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Economic Development
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Portland city manager touts responsible development, shares convention-center aspiration
May 8, 2019Portland City Manager Jon Jennings on Wednesday underscored the need for responsible development in Maine's largest city and urged the state to step up and help finance a modern convention center in Portland.
May 8, 2019
'Commuter' bus route from Lewiston-Auburn to Farmington is up and running
May 6, 2019A daily bus route between Lewiston-Auburn and Farmington, cited as a top priority in a 2017 transportation plan for the area and expected to ease workforce issues, is up and running.
May 6, 2019
Projects at either end of Augusta's downtown add to growing residential presence
April 30, 2019AUGUSTA — At the south end of Water Street downtown, Matt and Heather Pouliot walk through the about-to-be renovated New Purinton Brothers Block, describing how the plan for event
April 30, 2019
Cerahelix, Ocean's Balance among 7 companies to be featured at MITC's 'Global Showcase'
April 29, 2019Maine International Trade Center announced today the seven Maine companies with innovative products that have been selected for this year's New Products Global Showcase.
April 29, 2019
Rockland’s Main Street organization accredited for 10th straight year
April 29, 2019Rockland Main Street Inc. has been designated as an accredited Main Street America program for meeting rigorous performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. It’s the 10th consecutive year that Rockland’s downtown advocacy program
April 29, 2019
Annual growth report: Maine gets mixed marks
April 25, 2019Maine gets high marks for its work on the environment, safety and forest growth, but is struggling in workforce, education, transportation infrastructure and health care, according to the
April 25, 2019
Employers signing up for statewide virtual job fair
April 25, 2019Businesses are signing up for the the state's first virtual job far, scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, and sponsored by the Central Maine Growth Council.
April 25, 2019
Plans unveiled for sports complex at Scarborough Downs redevelopment
April 24, 2019ESG Associates Inc., a Bedford, Mass.-based company specialized inc recreational developments, is looking to Scarborough Downs for its next venture.
April 24, 2019
Pitch competitions stoke Maine’s startup environment
Updated: April 29, 2019Maine has a flourishing support network for start-up and early-stage companies that’s rooted in the organic growth of industry clusters like aquaculture, electronic commerce, food and beverage, and financial technology.
Updated: April 29, 2019
Field of dreams: Portland Sea Dogs host 7 million fans over 25 years
Updated: April 29, 2019Right from their start, in April 1994, the Portland Sea Dogs have been embraced by their fans in Maine. In their first year, they drew an Eastern League record 375,000 fans. By the next year, the team was drawing well over 400,000.
Updated: April 29, 2019
Reclaiming real estate: Yesterday’s factory site is today’s 24/7 mixed-use development
Updated: April 29, 2019Transformation of shuttered mills, abandoned industrial sites, derelict waterfronts and decommissioned military bases have changed Maine over the past quarter century.
Updated: April 29, 2019
Hot property: After decades of decline, cities return to their downtown centers
Updated: April 29, 2019Municipalities are finding ways to bring new life to downtowns, spurred by federal tax incentives, local programs and, increasingly, public-private partnerships.
Updated: April 29, 2019
Demand for commercial real estate has fueled a building boom
Updated: April 29, 2019With recovery from the 2008 recession came a real estate boom that started in 2011 and has steadily grown since.
Updated: April 29, 2019
Internet access has come light years, but some issues echo those of the ‘90s
Updated: April 29, 2019In the mid-1990s, internet connections, if available in Maine, were dial-up. A handful of internet service providers, like GWI, which began in 1994, were formed to provide local internet, which was then used mostly by businesses. Twenty-five years
Updated: April 29, 2019
Cross-group collaboration to leverage Belfast’s economic potential
April 23, 2019New collaborations between the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce, Belfast Creative Coalition and Our Town Belfast are being forged in order to leverage promotion and marketing resources for the city as a whole.
April 23, 2019
Fisherman's Wharf developer: Waterfront's big issue is traffic
April 23, 2019A Portland developer who's already altered a mixed-use development plan for Fisherman's Pier in light of concerns about the city's working waterfront, says the issue is more about traffic and a traditional waterfront that includes a variety of uses
April 23, 2019
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