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Economic Development
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Northern Maine commission gets $500K to assist small businesses
November 25, 2019The Northern Maine Development Commission was one of three community development financial institutions in Maine that received a total of $2.164 million in federal funds.
November 25, 2019
New resource directories offer easy-to-find help for Maine entrepreneurs
Updated: November 21, 2019A nonprofit on Mount Desert Island recently launched an online directory of business development resources. And Susan Morris, a founding organizer of Startup Maine, this month issued the fifth edition of her guide for entrepreneurs.
Updated: November 21, 2019
Portland Trails becomes an international case study
Updated: November 19, 2019Portland Trails Executive Director Kara Wooldrik traveled to Japan as part of an international team consulting with local officials on the role trail networks can play in disaster recovery and community development.
Updated: November 19, 2019
Portland to honor Developers Collaborative
November 13, 2019Developers Collaborative and its founding principal Kevin Bunker have been chosen for the 2019 Economic Development Achievement Award by the city of Portland Development Council.
November 13, 2019
$300K grant will provide financing, coaching for diverse Maine entrepreneurs
Updated: November 12, 2019The Wells Fargo Foundation’s Diverse Community Capital program awarded a $300,000 grant to Coastal Enterprises Inc., to provide financing, business coaching and other help.
Updated: November 12, 2019
In Brewer, evolving riverwalk drives 'steady drumbeat' of business
Updated: November 7, 2019The city of Brewer recently wrapped up the second of several phases of development of its riverwalk. The walk is probably the biggest business attraction in recent years.
Updated: November 7, 2019
Millennial leaders featured in new Central Maine Growth Council project
October 31, 2019Millennial business leaders and entrepreneurs in the Waterville area are highlighted in a just-launched project of the Central Maine Growth Council.
October 31, 2019
Maine gets AARP's 'age-friendly' seal of approval
Updated: October 30, 2019Already the oldest state with a median age of 44.6 years, Maine now has the AARP's official seal of approval as an age-friendly state.
Updated: October 30, 2019
Three communities get 'Main Street' loans for downtown storefront improvements
October 25, 2019Gardiner, Biddeford and Skowhegan will get no-interest loans for improvements to downtown buildings and storefronts through the Historic Commercial
October 25, 2019
Portland council designates five Forest Avenue buildings as historic landmarks
Updated: October 24, 2019Of 17 buildings along Forest Avenue originally proposed for historic landmark designation, a group in the Woodford's Corner area were the only ones to make the cut.
Updated: October 24, 2019
GrowSmart Maine 2019 Summit focus is on building healthy communities
October 23, 2019The connection between healthy residents and the impact on the community will be the theme when GrowSmart Maine holds its annual summit Thursday.
October 23, 2019
With $2.5M in funding, UMaine's new metal center is getting to work
October 22, 2019The University of Maine's Advanced Manufacturing Center has been awarded two grantsm totaling $2.5 million, to upgrade its equipment and accelerate the adoption of additive metal manufacturing in the state.
October 22, 2019
Kennebec Valley Chamber's Whatever Family Festival gives way to new initiatives
Updated: October 16, 2019The three-week region-wide festival that begin in the mid-1970s with the Kennebec River Whatever Race is ending as the chamber focuses on workforce initiatives and its Kennebec River Craft Brew Fest.
Updated: October 16, 2019
Biddeford tower clock ticks again, telling time for a new downtown
October 15, 2019As ground broke last week for redevelopment of the former Lincoln Mill in Biddeford, one of four projects that may bring new life to the city’s mill district, a smaller project sprang to life a few blocks away.
October 15, 2019
Colby operations, development have $1.5B impact on Maine, study says
October 15, 2019A study released today by the college shows an impact not only on Waterville, but the region, that surprises even Colby's president, David Greene.
October 15, 2019
LA chamber names community development consultant as president/CEO
October 10, 2019The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce has named Shanna Cox as president/CEO, succeeding Rebecca Conrad, who resigned in June.
October 10, 2019
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