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Augusta's Colonial Theater development seen as an economic driver
February 6, 2018The long-vacant building is not only a key to revitalizing the north end of Augusta's downtown, but to creating a cultural center that will strengthen the Capital City's economy. This spring, decades' worth of coal ash will be removed from the
February 6, 2018
WalletHub: Portland 7th best city to find a job, Lewison 62nd
February 6, 2018Portland ranked seventh best out of 182 U.S. cities in WalletHub's study of the best places to find a job in 2018.
February 6, 2018Kennebec Savings Bank boosts Waterville Riverwalk project
February 5, 2018The bank donated $150,000 to the project planned for the vacant riverside site that once was home to the Wyandotte mill, another step toward the $1.5 million boardwalk and amphitheater that city officials hope will boost development along the
February 5, 2018
Engineering firm to move to downtown Augusta
February 5, 2018SGC Engineering takes a five-year lease on 7,500 square feet on Augusta's Water Street, moving to the Capital City's downtown from its smaller quarters on Hallowell's Water Street. The move fills the ground-floor space left vacant when Dirigo Health
February 5, 201835 startups selected for Top Gun Maine 2018
February 5, 2018The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs, the University of Maine, the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute have selected 35 businesses for the Top Gun Maine 2018, a statewide program that assists early
February 5, 2018
Reshaping Portland's waterfront: A flurry of development east to west in Maine's largest city
February 5, 2018Charlie and Malcolm Poole lease space to 25 tenants and 15 boats that tie up on a pier on Union Wharf in Portland's prized working waterfront. But as they seek new tenants and income sources, the brothers are building a three-story office built at
February 5, 2018UMaine campuses in The County tackle region's workforce challenges
February 2, 2018University of Maine at Fort Kent and the University of Maine at Presque Isle are collaborating to leverage resources in order to meet workforce development needs and higher education demands in northern Maine.
February 2, 2018
Downtown Augusta's redevelopment was a long time coming
January 30, 2018Four bars and restaurants and six other businesses have opened in downtown Augusta since mid-2016, joining 34 new apartments and a feeling that "downstreet" is coming into its own in the capital city.
January 30, 2018
Here's how Maine ranks for women entrepreneurs
January 30, 2018In terms of its desirability for female business owners, Maine comes in at No. 22 overall in new state rankings and at No. 10 in the clout department, according to a report by FitSmallBusiness.
January 30, 2018
Jackson’s proposed rural economy task force hits roadblock
January 25, 2018A bill proposed by Aroostook County Sen. Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, to form a task force to look at ways of strengthening the state's rural economy has hit a roadblock.
January 25, 2018
Knox admits to 'inappropriate' behavior toward female associates
January 24, 2018Jess Knox, co-founder of Venture Hall whose sudden resignation for “personal reasons” prompted the Portland-based business accelerator to shut down on Monday, acknowledged in written statements to the Portland Press Herald and Bangor Daily News that
January 24, 2018
Venture Hall dissolves, $475K grant is canceled
January 23, 2018Two weeks after landing a $475,000 three-year grant from the Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneurs' Policy Network, the Portland-based startup accelerator Venture Hall has closed.That surprise announcement, made on Monday, has prompted the foundation to
January 23, 2018
Money Magazine: South Portland is best place to live in Maine
January 22, 2018South Portland is the best place to live in Maine, according to Money Magazine's latest national scorecard.
January 22, 2018
Former mill site in Augusta: A blank slate waiting for developer to make something happen
January 22, 2018The 17-acre site that for 150 years housed paper mills on the east bank of the Kennebec River in Augusta has an eye-catching view of downtown and the State House downstream, is close to Route 3 and access to Interstate 95 upstream. A developer's
January 22, 2018New Bath trail along Kennebec River to foster waterfront development
January 18, 2018The City of Bath plans to start construction this spring of a $1.8 million half-mile walking trail along the Kennebec River.
January 18, 2018
Gardiner Main Street seeks executive director to succeed Patrick Wright
January 17, 2018Gardiner Main Street, a nonprofit group devoted to supporting the city's downtown historic district, is seeking an executive director to lead “the most exciting redevelopment effort in the state of Maine.”
January 17, 2018
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