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Economic Development

  • Five teams reach UMaine Business Challenge

    March 21, 2017

    With a total of $20,000 in cash and prizes dangling before them, five teams from three different schools reached the finals of the 2017 UMaine Business Challenge.

    March 21, 2017
  • LePage's budget proposal cuts funding for three 'incubator' programs

    James McCarthy March 20, 2017

    Three incubator programs within the Applied Technology Development Center system are slated to be “zeroed out” in Gov. Paul LePage's $6.8 billion two-year state budget proposal.

    James McCarthy March 20, 2017
  • Cranberry Isles to build high-speed internet

    March 17, 2017

    Cranberry Isles voters on March 11 approved a plan to borrow up to $1.2 million to upgrade their internet network.

    March 17, 2017
  • Houlton rolls out 'cannabiz' welcome mat

    March 6, 2017

    Although the effective date for most provisions related to retail sales of marijuana is delayed until Feb. 1, 2018, Houlton officials are making sure their Aroostook community will be ready to capitalize on business opportunities arising from

    March 6, 2017
  • Poland Spring eyes three areas for $50M bottling plant

    March 2, 2017

    Lincoln, Rumford and the greater Fryeburg area are being considered for a $50 million to $60 million Poland Springs bottling plant.

    March 2, 2017
  • Find out how Maine ranks in U.S. News & World Report's 'Best States' rankings

    James McCarthy March 1, 2017

    U.S. News & World Report, using data provided by McKinsey & Co.'s Leading States Index, ranks Maine 18th overall in its first-ever “deep dive” ranking of the 50 states based on more than 60 metrics.

    James McCarthy March 1, 2017
  • Saco looking to leverage economic development

    February 24, 2017

    Saco plans to designate its downtown a municipal development district, pending state approval, which is expected to shelter increased tax revenues to be used for economic development projects.

    February 24, 2017
  • Kennebec Valley Chamber names new leader

    February 24, 2017

    Katie Doherty, a Waterville native, has been promoted to president and CEO of the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce.

    February 24, 2017
  • L/A chamber names new president / CEO

    February 23, 2017

    After a three-month search, the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce named a new president and CEO.

    February 23, 2017
  • Venture Hall gets $200K boost from MaineHealth, Unum US

    Mainebiz Staff February 20, 2017

    Portland-based MaineHealth, Maine's largest health network with member hospitals in 10 communities, and disability insurer Unum US, the third-largest employer in Portland, will each provide $100,000 and other support to collaborate with Portland s

    Mainebiz Staff February 20, 2017
  • Poland Spring plans new bottling plant in western Maine

    February 17, 2017

    Nestle-owned Poland Spring is seeking a new site in western Maine, close to sources of spring water, in order to build a $50 million water bottling plant.

    February 17, 2017
  • Maine in lower tier of U.S. states for economic impact of immigrants

    Staff February 14, 2017

    Maine ranks 37th out of the 50 states and District of Columbia in WalletHub's new analysis of the economic impact of foreign-born populations.

    Staff February 14, 2017
  • Engineering News-Record names Dagher a 'Top 25 Newsmaker'

    Staff February 13, 2017

    Habib Dagher, executive director of the University of Maine's Advanced Structures and Composites Center, has been named one of 2016's Top 25 Newsmakers by Engineering News-Record.

    Staff February 13, 2017
  • Businesses rally against 3% tax surcharge

    Renee Cordes February 9, 2017

    Representatives from a statewide, bipartisan coalition of Maine businesses held a press conference Thursday urging legislators to repeal the recently passed 3% tax surcharge on incomes exceeding $200,000 to support public education, also known as

    Renee Cordes February 9, 2017
  • Hall steps down at Portland chamber, looks to 'next chapter'

    Peter Van Allen February 9, 2017

    Chris Hall, who resigned Wednesday as CEO of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce, said he had considered making the move over the past six months.

    Peter Van Allen February 9, 2017
  • Leading Maine firms put $200K toward first state startup accelerator

    Lori Valigra February 9, 2017

    Portland-based MaineHealth and disability insurer Unum US will each provide $100,000 and other support to collaborate with Portland startup accelerator Venture Hall on its inaugural startup accelerator program this summer.

    Lori Valigra February 9, 2017

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Today's Poll

Do you curb your screen time while on vacation?
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Summer is a great time to disconnect, recharge and spend time outdoors with family and friends.

But with phones, tablets, laptops and iPads always within reach, it's not easy to unplug — even on vacation.

In a recent Mainebiz How To column, Ann Leamon and Nancy Marshall share how entrepreneurs balance ambition with burnout. Marshall and Leamon admit they’ve both felt the exhaustion that sets in when you're trying to meet “impossible deadlines or expectations.”

It’s a reminder that managing screen time isn’t just about discipline — it’s a form of self-care.