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BIW tests destroyer in shipbuilder's first sea trials in two years
December 17, 2020On Wednesday, the future USS Daniel Inouye became the first destroyer built at the Bath shipyard to head down the Kennebec River since 2018.
December 17, 2020
Shared offshore wind focus prompts Maine, UK clean energy collaboration
December 11, 2020A mutual focus on offshore wind energy has prompted an agreement between Maine and the United Kingdom to collaborate on research and development of clean energy technologies aimed at supporting carbon-neutrality efforts.
December 11, 2020Jobless Mainers will get $600 payments through state's new pandemic relief program
December 10, 2020With federal unemployment benefits set to expire in two weeks, Maine is using $25 million it's received under the CARES Act to provide jobless residents a one-time financial boost.
December 10, 2020
Augusta Civic Center finding ways to slow the revenue-loss spiral
December 10, 2020The city-owned venue hosted the Maine Legislature for three days in December, and it's possible it'll host them again. But the big-money conferences that put it in the black for the past five years will have to wait until after the pandemic.
December 10, 2020
STEM is no longer a stereotype, but Maine's workforce struggles to align with business needs
Updated: December 14, 2020Science, technology, engineering and mathematics — the "STEM" fields — are more than the province of computer coders and lab researchers. The disciplines are transforming even the most traditional Maine industries. But the state may not be ready.
Updated: December 14, 2020
Getting the job done: As the economy recovers, Maine employers are hiring
Updated: December 14, 2020As the pandemic continues, Maine's record-high unemployment rate is still high. But employers are hiring, and sectors with the biggest job losses last spring now have some of the most openings. Jobs in some sectors are even back at pre-COVID levels.
Updated: December 14, 2020HospitalityMaine chief urges U.S. lawmakers to save struggling restaurant sector
Updated: December 10, 2020A $908 million federal relief bill "is needed before Congress recesses for the holidays, but we only consider this a down payment on a larger bill needed when they reconvene in 2021," the president and CEO of HospitalityMaine told Mainebiz.
Updated: December 10, 2020
Maine's senators join push for extending federal telehealth coverage
Updated: December 9, 2020"Congress needs to act now to better serve patients and health care providers during the pandemic, and to ensure that telehealth remains an option after the pandemic is over," 49 lawmakers including Maine's two senators argue in a letter to
Updated: December 9, 2020
Century-old Gardiner bridge replaced using 21st-century accelerated construction
December 8, 2020A Maine Department of Transportation bridge replacement in Gardiner used the lateral slide method, designed to minimize the amount of time the road has to be closed, and the DOT plans the same method for the upcoming Interstate 295-Veranda Street
December 8, 2020
King, Collins join push to extend federal tax relief for craft brewers
Updated: December 7, 2020If federal protections are not extended, craft alcohol producers in Maine and nationwide will see their excise taxes double in real terms in the new year, warns the head of the Maine Brewers' Guild.
Updated: December 7, 2020
Nordic Aquafarms receives three state permits for Belfast salmon operation
December 4, 2020The approvals get Nordic Aquafarms another step closer to its goal of building one of the world’s largest indoor salmon farms on a 54-acre site off Route 1 in Belfast.
December 4, 2020
Maine's climate plan focuses on building economy while tackling challenges
December 2, 2020The state's Maine Won't Wait climate action plan, unveiled Tuesday by Gov. Janet Mills, means doubling clean energy jobs and making sure economic growth and climate action align, an approach endorsed Tuesday by John Kerry, President-elect Biden's
December 2, 2020
Portland chamber taking city to court over new minimum wage ordinance
Updated: December 1, 2020The Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce and five of its member businesses announced Tuesday they will sue the city to resolve questions about when a recently passed emergency minimum wage ordinance takes effect.
Updated: December 1, 2020
As holiday season starts, traffic down — but not out — for Maine roads and retailers
Updated: November 30, 2020Black Friday kicked off the holiday shopping season, and Mainers appeared out in force. But gift-giving and holiday travel are far different in 2020 than in previous years.
Updated: November 30, 2020
Economic Recovery Committee says Maine needs more federal stimulus to rebuild
November 25, 2020The committee, convened by Gov. Janet Mills in May, offered long-term solutions that cover innovation, education, attention to diversity and more in a final report, released Tuesday. But the initiatives will also need help from the federal
November 25, 2020
Central Maine bank merger gets green light from regulators
Updated: November 25, 2020Kennebec Savings Bank and Kennebec Federal Savings and Loan Association expect to complete their merger in the first quarter of 2021 after receiving approval from the Maine Bureau of Financial Institutions this week.
Updated: November 25, 2020
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