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Economic Development
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Work progresses on Sanford's ultra-high-speed fiber optic network
August 23, 2018Sanford NetFiber, a 45-mile fiber optic network designed to serve the city's municipal buildings, downtown mill complex, industrial parks and more than 80 other locations, is now under construction.
August 23, 2018
Aroostook Partnership's CEO and president retires
August 23, 2018Aroostook Partnership President and CEO Bob Dorsey has retired. Dorsey, 65, took the job in 2012, when the organization was eight years old and focused on addressing the demographic decline of Aroostook County.
August 23, 2018
Scarborough brew pub will be part of Saco Island project
August 21, 2018City official calls the agreement a 'quantum leap,' for plans that include a hotel, 10,000 square feet of retail space and 92 condominiums.
August 21, 2018
Maine's 10 Inc. 5000's companies rise to top of 'job creators' list
August 20, 2018Ten Maine companies put the state at top of the 2018 Inc. 5000's 'job creators' list, based on the largest percentage increase in employees over the past three years.
August 20, 2018
From waterfront to downtown, Bangor's seeing investment and change
August 20, 2018Bangor's growth can be seen on a number of fronts. The Hollywood Casino and Racetrack and Cross Insurance Center across the street are a focal point of entertainment and events.
August 20, 2018
Loring Commerce Centre is 'open for business' with plenty of room for expansion
August 20, 2018Limestone's Loring Commerce Centre, with 8,700 acres and hundreds of buildings, is Maine's largest industrial park. It's home to 28 employers and over 800 workers — yet it has substantial room for more business development in existing buildings and
August 20, 2018
With its paper mill long gone, Millinocket has a new story to tell
August 20, 2018Ten years ago, Millinocket was the poster town for what happens when its mill closes. Now it's the poster town for what you can do about it. Meet some of the people who are working to create Millinocket's post-paper-mill economy.
August 20, 2018Adaptation goes with the territory
August 20, 2018This issue of the Bangor and Northern Maine focus looks at a region that's undergoing major changes.
August 20, 2018
Downtown Augusta project said to be one of first under Opportunity Zone program
August 17, 2018A project to develop a downtown Augusta building is one of the first under the new federal Opportunity Zone program, the new owners say. The 31,500-square-foot building at 333-339 Water St. was recently bought for $195,000 by Dirigo Capital Advisors
August 17, 2018Lewiston marketing firm Anchour in a growth mode
August 16, 2018The marketing firm Anchour, in downtown Lewiston, has grown from eight employees two years ago to 19 today.
August 16, 2018E2Tech plans gubernatorial debate over energy-related issues
August 16, 2018The Environmental & Energy Technology Council of Maine, better known as E2Tech, is hosting a gubernatorial debate on issues of “energy, environment, technology and economic development” on Sept. 13 at the University of Southern Maine in Portland.
August 16, 2018
Saco Island developer buys part of multi-use building from city
August 15, 2018Bernard Saulnier, the developer behind a proposed Saco Island multi-use project, has resolved a several-years' conflict over a portion of a former mill building on the island by buying it from the city of Saco for $400,000 on Tuesday.
August 15, 2018
CEI gets 4-star Aeris rating for its fund management, community impact
August 15, 2018Aeris, the independent rating and information service for community investment funds, has given strong ratings to Coastal Enterprises Inc. for its fund management and the social impact of its community investments.
August 15, 2018
Downtown site that housed Skowhegan hotel for sale
August 14, 2018The Skowhegan Economic Development Corp. bought the Kennebec River Inn in March, tore it down in July, and is marketing the lot for development.
August 14, 2018
Check out Portland Ship Yard’s new 300-ton travelift
August 14, 2018Portland Ship Yard owner Phineas Sprague is unveiling this afternoon a new 300 metric ton Marine Travelift that he's named “Babe” in a nod to the legendary blue ox who was Paul Bunyan's faithful companion.
August 14, 2018
Axiom lands $700K grant to close 'digital divide' in eight Maine counties
August 13, 2018Machias-based Axiom Education and Training Center received a $699,503 AmeriCorps grant from the Maine Commission for Community Service to support 16 AmeriCorps workers who will provide digital literacy training.
August 13, 2018
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