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$4.3M will help Maine farms, rural businesses cut energy costs
Renee Cordes Updated: July 29, 2024Recipients include Copper Tail Farm, a Waldoboro goat dairy operation that will receive funding to install a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system.
Renee Cordes Updated: July 29, 2024
With workforce aging out, new program aims to train 300 Mainers for renewable energy jobs
Laurie Schreiber July 19, 2024The need for workers in the renewable energy industry is pressing. The $2 million Green Jobs for ME program aims to expand the number of Mainers in construction and skilled trades who enter the field.
Laurie Schreiber July 19, 2024
ReVision Energy CEO will take year-long sabbatical
Renee Cordes Updated: July 19, 2024Fortunat Mueller will initially head to Tanzania with his family and then Switzerland where he was born, with plans to return to ReVision in the summer of 2025.
Renee Cordes Updated: July 19, 2024Maine heat pump business acquired by Philadelphia home services company
Alexis Wells July 11, 2024Dave’s World, which has six offices and nearly 100 employees across Maine, was acquired by Sila Services for an undisclosed price.
Alexis Wells July 11, 2024
Unitil plans to buy Bangor Natural Gas Co. for $70.9M
Laurie Schreiber July 11, 2024Unitil’s natural gas distribution system is the largest in Maine, serving approximately 33,000 customers from Kittery to Auburn. Bangor Natural Gas serves 8,000 customers in Greater Bangor.
Laurie Schreiber July 11, 2024
$23M grant will buy electric buses, chargers for Acadia’s Island Explorer shuttle
Laurie Schreiber July 9, 2024The seasonal transit system operates 32 propane buses. The award will fund the acquisition of 23 electric buses and charging infrastructure.
Laurie Schreiber July 9, 2024
Dead River Co. adds seasoned HR manager to its ranks
Alexis Wells Updated: July 8, 2024Dead River Co., the largest heating fuel supplier in northern New England, has hired Jodie Griffith as its next human resources manager.
Alexis Wells Updated: July 8, 2024
Growth at Belfast-based SolarLogix prompts new HQ
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 17, 2024“We’re going to continue to grow,” said SolarLogix’s owner, who credited the company’s growth to more people wanting to go fully electric.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 17, 2024
Maine will roll out 52 more high-speed EV chargers in 17 locations
Laurie Schreiber June 13, 2024The charging network is expanding to serve travelers on heavily traveled highways and roads, and to support outdoor recreation and university communities.
Laurie Schreiber June 13, 2024
CMP, public advocate reach settlement over 2022 storm recovery costs
Renee Cordes June 11, 2024The settlement, which will be considered Tuesday by Maine's utilities regulator, would reduce storm recovery costs charged to ratepayers by $850,000.
Renee Cordes June 11, 2024
Sprague Energy proposes alternative Searsport site for Maine's offshore wind terminal
Laurie Schreiber June 7, 2024The state is proposing to develop a $500 million offshore wind port on Sears Island. A stone’s throw away, the owner of an industrial marine terminal wants to develop the port.
Laurie Schreiber June 7, 2024
Maine gets OK for floating offshore wind research array on federal waters
Laurie Schreiber May 30, 2024The research array is intended to study interactions with the marine environment, fishing industry, shipping and navigation routes and to inform commercial development of the technology.
Laurie Schreiber May 30, 2024
Husson University steps onto national stage in clean energy technology
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 30, 2024“Think of me as a ‘technology matchmaker,’” said Brien Walton, associate professor of entrepreneurship and director of the Richard E. Dyke Center for Family Business at Husson.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 30, 2024
'Squirrel Week' is no laughing matter for this utility company
Renee Cordes Updated: May 24, 2024The social media campaign aims to raise awareness about the dangers that occur when squirrels interfere with power lines, causing outages and potentially injuring or killing the animals.
Renee Cordes Updated: May 24, 2024CMP parent company may go private in deal with Spanish energy giant Iberdrola
William Hall May 20, 2024The multinational energy corporation would acquire the remaining public shares of Avangrid Inc., Connecticut-based parent company of Central Maine Power.
William Hall May 20, 2024
UNE unveils 804-panel solar array on Biddeford campus
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 21, 2024Designed and installed by ReVision Energy and Favreau Electric, the array is anticipated to produce the equivalent of nearly 3% of the Biddeford campus’ annual electricity consumption.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 21, 2024
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The days after Thanksgiving are the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Many shoppers are already setting their sights on the whirlwind of holiday shopping — Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.
Major retailers like Walmart, Target, Amazon and Best Buy have already launched early deals, giving shoppers a head start on savings.
A record 186.9 million people plan to shop from midnight on Black Friday through Cyber Monday, according to a consumer survey by the National Retail Federation. The figure is up by more than 3 million total shoppers from last year's record.
The National Retail Federation forecast also calls for holiday spending to surpass $1 trillion for the first time, with sales predicted to grow between 3.7% and 4.2% from 2024.
The Giving Guide
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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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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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