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New director of WoodenBoat School eyes future builders to continue Maine legacy
Updated: January 3, 2022Eric Stockinger comes from leadership positions in education, boatbuilding and retail management. His goals include boosting female enrollment and recruiting the next generation of instructors for the school, over 40 years old.
Updated: January 3, 2022
20 Maine leaders offer New Year's resolutions for 2022
Updated: January 3, 2022Maine business leaders from across their state share their lofty goals for the new year.
Updated: January 3, 2022
Tyler Technologies will expand in Maine with buy of generations-old Orono hotel
December 30, 2021The Texas-based software company, which serves public-sector clients, plans to move its Bangor staff to the former University Inn Academic Suites. The company also plans to add new hires there.
December 30, 2021
The biggest Mainebiz stories of 2021 spanned industries, geographies
December 27, 2021This week, Mainebiz takes a look back at some of our most memorable stories from 2021. To start — a compilation of the most widely read articles from the Mainebiz Daily Report.
December 27, 2021
Real estate internships connect high school students to career options
December 25, 2021Real estate internships at Portland High School have become the program’s most popular offering this year.
December 25, 2021
Tyler Technologies and UMaine partner to enhance high school app competition
December 17, 2021Tyler launched the Maine App Challenge in 2015 as a way to hone students' STEM skills. Now, with UMaine, it will develop a series of workshops to help students get better prepared for the competition.
December 17, 2021
$1M Alfond grant will help prepare Maine's 'STEM workforce of 2030'
December 13, 2021The Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance received a $1 million grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation to expand computer science education in Maine, partnering with rural educators to create lessons that inspire the state's future STEM workforce.
December 13, 2021USM, aquaculture company get $250K to test a natural pollution solution
December 10, 2021A grant will allow the University of Southern Maine and Portland-based Running Tide to test the use of shellfish and kelp to reduce nutrient pollution in Casco Bay.
December 10, 2021
From fintech to baby-bottle tech, startups make their pitches at Portland accelerator's 'Demo Day'
Updated: December 10, 2021Representatives of 10 startups that participated in the Roux Institute Techstars Accelerator program presented their products and services to a live and virtual audience.
Updated: December 10, 2021
‘Every small business is a big deal’: Notable quotables from 2021 ‘On the Record’ interviews
Updated: December 13, 2021Read highlights from a year's worth of interviews with Maine business and nonprofit leaders.
Updated: December 13, 2021
Planting roots: Roux Institute shows early impact of aligning STEM education with jobs
Updated: December 13, 2021The Portland research and education hub, focused on growth areas such as artificial intelligence and life sciences, is less than two years old. Aiming to meet the needs of employers, the institute has multiplied its business partnerships five-fold.
Updated: December 13, 2021
The Great Resignation, Maine-style: 5 professional reinventions during the pandemic
Updated: December 13, 2021As many workers leave their jobs and rethink life priorities during the pandemic, Mainebiz checked in with five Mainers who have reinvented themselves professionally to find out how the COVID economic upheaval is playing out in Maine.
Updated: December 13, 2021
As Glenn Cummings winds up eventful tenure, search begins for new USM president
December 7, 2021The search has begun for a new president at the University of Southern Maine. The successor to Glenn Cummings will have big shoes to fill.
December 7, 2021
UMPI begins installing $1.2M solar array on campus
December 3, 2021After a fire three years ago in an on-campus renewable energy facility, the University of Maine at Presque Isle is building a $1.2 million solar array that will save the school $42,000 in electricity costs per year.
December 3, 2021
Community college system receives $400K from KeyBank to support solar energy jobs
November 30, 2021Workers are needed in electrical positions to support the state’s aggressive renewable energy goals. Electricians are essential for key tasks, such as connecting solar panels to the electrical grid.
November 30, 2021
L.L.Bean on track for strongest year in company history, CEO says
November 19, 2021The company implemented e-commerce in 1996, positioning it to take on the shift away from in-person retail shopping during the pandemic. A return to outdoor branding also helped.
November 19, 2021
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