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Economic Development
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New Aroostook chamber director's mantra: 'Rural doesn't mean isolated'
February 8, 2019LaNiece Sirois, the new executive director for the Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce in Presque Isle, is looking to forge connections between chamber members as part of a strategy to promote workforce and economic development in the region.
February 8, 2019New internet service increases access in rural downeast Maine
February 6, 2019DownEast Wireless has launched Trailrunner Wireless, a fixed wireless broadband service making internet a reality in underserved downeast areas without the need for a fiber connection.
February 6, 2019
Coffee shop opens in long-vacant downtown Augusta space
February 5, 2019Dutch-style Huiskamer Coffee House, in the Macomber Block, 216 Water St., is downtown's only coffee shop.
February 5, 2019
Southern Maine roundup: Scarborough real estate heats up; Sanford upgrades broadband network
February 4, 2019Plans for an innovation park at redeveloped Downs SCARBOROUGH — An 80-acre parcel will be set aside as an industrial and business park in the redevelopment of Scarborough Downs.
February 4, 2019
FocusMaine cites success in first year of 10-year plan to add 20,000 jobs
February 1, 2019FocusMaine, a nonprofit partnership focused on increasing the state's economic base, said its efforts have reaped success in agriculture and aquaculture businesses, a year after launching a 10-year plan to create 20,000 jobs in the two sectors and
February 1, 2019
Three downtowns added to Maine Downtown Center Affiliate Program
January 29, 2019A program that supports communities that are in the early stages of downtown revitalization has added Caribou, Hallowell and its first neighborhood, Woodford's Corner in Portland.
January 29, 2019
Irving’s hiring forecast includes 300 for forest products jobs in Maine
January 28, 2019J.D. Irving Ltd. forecasts 7,500 full-time hires over the next three years, as well as more than 2,500 student hires across the company's operations in Canada and the United States.
January 28, 2019
Redzone's 2019 expansion will stretch from Berwick to Fort Kent
January 25, 2019The broadband services company Redzone will expand to 26 communities stretching from Berwick north to Fort Kent in 2019, bringing its customer base to more than 300,000 Maine households and businesses.
January 25, 2019
CLYNK's Vanderhoof targets 20% annual growth for the tech-driven recycling firm
January 21, 2019Alison Vanderhoof is president and CEO of CLYNK, a technology-driven bottle-and-can redemption and recycling company based in South Portland with more than $10 million in annual revenues.
January 21, 2019Three New Year's resolutions that will boost your business growth in 2019
January 21, 2019Taking a look at what you can do in your personal and professional life is a great way to start the year with focus. Here are three resolutions that will boost your business growth in 2019.
January 21, 2019
Mills appoints Hannah Pingree as innovation director, urges Mainers to 'take the long view'
January 18, 2019Gov. Janet Mills moved Thursday on one of the first changes she promised as governor with the appointment of Hannah Pingree, former speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, to lead what will become the Office of Innovation and the Future.
January 18, 2019
Live + Work in Maine steps up effort to promote state’s employment brand
January 18, 2019Live + Work in Maine, a private-sector initiative, is poised to accelerate its efforts to promote the Maine employment brand to the national talent market.
January 18, 2019
Maine craft brewers bullish on growth prospects in 2019
January 18, 2019Maine's craft brewers are bullish on expected output growth over the next two years, with expectations of double-digit increases in both 2019 and 2020, says a new report.
January 18, 2019
Nonprofits pump $12B a year into Maine’s economy, report says
January 17, 2019Nonprofit organizations in Maine contribute around $12 billion a year to the state's economy and employ more than 98,000 people, says a report by the Maine Association of Nonprofits.
January 17, 2019
Grant, loan mean last remaining portion of Wilton mill will come down
January 17, 2019The last remaining pieces of Wilton's former Forster Mill will come down with $300,000 in grant and loan money for the ongoing environmental cleanup.
January 17, 2019
Workforce issues take center stage at Mainebiz 'Five on the Future' panel
January 16, 2019Finding, recruiting and retaining workers continues to top the list of concerns across Maine industries, panelists agreed at Tuesday's Mainebiz “Five on the Future” program in Portland.
January 16, 2019
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