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Additional $51M will allow Puritan to boost production of COVID-19 swabs
August 16, 2020All together, $126 million in federal funding will allow the medical device manufacturer to increase production of COVID-19 flock tip swabs to 90 million per month.
August 16, 2020
UMaine System to limit travel, charge less for room and board during pandemic
Updated: August 14, 2020Room and board at the system's seven member universities will be 20% cheaper this fall to account for a shortened in-person semester and post-Thanksgiving break transition to distance learning because of the pandemic.
Updated: August 14, 2020After previous losses, Covetrus reports $54M earnings for Q2
August 13, 2020The animal-health company, which operates worldwide and is headquartered in Portland, said the sale of a European subsidiary was the primary reason for the turnaround this quarter.
August 13, 2020
Maine community colleges respond to crisis, see spike in workforce training
August 13, 2020Hundreds of students are enrolled in scores of new, free, online health care training programs through the seven members of the Maine Community College System.
August 13, 2020UMaine System will expand on-campus testing for COVID-19
August 12, 2020An initial test for coronavirus will now be followed by a follow-up screening, ongoing monitoring and even wastewater monitoring on some UMaine System campuses.
August 12, 2020
The 2020 Mainebiz Women to Watch: In an unusual year, five remarkable business leaders
August 10, 2020This year's recipients of the Mainebiz honors, now in their 12th year, represent a wide variety of business sectors and geographies across the state.
August 10, 2020
Jackson Lab wins $493K grant for aging research
August 7, 2020In addition to its recent work addressing the pandemic, JAX will investigate a common blood condition among older adults that increases their risks of cancer and cardiovascular disease.
August 7, 2020
Mount Desert Island Hospital reports no COVID cases in new worker testing program
August 6, 2020The hospital is seeing zero positives in a testing program for front-facing workers on the island, but fielding calls from visitors who received positive results after arrival.
August 6, 2020
Women to Watch: Elizabeth McLellan brings medical supplies where they're needed most
Updated: August 10, 2020The nurse looked at potentially life-saving goods that were being discarded, and put them to a new and better use. More than a decade later, the volunteer organization McLellan started has shipped hundreds of tons of supplies worldwide.
Updated: August 10, 2020From the Editor: Mainebiz introduces you to five remarkable leaders
Updated: August 10, 2020One of the most energetic Mainebiz events of the year is usually the Women to Watch reception in September.
Updated: August 10, 202042-bed memory care community opens in Madison, a first for the area
August 5, 2020The new facility is the first of its kind in the Madison-Skowhegan region, according to the Waterville-based owner, Woodlands Senior Living. The site will employ 30.
August 5, 2020Portland may adopt hybrid plan for opening schools this fall
August 4, 2020Maine's largest school district would begin instruction later than usual, in mid-September, and follow a schedule that combines in-person and online classes. The school board may vote on the plan Aug. 18.
August 4, 2020
Maine Med is again 'best hospital' in the state, but what do the US News rankings mean?
August 3, 2020Maine Medical Center, the Portland flagship facility of MaineHealth, outscored other hospitals in the state according to the annual rankings by U.S. News & World Report. But notably absent in the analysis — COVID-19.
August 3, 2020IDEXX reports uptick in Q2 revenue, while earnings grow over 18%
July 31, 2020The Westbrook-based veterinary diagnostics company said the growth largely resulted from revenue gains in its pet business. A new test for COVID-19 in humans contributed as well.
July 31, 2020
Pandemic generates surge of interest in FirstPark, including 2020’s third sale
Updated: July 24, 2020FirstPark, the 285-acre business park in Oakland, is seeing a surge of interest amid the pandemic, including the park's third sale of property this year.
Updated: July 24, 2020
Developers in Portland and Virginia team on veterans medical clinic
July 23, 2020The new clinic, on Portland's western waterfront, will allow the VA to consolidate services from leased spaces in the city and in Saco.
July 23, 2020
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