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Bipartisan bill would bolster Maine's coastal communities
Tina Fischer June 10, 2025The Working Waterfronts Act would support efforts to mitigate the effect of climate change and strengthen federal conservation research projects.
Tina Fischer June 10, 2025
Thomaston maker of scallop-farm gear sweeps all categories in Dirigo Labs pitch contest
Laurie Schreiber June 10, 2025The Maine Scallop Pot is designed to be used around the rhythms of lobstermen, enabling fishermen to cultivate scallops without disrupting established routines.
Laurie Schreiber June 10, 2025
Maine food producers and farms get USDA funding for equipment
Alexis Wells June 10, 2025Recipients include brewers, oyster growers and specialty producers, with award amounts ranging from $10,000 to $100,000.
Alexis Wells June 10, 2025
Island Institute adds leaders across operations, policy and philanthropy
Alexis Wells Updated: June 4, 2025The Rockland-based nonprofit works with 120 island and coastal communities to strengthen economies, enhance education and share information and resources.
Alexis Wells Updated: June 4, 2025
Slurpin’ USA: On the water with Maine’s oyster growers
Jim Neuger Updated: June 2, 2025Mainebiz contributing photographer Jim Neuger spends time with Maine's oyster growers for a photo essay.
Jim Neuger Updated: June 2, 2025
Editor's note: How oysters and potatoes find their way to our tables
Peter Van Allen Updated: June 2, 2025There’s an old saying, “It took a brave man to eat the first oyster.” And it took a brave photographer to get out in a small skiff on a cold spring day — all in the name of documenting the Maine oyster trade.
Peter Van Allen Updated: June 2, 2025
Southern Maine firms team up on workboat designed with electric propulsion
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 29, 2025A workboat designed for electric propulsion performed successful sea trials. “This is about delivering zero-emission tools that meet the demands of working waterfronts.”
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 29, 2025
New England Ocean Cluster teams up with USM on 'commercialization' effort
Laurie Schreiber May 25, 2025Amid changing federal research funding landscapes, the partnership will support blue economy research and development and create commercialization pathways.
Laurie Schreiber May 25, 2025
Federal government restores $4.5M Maine Sea Grant funding
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 5, 2025Money was made immediately available for the upcoming year, with funding for two additional years contingent on future appropriations by Congress.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 5, 2025
Mainers are harvesting more edible seaweed, but still asking how consumers might buy it
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 28, 2025Farming of seaweed and related edible products has increased in Maine, but tapping into what consumers would buy or eat can pose challenges.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 28, 2025
Conservation group to buy Nordic Aquafarms land in Belfast
Laurie Schreiber April 23, 2025Nordic Aquafarms earlier this year abandoned its proposal to build a land-based salmon farm at the site and listed the 53.9 acres for $2 million.
Laurie Schreiber April 23, 2025
Federal scallop fishery is reopened after early season shutdown
Tina Fischer April 21, 2025The federal agency charged with setting fishing quotas had been sidelined by ongoing policy changes coming from the Trump administration. The fishery was reopened April 21.
Tina Fischer April 21, 2025
Lobstermen say modern data collection essential to support resource
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 21, 2025Crucial data such as water temperature, salinity, wind and past weather patterns are helpful to compare year to year, said one fisherman.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 21, 2025
Lobster industry hails executive order easing fishery regulations
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 21, 2025The executive order “recognizes the challenges our fishing families and communities face and we appreciate the commitment to reduce burdensome regulations and strengthen the competitiveness of American seafood.”
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 21, 2025
From legends to Lady Gaga: World’s first digital lobster museum is a love letter to Maine
Renee Cordes Updated: April 16, 2025The Maine Lobster Museum, set to open its digital doors on May 8, will offer visitors a virtual tour of all things lobster from biology to culinary traditions and Lady Gaga’s famous bejeweled headpiece.
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Scallop fishermen face tough choices after the federal fishery is paused
Tina Fischer April 15, 2025A number of Maine fisherman set up operations in Gloucester, Mass., during peak scallop season. But NOAA's pause on the scallop season has put some Mainers in limbo.
Tina Fischer April 15, 2025
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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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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