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Growing aquaculture industry looks to workforce training
Laurie Schreiber August 18, 2020The industry is valuable for the economic and cultural value it brings to working waterfront communities—particularly as opportunities dwindle in the wild fisheries.
Laurie Schreiber August 18, 2020
Whole Oceans moves its office from Portland to Bucksport as aquaculture plans continue
Maureen Milliken August 11, 2020The company has moved into the building at 52 Main St. vacated by the Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, while development of the nearby Verso paper mill site into an aquaculture center continues.
Maureen Milliken August 11, 2020
BIW, machinists union reach tentative contract agreement to end strike
William Hall Updated: August 10, 2020A deal worked out late Friday would continue to restrict Bath Iron Work's use of subcontractors, while protecting worker seniority privileges and providing a modest wage increase. Union members still have to vote on the agreement.
William Hall Updated: August 10, 2020
Belfast salmon company lawsuit raises questions about ‘Maine’ marketing
William Hall August 6, 2020Ducktrap River of Maine, founded in Lincolnville over 40 years ago, is the subject of a suit that alleges misleading marketing and advertising.
William Hall August 6, 2020Maine lobster fishery to lose sustainability certification
Staff Updated: August 5, 2020A lawsuit around the preservation of the endangered North Atlantic right whale, brought by a group of conservation organizations, resulted in the suspension.
Staff Updated: August 5, 2020
Navatek and UMaine win $5M Navy contract for research into 3D manufacturing
Staff Updated: July 29, 2020The goal is to develop new tools and technology to design unmanned surface vessels using a modular approach to vessel structural design.
Staff Updated: July 29, 2020How the lobster became the iconic Maine symbol
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 27, 2020Long ago, lobsters were so plentiful that Native Americans used them as fertilizer and bait.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 27, 2020
Rugged Seas entrepreneurs emerge out of pandemic
Peter Van Allen Updated: July 27, 2020The company, launched in the midst of the pandemic, converts waders and bibs used by commercial fishermen into totes, backpacks and more. Now the startup is even considering a brick-and-mortar retail store.
Peter Van Allen Updated: July 27, 2020
Hinckley leads adoption of fiberglass for boatbuilding in the 1950s
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 27, 2020When the Hinckley Co. was founded, in 1928 in Southwest Harbor, owner Henry Hinckley’s focus was on servicing the local lobster boats as well as the yachts of summer residents on Mount Desert Island.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 27, 2020
Union in BIW strike asks Navy secretary for guidance
Staff July 21, 2020Bath Iron Works' largest labor union says the Navy is encouraging the use of subcontractors, which is one of the key areas of disagreement in the month-long strike.
Staff July 21, 2020
In Mainebiz podcast, lobster exporter talks about clawing back from market loss
Staff July 20, 2020A new series of podcasts from Mainebiz asks CEOs and other top business leaders how they've bounced back from adversity. This week's installment features Tom Adams, founder and CEO of Maine Coast, an international wholesaler and exporter of lobster.
Staff July 20, 2020King renews push for easing tariff impact on lobster industry
Renee Cordes July 20, 2020Maine's Independent senator laid out his concerns in a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, demanding what the agency plans to do to support an industry "that continues to be harmed by China's retaliatory tariffs."
Renee Cordes July 20, 2020-
Bath Iron Works files federal charges, claiming striking union made threats
William Hall July 13, 2020The shipyard on Friday filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board saying the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers Local S6 violated labor law by threatening members who returned to work.
William Hall July 13, 2020 
BIW lays off some workers as strike nears end of third week
Staff July 9, 2020Bath Iron Works employees whose duties have been affected by a recent decline in production will be without a job, at least temporarily. The strike with BIW's largest labor union began June 22, and no end is in sight.
Staff July 9, 2020Letter: It's time to reconsider tourist contempt
Updated: July 13, 2020A fishing industry advocate writes that in the age of COVID-19, Maine cannot afford to disregard development projects that cultivate tourism.
Updated: July 13, 2020
Portland seafood wholesaler adds office space in nearby New England Ocean Cluster
Staff July 8, 2020Bristol Seafood is opening an outpost at the collaborative workspace, just a half mile from its headquarters on the Portland Fish Pier. The seafood company is also sponsoring a program to attract new entrepreneurs to Maine's "blue economy."
Staff July 8, 2020
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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