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Economic Development
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Smart Growth Awards add two criteria
June 25, 2019The Smart Growth Awards have added two criteria — a project's adaption to climate change, and the how the project may influence its surroundings.
June 25, 2019
Johnson: Business input needed for state's economic development plan
June 19, 2019Business input is necessary to help form the state's 10-year economic development plan, Heather Johnson, commissioner of the state Department of Economic and Community Development, told a group of real estate industry stakeholders Wednesday mornin
June 19, 2019
Purchase of long-vacant Waterville mill building seen as development key
Updated: June 19, 2019Two long-vacant mill buildings at a key spot in Waterville's reinvigorated downtown has been bought for $1.5 million by the same company that purchased the adjacent Hathaway Creative Center two years ago.
Updated: June 19, 2019
After national search, Children's Museum & Theatre names its new director
June 14, 2019The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine has named Julie Butcher Pezzino as executive director, replacing Suzanne Olson, who announced earlier this year that she would retire in July.
June 14, 2019
ORPC picks up three wins on path to commercialization
June 12, 2019Ocean Renewable Power Co., a marine energy company based in Portland, racked up three big wins this month that significantly advance the commercialization of its renewable river and tidal energy systems. The three wins are:
June 12, 2019
IT firm expands to new headquarters in Oakland
June 10, 2019Maine Technology Group, a provider of managed IT, cybersecurity and hardware solutions for small and medium-size businesses, has moved its headquarters from Winslow to a new, larger location at 835 Kennedy Memorial Drive in Oakland.
June 10, 2019KeyBank deploys $95M to Maine communities
June 7, 2019Cleveland-based KeyBank’s 2018 corporate responsibility report shows that its community investments in Maine totaled $95 million over the past two years.
June 7, 2019
14 Maine sites to share $6 million in brownfield money
June 6, 2019Polluted sites in 12 Maine communities will benefit from 14 grants totaling $6 million from the Environmental Protection Agency, the federal agency announced Wednesday.
June 6, 2019Ellsworth’s housing shortage goes hand in hand with worker shortage
June 5, 2019Mainebiz had its most recent “On the Road” roundtable in Ellsworth. Each year, we visit six places in Maine, and Ellsworth was our third stop of 2019. It’s our chance to ask local business people what they see as the major issues.
June 5, 2019
Mills' $239M bond proposal focuses on workforce, infrastructure, energy
June 5, 2019A proposed bond package unveiled by Gov. Janet Mills Tuesday targets expanding Maine's economy by building a skilled workforce, repairing infrastructure and focusing on the environment and renewable energy.
June 5, 2019
Here’s your chance to learn more about Maine Port Authority’s ‘First Pallet Free’ program
June 4, 2019A working group of Maine’s marine-based economic development groups is hosting an event today at Maine Craft Distilling in Portland to highlight Maine Port Authority’s “First Pallet Free” program, which covers up to $800 in first-time freight costs
June 4, 2019
CEI offers new lending option for aquaculture startups unable to secure traditional financing
June 3, 2019Coastal Enterprises Inc. has created a new loan product to help finance shellfish and sea vegetable growers who, for a variety of reasons, may not be able to access loans from traditional lending sources.
June 3, 2019
Whole Oceans’ parent offers to buy majority stake in British Columbia salmon company
June 3, 2019Emergent Holdings, the parent company of Whole Oceans, which is developing a state-of-the-art land-based salmon aquafarm in Bucksport, is offering to buy a majority stake in Kuterra LP, a British Columbia-based company that pioneered growing salmon
June 3, 2019
Dutch company eyes two sites in Maine for land-based yellowtail aquafarm
May 31, 2019Kingfish Zeeland, a four-year-old aquaculture company that raises Dutch Yellowtail fish in The Netherlands, is looking at two sites in Maine for its planned expansion into the United States.
May 31, 2019
Millinocket library will move to former restaurant during its $1.5M renovation
May 28, 2019The Millinocket Memorial Library will begin Phase I of its $1.5 million renovation next week, ushering in a new era for the library that celebrates its centennial this year.
May 28, 2019
Actor Ed Harris donates to Waterville art center campaign
May 24, 2019Actor Ed Harris, who spent some time in the Waterville area during filming of the HBO miniseries "Empire Falls" in 2003 and was a featured guest of the Maine Film Festival in 2004, has pledged $75,000 for the city's planned arts center.
May 24, 2019
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