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Marijuana dispensary review begins
The Mainebiz News Staff June 28, 2010The state's Department of Health and Human Services this week will begin reviewing the 29 applications submitted by 17 nonprofits looking to operate medical marijuana dispensaries.
The Mainebiz News Staff June 28, 2010Vote could leave $85M state budget hole
The Mainebiz News Staff June 28, 2010The U.S. Senate's vote against a federal jobs bill last week could leave Maine scrambling to fill an $85 million budget hole.
The Mainebiz News Staff June 28, 2010PUC approves FairPoint bankruptcy plan
The Mainebiz News Staff June 24, 2010State regulators have approved FairPoint Communications' bankruptcy reorganization plan and its request to push back the timeline and scope of its broadband expansion.
The Mainebiz News Staff June 24, 2010Justice Delahanty confirmed as U.S. Attorney
The Mainebiz News Staff June 24, 2010The U.S. Senate has confirmed Thomas Delahanty II of Falmouth to serve as Maine's top federal prosecutor for the second time.
The Mainebiz News Staff June 24, 2010Contractors get reprieve on lead paint rules
The Mainebiz News Staff June 21, 2010Contractors in Maine and the rest of the country now have more time to meet new federal requirements for dealing with lead paint.
The Mainebiz News Staff June 21, 2010State revenues rise, retail sales slide
The Mainebiz News Staff June 21, 2010State revenues came in $15 million above estimates in May, pushing the revenue surplus to more than $50 million for the end of the budget year.
The Mainebiz News Staff June 21, 2010DEP proposes chemical ban
Mainebiz News Staff June 18, 2010The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is moving to ban a chemical component of plastics, the first time the state agency has tried to ban a chemical under a consumer protection law passed in 2008.
Mainebiz News Staff June 18, 2010Mainers irate over spud snub
Mainebiz News Staff June 17, 2010The Maine Potato Board in Presque Isle has taken issue with the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its exclusion of potatoes in the federal government's Women, Infants and Children program.
Mainebiz News Staff June 17, 2010Feds consider boosting pollock limit
Mainebiz News Staff June 17, 2010Federal regulators appear poised to allow a fivefold increase in the catch limit for pollock following complaints by ground fishermen.
Mainebiz News Staff June 17, 2010Employers to pay less for workers' comp
The Mainebiz News Staff June 16, 2010Maine employers will pay the lowest assessment in more than a decade to fund the state Workers' Compensation Board.
The Mainebiz News Staff June 16, 2010Maine predicts savings from health reform
The Mainebiz News Staff June 16, 2010The nation's new health care reform law will cost Maine in the short term but is expected to save the state millions of dollars in coming years, according to a new analysis by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.
The Mainebiz News Staff June 16, 2010Offshore wind power center earns praise
Mainebiz News Staff June 15, 2010U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, praised the University of Maine's AEWC Advanced Structures and Composites Center yesterday after touring facility where deep-water offshore windmills are being designed.
Mainebiz News Staff June 15, 2010Portland considers pot dispensary ban
Mainebiz News Staff June 14, 2010Portland City Council is considering whether to impose a six-month moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries in the city.
Mainebiz News Staff June 14, 2010
Steady as she goes | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard prepares for a new class of submarine and a decade of work while local officials refuse to breathe a sigh of relief
Robert M. Cook June 14, 2010Creative, innovative and cutting edge are the watchwords at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery these days after winning a contract to service a new fleet of submarines and ensuring work for the next decade.
Robert M. Cook June 14, 2010
Study: Maine's debt ratio troublesome
Derek Rice June 14, 2010Economists and others who study state finances can’t seem to agree on the state of state spending in Maine.
Derek Rice June 14, 2010Court decision could affect Clean Elections law
Mainebiz News Staff June 10, 2010A U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week that temporarily prohibits Arizona from providing matching funds to its clean election candidates could impact races here in Maine.
Mainebiz News Staff June 10, 2010
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In this post-pandemic world, people are feeling stretched thin with overbooked calendars and a never-ending list of events to attend.
In the past couple of years, new events have been added to the must-attend list, including Northeastern University's Roux Institute, which teamed up with the Maine Technology Institute for a new event series, "Breakthrough Maine."
Other upcoming business events in Portland include "Eggs & Issues: Seriously, Another Hotel?!" on Oct. 16, hosted by the Portland Regional Chamber, Maine Community Bank's 2025 LaunchPad Live Event on Oct. 21 and the "13th Annual Gateway Cities Innovation Summit" on Oct. 28.
And don't forget the 2025 Mainebiz 40 Under 40 celebration on Nov. 6.
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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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