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Economic Development
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King, Pingree lead bipartisan call for more seasonal worker visas
January 29, 2020A letter signed by 189 members of Congress urges the Department of Homeland Security to lift the cap on H-2B visas, allowing foreign workers to fill temporary jobs in Maine and throughout the U.S.
January 29, 2020
Launch of $100M Portland institute may transform region into tech 'innovation hub'
January 27, 2020With the gift from a Lewiston native and technology entrepreneur, a graduate and research program of Northeastern University will open this spring in Portland and expects to build a campus there. The Monday morning launch announcement was attended
January 27, 2020Bangor chamber to honor eight businesses and leaders at awards gala
January 24, 2020The Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce on Friday will present eight awards to honorees that have contributed to the area's economic vitality, and expects over 1,100 people to attend the gala at the Cross Insurance Center.
January 24, 2020
Rebranded MaineMBA program soars in national rankings
Updated: January 24, 2020U.S. News and World Report puts the MaineMBA at No. 47 in a national ranking of online graduate business programs, up from No. 90 last year, as enrollment continues to grow.
Updated: January 24, 2020
Rock Row complex in Westbrook adds a hotel
January 23, 2020A 122-room Element by Westin hotel is slated to open in 2022 at Rock Row, the sprawling mixed-use complex now under construction in Westbrook.
January 23, 2020
2019 was a record year for Maine home sales
January 23, 2020The volume of sales for single-family homes and the median sales price were at all-time highs in 2019, according to the Maine Association of Realtors.
January 23, 2020
The $32M deal: Turning a failed student dorm into 200 workforce apartments
Updated: January 27, 2020The repurposing of a student residential complex, built in 2008 but with limited success since then, may help Portland address the "missing middle" in its housing needs.
Updated: January 27, 2020
Oakland's FirstPark partners with 'Greenlight Maine' as part of marketing push
January 20, 2020The partnership with Greenlight Maine's "Collegiate Challenge" is the latest move in an aggressive strategy to increase visibility and tenants at the 285-acre campus.
January 20, 2020
To support growing workforce, WEX will build $50M ops center in Scarborough
January 17, 2020The fast-growing provider of global corporate payment solutions on Thursday unveiled plans to build a $50 million operations center at The Downs in Scarborough, designed to accommodate its increasing employee base.
January 17, 2020
As ATV use grows, report recommends rules to maintain economic boost
January 16, 2020A task force created by Gov. Janet Mills has come up with recommendations to deal with the impact and economics of the increasing use of all-terrain vehicles across Maine.
January 16, 2020CEI business lab accepting applications from child-care entrepreneurs
Updated: January 15, 2020Coastal Enterprises Inc. this week launched the Child Care Business Lab, a no-charge skills development program designed to grow new child care enterprises in under-served areas of Maine.
Updated: January 15, 2020
New England Ocean Cluster to take over part of science center space
January 14, 2020It will go into second floor space in the former Portland Science Center, on Portland's waterfront.
January 14, 2020
As development begins on its fringe, downtown Bucksport springs to life
January 14, 2020Perhaps reflecting revived activity at the former paper mill site, Bucksport’s downtown is also coming back to life with new businesses and events catering to locals and an increasing number of visitors.
January 14, 2020
Maine's real estate, development community to gather for 2020 MEREDA forecast
January 13, 2020Close to 1,000 real estate and construction industry members are expected to attend the day-long conference, which takes a look at how regions and sectors in real estate may perform in 2020.
January 13, 2020
Central Maine Growth Council picked for nationwide innovation initiative
January 13, 2020The Waterville-based economic development agency is one of just 10 organizations in the U.S. picked to join the 2020 Rural Innovation Initiative, which helps rural communities create digital economy jobs with an innovation hub strategy.
January 13, 2020
20 on '20: Diversified income will be key to future of Maine's island communities
Updated: January 13, 2020Two competing trends make the economies of Maine’s year-round islands precarious, says Rob Snyder, president of the nonprofit Island Institute.
Updated: January 13, 2020
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