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Former paper mill site in Millinocket is becoming hub for renewable energy production
Laurie Schreiber January 31, 2025One North — the former home of the Great Northern paper mill — is getting new life with a hydropower producer, solar farm and now biofuel.
Laurie Schreiber January 31, 2025
Energy and foot traffic could define Portland’s retail and restaurant scene
Alexis Wells Updated: January 13, 2025Tim Soley, president and CEO of East Brown Cow, says the Old Port remains a place that attracts new ideas.
Alexis Wells Updated: January 13, 2025
Marketplace for heat pumps will heat up
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 13, 2025Maine is making headway in its electrification goals, with the big goal for 2025 being to facilitate the transition to heat pumps.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 13, 2025
Central Maine Power's parent company Avangrid to become privately held
Laurie Schreiber January 2, 2025Avangrid shareholders will receive $35.75 per share, and the company will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange.
Laurie Schreiber January 2, 2025
Maine Governor's Energy Office urges regulators to boost energy storage
Laurie Schreiber January 2, 2025The recommendation by the Maine Governor’s Energy Office said the storage would provide grid resilience and lower electricity costs. It would also take advantage of federal incentives and further the state’s clean energy goals.
Laurie Schreiber January 2, 2025
Squirrels, spud spats & other offbeat stories in 2024
Renee Cordes Updated: December 26, 2024From clam chowder beer for April 1 to an AI mouse, here are some unusual stories that we relished writing this year.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 26, 2024
Versant’s new switching station seeks to make service more reliable in the Orono market
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 23, 2024If there’s a tree on a line in one direction, power can be fed from a different way while crews work to make repairs.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 23, 2024
ReVision Energy's next director of commercial sales brings a wealth of knowledge
Alexis Wells Updated: December 17, 2024ReVision Energy, the South Portland-based solar installer, has hired Heather Deese as director of commercial sales.
Alexis Wells Updated: December 17, 2024
Calais electric utility gets $14.5M federal loan for upgrades
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 16, 2024Inflation could have an impact on the size of planned expenditures for upgrades and maintenance on transmission and substation infrastructure in the years ahead.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 16, 2024
Rain and overnight winds knock out power to thousands of customers in Maine
Peter Van Allen December 12, 2024Winds up to 60 miles per hour knocked out power in a number of Maine counties, including Aroostook, Hancock and Piscataquis.
Peter Van Allen December 12, 2024
Maine joins states suing oil giants over climate change
Renee Cordes Updated: December 9, 2024The lawsuit, filed by Maine Attorney General Aaron M. Frey, names Exxon, Shell, Chevron, BP, Sunoco and the American Petroleum Institute as defendants.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 9, 2024
Let the sun shine: 2,464 solar panels installed on roof of Portland warehouse
Laurie Schreiber November 26, 2024The Boston-based owner of the property says the installation is an effort to advance environmental stewardship while creating value across the firm's portfolio.
Laurie Schreiber November 26, 2024
New climate plan calls for 100% of Maine’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2040
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 25, 2024Climate goals have been bolstered by federal funds in recent years. That’s likely to decrease, according to the updated plan, which calls for leveraging other sources.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 25, 2024
French maker of electric boat motors opens first US subsidiary in Portland
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 18, 2024Electric boat motors are becoming popular in Maine and beyond. Temo has partnered with marine dealers in the state, and now work is underway to expand and hire in Portland and Scarborough.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 18, 2024
One of Rockland’s largest solar projects now resides at a retirement community
Laurie Schreiber November 11, 2024The project was designed to meet half of the nonprofit’s electrical requirements by maximizing the number of panels that could fit on the roof.
Laurie Schreiber November 11, 2024
Exit focus: The good, the bad and the unnerving about selling a family business in Maine
Renee Cordes Updated: November 4, 2024Selling a family business requires a combination of patience, emotional stamina and an understanding of market conditions.
Renee Cordes Updated: November 4, 2024
Today's Poll
Poll DescriptionSponsored 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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