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2020 visions: Maine business and nonprofit leaders share their New Year’s resolutions
Renee Cordes Updated: January 2, 2020To start 2020, Mainebiz asked business and nonprofit movers and shakers from around the state to share their New Year's business resolutions. It looks like a busy year ahead for these leaders.
Renee Cordes Updated: January 2, 2020
The year in review: We wish there'd been no need to report these stories
Staff Updated: December 30, 2019In this end-of-2019 roundup, Mainebiz takes a look at the "low lights" of the state's commerce and economy during the year.
Staff Updated: December 30, 2019
Maine Agricultural Trades Show is about more than the farm
Maureen Milliken December 26, 2019In its 79th year, the three-day show has more than 100 exhibitors and as many workshops, programs and meetings, covering all aspects of Maine's growing and food-producing industry.
Maureen Milliken December 26, 2019
Feds inject $1.6M to support whale protection, and fishermen
Staff December 24, 2019A total of $1.6 million in new federal funds will do double duty: supporting the recovery of the endangered North Atlantic right whale and supporting fishermen impacted by those pending actions.
Staff December 24, 2019
Oyster farm off Brunswick OK'd, continues to rile locals
Staff Updated: December 23, 2019Despite some local opposition, the state has granted an oyster farming lease in waters off Brunswick to Mere Point Oyster Co. A group called Protect Maine’s Fishing Heritage said it will appeal the decision.
Staff Updated: December 23, 2019
Chris Sauer, CEO of marine renewable energy company ORPC, to retire
Staff Updated: December 20, 2019ORPC Inc., headquartered in Portland, said Thursday that its CEO and co-founder, Chris Sauer, will retire Jan. 17. Sauer helped launch the marine renewable energy company in 2004, and today it has offices in three countries.
Staff Updated: December 20, 2019
Governor's award recognizes 'excellence' in 4 Maine businesses
Staff December 19, 2019From a coffee maker to a maker of educational software, the four recipients of the 2019 Governor's Award for Business Excellence "are transforming communities across Maine into hubs of excellence," Gov. Janet Mills said.
Staff December 19, 2019
Federal funding bill may aid Maine ports
Staff Updated: December 18, 2019Maine ports could benefit from $225 million in transportation funding that's expected to receive approval from Congress this week.
Staff Updated: December 18, 2019
CEI to explore umbrella organization for marketing all Maine seafood
Staff Updated: December 18, 2019Coastal Enterprises Inc. has received a grant to explore development of an umbrella organization that would market Maine's entire seafood catch.
Staff Updated: December 18, 2019
A 'presidential' job for a Belfast boatyard
Peter Van Allen Updated: December 18, 2019The USS Sequoia, a 104-foot yacht used by nine U.S. presidents, will undergo a multi-year restoration at French & Webb in Belfast. It's expected to draw visitors to the Belfast waterfront.
Peter Van Allen Updated: December 18, 2019
A Look Back: A business leader with a ‘methodical’ approach to risk
December 12, 2019In this weekly feature sponsored by Norway Savings Bank, we look back at stories that have appeared in Mainebiz during our first 25 years. In 2008, the Mainebiz Business Leader of the Year might have seemed like a daredevil, after breaking a
December 12, 2019
Working waterfront bill advances in Congress
Staff Updated: December 12, 2019A bill aimed at preserving waterfront jobs and public access passed the U.S. House of Representatives this week.
Staff Updated: December 12, 2019
USDA feeds $1M to agriculture products programs
Staff Updated: December 10, 2019The Gulf of Maine Research Institute, the Maine Federation of Farmers Markets and the Sustainability Lab were awarded $948,019 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support growth of local agricultural products.
Staff Updated: December 10, 2019
Merrymeeting Bay groups look to tackle farm labor shortage
Maureen Milliken December 6, 2019Businesses and organizations in the 14-town region are getting together to discuss ways to tackle the shortage of workers for area's farms and fisheries.
Maureen Milliken December 6, 2019Trenton lobster co-op sues former CEO over racketeering claims
Staff December 6, 2019Lobster 207, a lobster wholesale co-op owned by the members of the Maine Lobstering Union, has sued its former CEO, Warren B. Pettegrow, over allegations of racketeering.
Staff December 6, 2019
Workforce development roundup: Employers in Maine are working the angles
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 9, 2019Workforce development means a lot of things in Maine. Training programs aim to bolster all levels of the labor pool. Mainebiz took a look at a few of the initiatives underway.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 9, 2019
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?
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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