Processing Your Payment
Please do not leave this page until complete. This can take a few moments.
Economic Development
-
Maine SBDC earns full national accreditation
October 22, 2018The Maine Small Business Development Centers earned full accreditation from the national accrediting body under contract with the U.S. Small Business Administration to evaluate the nationwide network of centers.
October 22, 2018Phase 1 cleanup of Hancock Ellsworth tannery completed
October 19, 2018Phase 1 of an interior cleanup of chromium, lead, mercury, arsenic, polychlorinated biphenyls, asbestos and other hazardous materials at the former site of the Hancock Ellsworth Tannery has been completed.
October 19, 2018Northeast Harbor undertakes $3.9M Main Street revitalization project
October 19, 2018The village of Northeast Harbor, which is part of the town of Mount Desert, is proceeding with an almost $4 million plan to revitalize its downtown district.
October 19, 2018
Thompson's Point signs event venue as new tenant
October 18, 2018A new venue for events from live music to weddings is set to open in January at Thompson's Point in Portland after signing The Halo Studio as a tenant in its Brick North building.
October 18, 2018
Paper machine sold to Chinese company, paving way for Madison mill's redevelopment
October 18, 2018A Chinese company has purchased the paper machine at the shuttered Madison Paper Industries mill in Madison, which one of the mill's current owners says will make it easier to market the 550,000-square-foot building.
October 18, 2018
First-ever credit union devoted to farmers and food producers achieves funding goal
October 16, 2018Maine Harvest Credit Project has reached its $2.4 million fundraising goal, calling it a critical milestone in becoming Maine's 56th credit union and the country's first-ever to lend exclusively to farmers and food entrepreneurs.
October 16, 2018
Brunswick Executive Airport, in midst of $40M upgrade, chases aviation tenants
October 16, 2018Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority continues to invest in the Brunswick Executive Airport and is redoubling efforts to land aviation maintenance tenants.
October 16, 2018
Small Machias broadband company cutting a large swath through Maine's rural areas
October 15, 2018Mark Ouellette, who recently succeeded Susan Corbett as CEO of Axiom Technologies, says the mission of the Machias-based company remains the same as when it was founded in 2005: Hook up every house in Maine with broadband, particularly rural
October 15, 2018
Midcoast Maine emerges as hub for launching land-based salmon-farm sector
October 15, 2018Two of the world's largest land-based Atlantic salmon farms are slated for construction in Maine's midcoast region: Both are moving through the permitting process for phased buildout, and at full capacity will produce 80,000 tons of salmon per year
October 15, 2018
ICYMI: Maine CEOs share tips for business success at Mainebiz forum
October 11, 2018Six Maine CEOs shared tips and insights for succeeding in business at a Mainebiz event in South Portland Thursday morning attended by close to 200 people.
October 11, 2018
Microsoft's rural access program enters next phase in Maine
October 10, 2018A Microsoft program to improve rural access to broadband, including better access to telemedicine, is starting its next phase in Maine.
October 10, 2018
ND Paper announces two-year investment and new jobs for Rumford mill
October 9, 2018ND Paper LLC, which completed in June its $175 million acquisition of Catalyst Paper Corp.'s mills in Rumford and Biron, Wisc., announced Monday it plans to invest $300 million in the two pulp and paper mills over the next two years.
October 9, 2018
Kennebec Valley expo to feature more than 100 companies
October 9, 2018The Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Expo Wednesday will feature more than 100 businesses, with a focus on hiring, and is expected to draw a “diverse crowd” to the Augusta Civic Center.
October 9, 2018
Portland Buy Local names winners of 2018 Indie Biz Awards
October 9, 2018The Portland Public Library was named Portland Ambassador in the 11th annual Indie Biz Awards last week, beating out fellow finalists Adam Burk/The Treehouse Institute, Creative Portland, the Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center and Think Tank
October 9, 2018
Two challenges face new owner of Fork Food Lab: Grow membership, erase debt
October 3, 2018The new owner of Portland's Fork Food Lab on Tuesday laid out plans to boost membership in the shared commercial kitchen and food business incubator whose alumni successes include Sky's Café that just opened in Yarmouth.
October 3, 2018
Grant will help Houlton start animal-food facility to serve JAX, others
October 3, 2018The town of Houlton has received a $275,000 grant to help fund construction of a 12,000-square-foot animal food facility at Houlton Industrial Park. The proposed facility is expected to serve research organizations such as Jackson Laboratory and its
October 3, 2018
Most Recent
