-focused degree programs
Updated: December 15, 2020Under an agreement announced Monday, students at Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts will be eligible to enroll in two accelerated degree programs as freshmen, after which those that qualify will continue in a doctoral program at Husson.
Updated: December 15, 2020
Nonprofit Notebook: MCF awards $95K in grants; Biddeford arts group names new leader
Updated: December 15, 2020This roundup of Maine nonprofit news spotlights Maine Community Foundation's Downeast Innovation Fund grants, and change at the top for Engine in Biddeford.
Updated: December 15, 2020
Central Maine Growth Council names 'Developer of the Year'
December 14, 2020The economic development organization gave its annual prize to the co-owner of a business that has opened four locations across central Maine in the past 16 years.
December 14, 2020
JPMorgan Chase readies retail bank expansion into Maine
Updated: December 14, 2020The first of five branches in southern Maine is slated to open in June, to be followed by one in Westbrook during October and three others at locations to be determined by the end of 2022.
Updated: December 14, 2020
MCF awards $59K in arts grants to more than a dozen recipients
Updated: December 11, 2020A total of 13 grants worth a combined $59,250 have been awarded to support indigenous, ethnic or rural arts programs or projects, particularly those serving areas with limited access to arts events.
Updated: December 11, 2020
Economic growth report says Maine's red flags shadow short-term economy
December 10, 2020The 2020 Measures of Growth report says there's reason for optimism about Maine's economy, but short-term issues like racial and ethnic income equality, lack of investment in R&D and poor school math performance must be addressed.
December 10, 2020
More Maine employers to host diverse law interns
December 10, 2020Two more law firms along with WEX and The Jackson Laboratory join the Maine Diversity Summer Associate Program launched by the state's three largest law firms this year.
December 10, 2020
Getting the job done: As the economy recovers, Maine employers are hiring
Updated: December 14, 2020As the pandemic continues, Maine's record-high unemployment rate is still high. But employers are hiring, and sectors with the biggest job losses last spring now have some of the most openings. Jobs in some sectors are even back at pre-COVID levels.
Updated: December 14, 2020
Maine's senators join push for extending federal telehealth coverage
Updated: December 9, 2020"Congress needs to act now to better serve patients and health care providers during the pandemic, and to ensure that telehealth remains an option after the pandemic is over," 49 lawmakers including Maine's two senators argue in a letter to
Updated: December 9, 2020
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