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From the Editor: Quotes from the 2024 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year
Peter Van Allen Updated: March 18, 2024Some of the best quotes from the 2024 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year.
Peter Van Allen Updated: March 18, 2024
The Good Crust, Tiller & Rye and Belle Cove among businesses honored by SBA
Renee Cordes March 12, 2024"With these awards we hope to demonstrate the impact entrepreneurs have on their hometowns and our state," said Diane Sturgeon, Maine district director for the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Renee Cordes March 12, 2024
Portland manufacturing conglomerate makes 4 leadership promotions
Alexis Wells March 7, 2024Southworth International Group Inc., the Portland-based parent company of several manufacturers, has announced key leadership promotions and organizational changes.
Alexis Wells March 7, 2024
Planning is underway for a second Maine Space Conference
Laurie Schreiber March 5, 2024The first conference, in November, drew over 320 people including key industry players. The second confab is being positioned as an invitation for the global space community to engage with Maine's rapidly growing space economy.
Laurie Schreiber March 5, 2024
8,000 workers are needed by Maine’s defense industry, so employers, schools are gearing up
Laurie Schreiber March 4, 2024“Employers like BIW need to have a seat at the table with our educational partners to ensure the training provided to Mainers prepares them for the jobs of today and tomorrow,” said Bath Iron Works' president, Charles Krugh.
Laurie Schreiber March 4, 2024
$2M in new financing will help Saco manufacturer Tanbark add equipment, grow staff
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 28, 2024The funds will assist the company finalize its equipment purchases and installation and begin operations for its molded-fiber manufacturing operation.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 28, 2024
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is now off the EPA's Superfund priority list
Alexis Wells February 20, 2024The Kittery shipyard has been removed from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s national priorities list of contaminated Superfund sites, after 30 years of hazardous waste cleanup.
Alexis Wells February 20, 2024
On the Record: Diggables brand of buckwheat puffs aims to stand out in crowded snack market
Renee Cordes Updated: February 19, 2024Mainebiz talks with Toby Ahrens, an entrepreneur whose market is expanding like — well, like a buckwheat puff.
Renee Cordes Updated: February 19, 2024
BIW's next VP of supply chain and quality brings over three decades of experience
Alexis Wells Updated: February 13, 2024Bath Iron Works has appointed Eric Masna as vice president of supply chain and quality.
Alexis Wells Updated: February 13, 2024
Rock City Coffee plans to move roasting operations from Rockland to Rockport
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 12, 2024Moving the roastery from Rockland will be bittersweet, but the Rockport location will allow operations to be laid out more rationally, with room for growth. The Rock City Cafe's Rockland location will stay where it is.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 12, 2024
For first time since 2011, Portland area's industrial vacancy rate falls below 1%
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 5, 2024Out of 19 million square feet in Greater Portland industrial space, only 125,000 square feet is vacant.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 5, 2024
EPA to inspect cleanup at Saco Superfund site
Laurie Schreiber February 2, 2024From 1959 until 1981, Saco Tannery Corp. disposed of 23 million gallons of toxic waste. Remediation since the 1983 Superfund listing is followed by five-year reviews.
Laurie Schreiber February 2, 2024
Commercial development in Ellsworth is booming
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 5, 2024Ellsworth saw a substantial uptick in 2023, with investment of $85.5 million into 570,000 square feet of projects that spanned new builds, expansions, improvements and renovations.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 5, 2024
FAME approves financing for TimberHP, American Unagi
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 29, 2024Both companies have launched first-in-the-U.S. products, and are now looking to scale up.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 29, 2024
4 Maine companies recognized by governor for business excellence
Renee Cordes Updated: January 26, 2024Two Maine manufacturers and two contractors have been recognized with the 2023 Governor’s Awards for Business Excellence in four categories.
Renee Cordes Updated: January 26, 2024
Q&A: Westbrook skin care company scales up use of Maine seaweed as key ingredient
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 18, 2024A Wall Street banker struggling to find skin care products without toxic chemicals created her own formula. Products are in stores such as Whole Foods and Sea Bags, with sales in the six figures.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 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?
The Giving Guide
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Groundbreaking Maine
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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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