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Maine's senators join push for extending federal telehealth coverage

Renee Cordes 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

Renee Cordes Updated: December 9, 2020
USM will work to boost Greenland tourism and Maine's ties to Arctic

Renee Cordes Updated: December 9, 2020

The University of Southern Maine is deepening its ties to the Arctic with a new collaborative project aimed at helping Greenland prepare and shape its budding tourism industry.

Renee Cordes Updated: December 9, 2020
Growing Portland coffee startup lands spot at Thompson's Point

Renee Cordes Updated: December 7, 2020

Rwanda Bean Coffee is currently working on licensing and permitting for the 2,400-square-foot space at Thompson's Point, where it is working to get a roaster installed and plans to set up an espresso bar.

Renee Cordes Updated: December 7, 2020
King, Collins join push to extend federal tax relief for craft brewers

Renee Cordes Updated: December 7, 2020

If federal protections are not extended, craft alcohol producers in Maine and nationwide will see their excise taxes double in real terms in the new year, warns the head of the Maine Brewers' Guild.

Renee Cordes Updated: December 7, 2020
Coastal Enterprises' latest annual impact: $38.5M in capital to 78 businesses

Renee Cordes Updated: December 3, 2020

The Brunswick-based community development financial institution released its latest impact report on Wednesday for its 2020 fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30.

Renee Cordes Updated: December 3, 2020
Portland chamber taking city to court over new minimum wage ordinance

Maureen Milliken Updated: December 1, 2020

The Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce and five of its member businesses announced Tuesday they will sue the city to resolve questions about when a recently passed emergency minimum wage ordinance takes effect.

Maureen Milliken Updated: December 1, 2020
Scarborough track closes chapter on live harness racing

Renee Cordes Updated: November 30, 2020

The last day of live harness racing at Scarborough Downs was a bittersweet one this past Saturday for hundreds of spectators and those who worked at the track, which opened seven decades ago.

Renee Cordes Updated: November 30, 2020
Economic Recovery Committee says Maine needs more federal stimulus to rebuild

Maureen Milliken November 25, 2020

The committee, convened by Gov. Janet Mills in May, offered long-term solutions that cover innovation, education, attention to diversity and more in a final report, released Tuesday. But the initiatives will also need help from the federal

Maureen Milliken November 25, 2020
What 11 Maine business, nonprofit leaders are thankful for in 2020

Renee Cordes Updated: November 25, 2020

From enjoying the outdoors to supportive communities, here's what movers and shakers from around the state told Mainebiz they appreciate most ahead of the holiday.

Renee Cordes Updated: November 25, 2020
Innovative Lewiston, Sanford housing initiatives get boost with MaineHousing grants

Maureen Milliken November 24, 2020

The Community Solutions Grants include $75,000 for Lewiston to support application for a transformative $30 million HUD grant, and $150,000 for a program in Sanford that rehabs foreclosed housing for resale.

Maureen Milliken November 24, 2020
Maine adult-use marijuana retailers gross $1.4M in first month of legal sales

Renee Cordes Updated: November 24, 2020

Preliminary data released on Monday shows that smokable pot made up 76% of sales, while concentrates accounted for 14% and infused products comprised 10%.

Renee Cordes Updated: November 24, 2020
Trial lawyers leave Lewiston firm to start statewide practice

Renee Cordes November 20, 2020

Benjamin R. Gideon and Taylor A. Asen recently left Berman & Simmons to start their own statewide trial practice from New Gloucester, with plans to soon add locations in downtown Portland and Bangor.

Renee Cordes November 20, 2020
Maine specialty crop growers get $500K in fed funds to expand growth

Staff November 19, 2020

Recipients include the Maine Maple Producers Association, the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Alliance and University of Maine’s Maine Food and Agriculture Center.

Staff November 19, 2020
Falmouth begins long-term planning process, with out-of-state help

William Hall November 18, 2020

The Portland suburb is beginning a $63,000 research project, including opinion-gathering about future development, as part of an overhaul of the town's comprehensive plan for the first time in nearly a decade.

William Hall November 18, 2020
In Portland, MedRhythms and Roux Institute team up on research, talent development

Renee Cordes Updated: November 18, 2020

MedRhythms Inc. and The Roux Institute unveiled a partnership Tuesday aimed at generating strategic research collaborations, internships and coop opportunities for Roux Institute graduate students at the Portland medical technology startup.

Renee Cordes Updated: November 18, 2020
Auburn looks to build on development surge with new staff structure, marketing

Maureen Milliken November 17, 2020

The city is building on a surge of development and looking to add more, as well as lure new residents, with a restructure of its economic development staff, streamlined development process and new slogan.

Maureen Milliken November 17, 2020

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Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank

For many, Thanksgiving means gathering with family and friends. It can also mean travel headaches.

AAA predicts a record 81.8 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Tuesday, Nov. 25, and Monday, Dec. 1.

Of those travelers, 73 million will go by car — up 1.3 million from a year ago.

With the federal shutdown resolved, air travel is expected to be back at normal levels — although, in this case, it will mean normal Thanksgiving levels. AAA predicts that 6 million people will travel by air, a 2% increase. (Last year, Portland International Jetport broke its Thanksgiving travel record, with 64,348 travelers, up from 54,636 in 2023.)

Another 2.5 million people will travel by bus, train or cruise ship.

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