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Presque Isle company grows its wood-to-energy business
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 4, 2023Founded in 2008 in a basement office, Player Design now has machinery installations around the world. The waste-wood-to-energy industry sector is seen as an opportunity to grow the company and Maine wood industries from harvesting to consumer.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 4, 2023
Real Estate Insider notebook: Planned Skowhegan investments will top $650 million
Peter Van Allen Updated: March 9, 2023The investments will encompass the Skowhegan area, and include manufacturing, education, housing, energy and retail industries.
Peter Van Allen Updated: March 9, 2023King bill would bar offshore drilling in Maine waters
Renee Cordes March 6, 2023Offshore oil and gas drilling is seen as a threat to both commercial fishing and tourism in Maine.
Renee Cordes March 6, 2023
Power from the tides powers Ocean Renewable Power Co.'s business growth
Laurie Schreiber Updated: March 5, 2023ORPC was founded in Florida in 2004 by cruise ship executive Paul Wells, John Cooper and Chris Sauer, whose careers focused on developing and operating cogeneration and independent power projects
Laurie Schreiber Updated: March 5, 2023
Golden seeks more details on whale strandings elsewhere in the Northeast
Bridget Reed Morawski March 1, 2023In his call for more details, U.S. Rep. Jared Golden refuting claims that the recent spate of nine whale deaths on the East Coast is tied to offshore wind development.
Bridget Reed Morawski March 1, 2023Maine gets $18M in federal funds for water upgrades
Renee Cordes February 26, 2023The latest funding comes from $2.4 billion made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which includes federal funds to upgrade water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.
Renee Cordes February 26, 2023
Big windfall? Mills Administration report touts future of offshore wind
Laurie Schreiber February 24, 2023The state estimates 80 companies are already engaged in the U.S.’s offshore wind industry, such as Deepwater Buoyancy of Biddeford and Ironhouse Engineering in Lewiston.
Laurie Schreiber February 24, 2023
Livermore Falls solar project to power five public schools
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 31, 2023The array was built on a 20-acre lease of private farmland still owned by the generational farmers, who view the project as a showpiece for incorporating solar while continuing farming.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 31, 2023Responding to higher heating costs, Maine mails first batch of energy relief checks
Renee Cordes Updated: January 31, 2023The first $450 checks were mailed out to help Mainers stay warm, safe and secure this winter amid soaring energy costs.
Renee Cordes Updated: January 31, 2023
Feds advance state’s offshore wind development plan
Laurie Schreiber January 25, 2023The next steps include a review of any potential environmental impact from offshore wind activities. Maine fishermen previously registered concerns about interactions between the two industries.
Laurie Schreiber January 25, 2023
2023 Forecast: Renewable energy sees surge in incentives, but inflation and higher interest rates affect sales
Alexis Wells Updated: January 9, 2023Phil Coupe, the co-founder of ReVision Energy, said the state’s ambitious decarbonization plan and associated clean energy incentives, combined with the federal Inflation Reduction Act, should lead to continued industry growth in Maine in 2023 and
Alexis Wells Updated: January 9, 2023
2023 Forecast: ‘Higher than usual’ chance for economic slowdown
Renee Cordes Updated: January 9, 2023Amanda Rector, Maine's state economist, cities high energy prices and housing affordability as concerns.
Renee Cordes Updated: January 9, 2023
‘Taking more time to enjoy the ride’: Mainers share 2023 business, personal resolutions
Renee Cordes Updated: January 4, 2023Maine movers and shakes share their professional and personal aspirations for 2023.
Renee Cordes Updated: January 4, 2023
Maritime Farms, with 13 midcoast convenience stores, sold to Georgia company
Alexis Wells December 30, 2022The acquisition of 13 midcoast stores represents the first entry into Maine for Majors Management, which in the past three years has completed 17 deals in 13 states.
Alexis Wells December 30, 2022
Pre-Christmas storm wreaks havoc on travel and business in Maine
Renee Cordes, Peter Van Allen and Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 23, 2022Flooded roads, high winds and rain caused disruptions throughout Maine, as winter storm Elliott barreled up the East Coast.
Renee Cordes, Peter Van Allen and Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 23, 2022Energy relief plan heads to state lawmakers
Renee Cordes Updated: December 23, 2022The Legislature could vote on the governor's Emergency Energy Relief Plan as early as Jan. 4.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 23, 2022
Today's Poll
Sponsored by: Kennebunk Savings Bank
With the official end of summer this past weekend, we're taking a look back at how the season unfolded.
Back in early August, we asked how the summer tourism season was going — and at the time, the majority of respondents told us it could be better. And remember, the season started very rainy and ended amid a drought.
Now that the season has wrapped up, we're checking in again to see how things ended. Did things improve? Did tourism pick up later in the summer, or did the season fall short of expectations?
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Groundbreaking Maine
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The Giving Guide
The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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