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Maine colleges get $5M in fed funds to support disadvantaged students
Updated: August 7, 2020The funds, to more than a dozen colleges and universities throughout the state, were awarded through the U.S. Department of Education’s Student Support Services Program.
Updated: August 7, 2020
Women to Watch: Marcia Minter strengthens the voices of Maine artists of color
Updated: August 10, 2020The former creative director at L.L.Bean Inc. gave up her corporate gig to co-launch a community arts space in Portland. The nonprofit is now helping "amplify" the voices of Black and Brown artists.
Updated: August 10, 2020
New survey boosts case for working remotely in Vacationland
Updated: August 6, 2020A survey by Live+Work in Maine shows the number of people at jobs in Maine for out-of-state employers is surprisingly large, boosting the case for Maine as a remote-working destination.
Updated: August 6, 2020
Holiday Inn By the Bay puts new spin on working remotely
July 27, 2020Holiday Inn By the Bay launched a "work from hotel" promotion as a creative way to drive revenue during the pandemic, and at the same time is speeding up the largest renovation in the hotel's 50-year history.
July 27, 2020
UNE names endowed business chair, Makerspace chief
July 23, 2020John Austin took up his duties as UNE's first J.D. Merrill Endowed Chair of Business on July 1, while Justine Basset will take over as director of UNE's P.D. Merrill Makerspace as of Aug. 1.
July 23, 2020Maine unemployment rate continues to sink as state adds 19K jobs in June
July 17, 2020The private sector accounted for all of the growth, with gains in fields previously hard hit by the pandemic, such as hospitality, retail and health care.
July 17, 2020
Fed funds to expand Maine's apprenticeship program
July 17, 2020A $450,000 injection to the Maine Department of Labor’s Registered Apprenticeship Program is expected to broaden training for new workers in many jobs, while helping employers meet staffing needs.
July 17, 2020
Maine CDC investigates 3 new coronavirus outbreaks at Portland-area businesses
Updated: July 17, 2020The agency is investigating outbreaks at American Roots and Corsetti's restaurant, both in Westbrook, and at a Goodwill warehouse in Gorham, as well as a pending outbreak at the Cumberland County Jail in Portland.
Updated: July 17, 2020
$1.5M workforce development grant to aid five Maine counties
July 16, 2020The new funds will expand education, training and job placement services for the central western Maine region.
July 16, 2020
Training for the 'original social distancing profession' — logging — is back
Updated: July 15, 2020The Mechanized Logging Operations Program provides a different type of classroom for students looking to enter the logging industry. The trainees began getting hands-on experience in the woods near Old Town this week, while practicing COVID-19
Updated: July 15, 2020
On the Record: Army veteran Adria Horn heads a different kind of recruiting at fast-growing Tilson
Updated: July 13, 2020The IT network deployment and professional services firm was already practiced at working virtually when the pandemic struck the U.S. The company continues to adapt amid the crisis, including changing the way it handles a non-tech function, human
Updated: July 13, 2020
Survey launched on working remotely in Maine
Updated: July 8, 2020With many offices still closed during the pandemic, Live + Work in Maine is seeking to collect data and anecdotes about people working remotely in the state.
Updated: July 8, 2020
Sea Bags stores slowly hitting their groove as brand expands
Updated: July 6, 2020CEO Don Oakes talks to Mainebiz about how business is going after the maker and seller of totes, bags and accessories from recycled sail cloth opens eight new locations and embarks on a partnership with the Life is Good brand.
Updated: July 6, 2020
Maine job training, arts organizations receive $850K in response to crisis
July 2, 2020The state Department of Labor will get $450,000 to expand apprentice training, and eight arts organizations will get $400,000 to help sustain them during COVID-19 shutdowns, in separate grants announced by U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree.
July 2, 2020
Healthy bookings for opening of Maine's newest 'glampground'
June 30, 2020Located on 60 acres on the west side of Mount Desert Island near Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor's Terramor Outdoor Resort will be the first of its kind for Kampgrounds of America.
June 30, 2020Nonprofit news: $10K donation to Good Shepherd Food Bank, MANP member survey
Updated: June 30, 2020Hussey Seating is helping out Good Shepherd Food Bank in several ways; the Maine Association of Nonprofits is looking for input from others in the state's nonprofit sector.
Updated: June 30, 2020
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