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Economic Development

  • UMaine showcases five innovative R&D projects

    Staff May 30, 2018

    Five discoveries, including one designed to monitor the health of beehives by using radar, will be showcased by University of Maine faculty-led teams from the Maine Innovation, Research and Technology Accelerator today at the Foster Center for

    Staff May 30, 2018
  • Waterville's Mitchell devoted to developing his hometown

    Maureen Milliken May 29, 2018

    Insurance man Bill Mitchell has grown his development sideline into 120,000 square feet of commercial space in Waterville.

    Maureen Milliken May 29, 2018
  • Early-stage businesses advance with some coaching help from Gorham Savings

    Staff May 29, 2018

    Fifteen small businesses, including North Spore Mushroom Co., Two Fat Cats Bakery and Tito Masonry & Construction recently participated in a new five-part workshop series offered by Gorham Savings Bank to help southern Maine entrepreneurs better

    Staff May 29, 2018
  • Portland startup wins $25K prize in Thursday's Top Gun Showcase finals

    Staff May 25, 2018

    Erica Schmitz, founder of the Portland startup MyBodyModel, is the winner of the $25,000 cash prize awarded Thursday night at the Top Gun Showcase finals held at the University of Southern Maine's Hannaford Hall.

    Staff May 25, 2018
  • USDA loan boosts Snow Pond Center development plans

    Staff May 22, 2018

    Snow Pond Center for the Arts will use a $1.8 million ​USDA Community Facilities Loan to upgrade the Bowl in the Pines amphitheater, as well as for several other projects that are part of the planned upgrade to the 88-year-old campus.

    Staff May 22, 2018
  • Gov. LePage names 32 'Opportunity Zone' communities

    Staff May 21, 2018

    Gov. Paul R. LePage named the 32 Maine communities selected to participate in the federal Opportunity Zones program.

    Staff May 21, 2018
  • Finalists selected for Aroostook's '2018 Entrepreneur of the Year'

    Staff May 14, 2018

    Ten finalists for the Aroostook Partnership's Entrepreneur of the Year competition have been selected and the top three will be revealed at the annual dinner and awards ceremony in Presque Isle on May 24.

    Staff May 14, 2018
  • Colby, Central Maine Growth Council partner on Waterville free public wifi

    Maureen Milliken May 9, 2018

    Waterville is getting free public downtown wireless through a partnership between Colby College and the Central Maine Growth Council.

    Maureen Milliken May 9, 2018
  • Market Basket to anchor massive development at Westbrook quarry site

    Maureen Milliken May 8, 2018

    The 100 acres bordered by the Maine Turnpike, Larrabee Road and Main Street that was once the Pike Industries quarry could soon have up to 1 million square feet of retail, office, medical and residential space.

    Maureen Milliken May 8, 2018
  • Maine to be included in SBA’s national 18-state road tour

    Staff May 8, 2018

    The U.S. Small Business Administration launched an 18-state road tour, with a visit scheduled for Portland on Aug. 24.

    Staff May 8, 2018
  • Seven Maine food companies selected for 'Cultivator' accelerator program

    Staff May 7, 2018

    The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs and its sponsor FocusMaine selected seven Maine companies to participate in the 2018-19 Cultivator Food, Beverage and Agriculture Accelerator program.

    Staff May 7, 2018
  • Shipyard Brewing to develop beer-themed hotel in Portland

    May 2, 2018

    Shipyard Brewing Co. aims to build Portland's first beer-themed hotel, or 'brewtel,' as part of a $65 million redevelopment plan submitted to the city and made public on Tuesday.

    May 2, 2018
  • Pineland Farms' Bangor dairy gearing up for production this summer

    April 30, 2018

    Activity is underway at the former Grant's Dairy at Bangor's Hildreth North Business Park, which is now under the ownership of Pineland Farms Dairy Co.

    April 30, 2018
  • Cleanup of Camden tannery site continues, thanks to brownfields grant

    Staff April 27, 2018

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved a $200,000 Brownfields and Land Revitalization grant to the town of Camden for the continued cleanup of the Apollo Tannery property on Washington Street.

    Staff April 27, 2018
  • Meet the 2018 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year on May 3

    Staff April 26, 2018

    Every year, Mainebiz honors outstanding Business Leaders of the Year in three categories. This year's honorees will be feted at an evening reception on May 3 at the Falmouth Country Club in what is sure to draw a large crowd.

    Staff April 26, 2018
  • Saco Island project developer unveils plan

    Maureen Milliken April 24, 2018

    A key waterfront parcel may be developed into a mixed-use residential and commercial center, more than a decade after initial plans were halted by the recession.

    Maureen Milliken April 24, 2018

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Today's Poll

Do you patronize farmers' markets in Maine?
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Maine has over 100 farmers' markets offering a range of local food products.

Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets reports that unseasonably cool temperatures and a rainy early summer have not only caused issues for some crops but also for local farmers' markets. Strawberries, for instance, had a bad season. Around the state, sales at farmers' markets have been down this summer.