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Making innovative forest products is focus of $1.6M grant for 3 Maine companies
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 17, 2024The grants will go to Treeline Inc. in Chester, Godfrey Forest Products LLC in Jay and Tanbark Molded Fiber Products in Saco.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 17, 2024
In the works for 6 years, new Casco Bay ferry is now months behind schedule
William Hall Updated: May 17, 2024With a cost of $22.8 million, the hybrid electric-diesel vessel was due to be delivered to Casco Bay Lines next month. But a contractor snafu has pushed the date out.
William Hall Updated: May 17, 2024
Plan for bio-based heating, power system advances at Millinocket’s One North
Laurie Schreiber May 7, 2024Touted as an energy breakthrough, the combined heat and power system will use wood waste and “super-critical carbon dioxide” energy conversion turbine technology.
Laurie Schreiber May 7, 2024
York County factory will close, ending 48 jobs and decades-long history
William Hall Updated: April 29, 2024The Kittery factory of Parker Hannifin Corp. will wind down operations after making industrial parts since 1967. Hazardous materials handled there pose ongoing contamination risks that may linger after the shutdown.
William Hall Updated: April 29, 2024
UMaine smashes its own world record with a 3D printer that’s 4X as large
William Hall April 26, 2024Factory of the Future 1.0 can print objects as large as 96 feet long by 32 feet wide by 18 feet high, and is four times the size of its predecessor.
William Hall April 26, 2024
Commentary: To thrive, Maine's economy needs to compete
Derek Volk, Volk Packaging Corp. Updated: April 24, 2024Guest columnist Derek Volk, CEO of Volk Packaging Corp., writes that Maine companies are saddled with high costs, greater tax burden and more regulations than more competitive states.
Derek Volk, Volk Packaging Corp. Updated: April 24, 2024
Maine AG sues chemical giant Monsanto for allegedly polluting state's waters with PCBs
Alexis Wells April 15, 2024Attorney General Aaron Frey has filed a lawsuit against the company and its successors, claiming Monsanto illegally contaminated Maine wetlands, streams and rivers with the toxic chemicals.
Alexis Wells April 15, 2024
Planning advances for redevelopment of former paper mill in Jay
Laurie Schreiber April 11, 2024Development of the former mill, which had an industrial explosion in 2020 and closed last year, will focus on businesses looking to be near forest resources. About 1 million square feet of industrial space will be available.
Laurie Schreiber April 11, 2024
Lewiston-based Geiger makes 2nd acquisition this year
Renee Cordes Updated: April 9, 2024The promotional products distributor announced the acquisition of California-based 02 Marketing +Design for an undisclosed amount.
Renee Cordes Updated: April 9, 2024
Navy-tech tie-up: Bridgton contractor Howell Labs acquires ODAT Machine in Gorham
William Hall Updated: April 8, 2024The addition of the machine shop will help Howell Laboratories expand its footprint in Navy shipbuilding, the company says. With the purchase, it now employs 70 people.
William Hall Updated: April 8, 2024
At Brunswick Landing, manufacturer STARC plans to build new plant
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 4, 2024A new 85,000-square-foot facility will combine manufacturing, administration and inventory, which is now split up between several leases.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 4, 2024
Maine companies with global reach honored by MITC
Renee Cordes Updated: April 4, 2024Tempshield, a Trenton-based maker of cryogenic gloves and other protective gear, is among the winners of the Maine International Trade Center's 2024 International Trade and Investment Awards.
Renee Cordes Updated: April 4, 2024
BIW wins $22.7M contract to continue planning services for Zumwalt destroyers
William Hall March 26, 2024If options in the contract are fully executed and funded, the agreement could be worth $343.7 million and run through 2029, Bath Iron Works said.
William Hall March 26, 2024
LLBean posts sales dip for 2023 amid retail headwinds, trims employee bonuses
Renee Cordes Updated: March 18, 2024After sales fell last year, the Freeport-based company has cut its performance bonus from 13.5% of annual pay to 9%.
Renee Cordes Updated: March 18, 2024
'Very rare': Robbins Lumber looks to sell 100-acre Hancock mill for $2.5M
Laurie Schreiber March 15, 2024The listing went live this week and has already garnered inquiries from owner-users and investors. Robbins Lumber acquired the plant last year from Pleasant River Lumber Co.
Laurie Schreiber March 15, 2024
Business Leaders: Bill Seretta leads Fork Food Lab’s expansion, driving Maine’s food sector
Laurie Schreiber Updated: March 18, 2024Under the direction of this 2024 Business Leader of the Year, the food business incubator and shared manufacturing and processing facility, moved to a large facility and is on track to enroll 100 members by June.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: March 18, 2024
Today's Poll
Poll DescriptionSponsored 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?
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Work for ME
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