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Economic Development
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Forest-based economy, jobs will be focus of Maine higher ed partnership
June 28, 2024Collaborations will integrate diverse fields such as artificial intelligence, wood-derived alternatives to plastic, and rural development, in order to foster resilient forest communities.
June 28, 2024
Ellsworth gears up program for small-business consultations
June 27, 2024The owner of a mobile bakery said she’ll look for input on marketing and advertising, packaging for mailing fragile desserts, and business sustainability.
June 27, 2024
Site work begins at YWCA housing project in Bar Harbor
June 21, 2024Since the purchase last year, a steering committee has been working with a team of professionals to formulate a plan to create year-round rental housing.
June 21, 2024
Improvements planned for Ellsworth’s Merrill Park
Updated: June 24, 2024A community group called Heart of Ellsworth aims to highlight a little-known pocket park.
Updated: June 24, 2024
$2.8M industrial space in Kennebec County aims to serve mid-size contractors
June 19, 2024The multi-tenant facility is sorely needed, said the developer, a roofing contractor who navigated a tight real estate market for his own company’s expansion.
June 19, 2024
WalletHub: Maine's economy ranks among the worst in the US
June 18, 2024The analysis by personal finance website WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 28 key indicators of economic performance and strength.
June 18, 2024
Portland’s post-pandemic recovery has been uneven, MIT study says
June 18, 2024Workforce shortages and the lack of affordable housing are among the challenges, but there's another key need: Businesses want the city to build more public restrooms.
June 18, 2024
MaineHousing: Number of homeless Mainers has declined, but so has related funding
June 7, 2024While the number of Mainers experiencing homelessness is lower than last year, the agency cautioned that the snapshot is not the full picture.
June 7, 2024
In Oxford County, Norway is making headway
Updated: June 10, 2024The downtown is seeing a surge of revitalization — including an old factory's conversion to an arts hub, and the reopening of parts of the Norway Opera House that were unusable for nearly 40 years.
Updated: June 10, 2024
A Look Back: ‘We need to sell Maine’ — 25 years later, the topic still rings true
Updated: June 10, 2024Two comments made by two Maine leaders, 25 years apart, have a timeless message.
Updated: June 10, 2024Editor's Note: Maine’s economy depends on growth — and, yes, selling Maine
Updated: June 10, 2024It's been said before: Maine may be beautiful, but you can't eat scenery. We need to promote the state as a place to do business as well.
Updated: June 10, 2024
Maine needs more workers — wherever they're from — to keep up economic growth, Mills says
June 4, 2024Maine's Democratic governor touted the value of immigrant workers and entrepreneurs at a conference co-hosted by the World Affairs Council of Maine and the Maine International Trade Center.
June 4, 2024
How Maine's two largest cities stack up as places to raise a family
Updated: May 29, 2024Out of more than 180 U.S. cities ranked in a WalletHub barometer, Portland is No. 28 while Lewiston is No. 68.
Updated: May 29, 2024$33M in federal funds will help clean up contamination at 13 Maine sites
May 24, 2024The EPA brownfield grants, ranging from $500,000 to $5.5 million, will fund assessment and cleanup work by nonprofits, municipalities and public agencies across Maine.
May 24, 2024
Avesta to unveil $7M affordable housing development in Scarborough
Updated: May 23, 2024Village Commons, with 31 units for people age 55 or older, is part of a larger project called Firehouse Village, a mixed-use development on the site of a former public safety complex.
Updated: May 23, 2024
Portland paves the way for Free Street building demo, museum's planned $100M expansion
May 21, 2024At the request of the Portland Museum of Art, the Portland City Council has agreed to reclassify 142 Free St. as a "noncontributing structure" in the Congress Street Historic District.
May 21, 2024
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