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Maker of light sculpture ‘Hopeful’ doubles down on neon with dedicated studio
Updated: July 19, 2021A Maine artist whose paintings and prints appear in prestigious collections discovered neon as a medium in recent years. A second Portland studio, renovated from a century-old florist shop and greenhouse, offers space to display the light sculptures.
Updated: July 19, 2021
Ashland markets newly purchased 94-acre parcel for commercial, industrial use
July 15, 2021The town sees the parcel of land as a potential industrial park, and is already conducting site tours with prospective investors.
July 15, 2021
Maine tightens up proposed offshore wind farm area, but fishermen still don’t like it
July 14, 2021The state collected input on fishing activity, marine wildlife and navigation off southern Maine to refine the potential site for the research array. “I’m concerned with this narrowed focus on an already heavily fished area,” said one fishing
July 14, 2021
Maine will settle with Purdue Pharma, Sacklers for $20M, but is that enough?
Updated: July 14, 2021The settlement by Maine and 14 other states with the manufacturer of prescription opioid OxyContin would divvy up billions of dollars. But Maine has paid an especially high price as a result of the opioid epidemic.
Updated: July 14, 2021
180 workers at Puritan Medical on furlough as COVID-19 test demand declines
July 9, 2021Furloughs were due to expire July 12, but the test-swab manufacturer has extended them another three weeks. Like Abbott Labs, another company manufacturing COVID diagnostics in Maine, Puritan has been responding to change in testing needs.
July 9, 2021
Three Rockland waterfront properties packaged as single listing
July 9, 2021With 8.77 waterfront acres and downtown proximity, the package is viewed as a development opportunity in keeping with Rockland’s growth as a destination. But it also raises the issue of a potential loss of the working waterfront.
July 9, 2021
Abbott Labs will lay off more than 300 workers in southern Maine
July 8, 2021The maker of COVID-19 diagnostic tests, which ramped up its Maine presence last year in response to the pandemic, says declining demand for the tests has made the cuts necessary.
July 8, 2021
Gorham microwave firm unveils North Carolina acquisition
Updated: July 8, 2021Microwave Techniques LLC has acquired all the assets and intellectual property of Raleigh, N.C.-based Industrial Microwave Systems LLC for an undisclosed amount.
Updated: July 8, 2021Rockland chocolate entrepreneur wins 'Greenlight Maine' Season 6
July 2, 2021Kate McAleer, owner and founder of Bixby & Co., told Mainebiz she plans to use the $25,000 prize money for manufacturing equipment to expand capacity.
July 2, 2021
Wood 'that tells a story' is boon for growing Gardiner urban timber business
June 30, 2021Maine Urban Timber Co. began last year after Niles Krech and Steve Pracher built a sawmill, and has caught a growing tide for large slabs made from trees that would normally end up as chips.
June 30, 2021
NH fire protection company buys first Maine location in Saco
June 25, 2021The $1.6 million acquisition is the company’s fifth location and first to open in Maine. Search parameters included being south of Portland, the broker said. A strong tenant helped clinch the deal.
June 25, 2021
Founder, longtime CEO of Fluid Imaging Technologies both retire
June 23, 2021Founder Chris Sieracki and President and CEO Kent Peterson recently stepped down, and Peterson has been succeeded by an executive of a California company. Fluid Imaging was purchased last year by Yokogawa Electric Corp. of Japan.
June 23, 2021
Cianbro builds, floats 5,000-ton dry dock piece to Kittery shipyard
June 22, 2021Cianbro Corp. built the entrance structure for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard's new "superflood basin" over the past year and a half in Portland. On Sunday, the huge component was slowly towed to Kittery.
June 22, 2021
Despite possible cut in new ships, BIW gets $55M contract for Navy destroyer services
June 10, 2021Bath Iron Works has provided design and technical services for Burke-class destroyers since 1987, and will continue to perform that work under a one-year contract extension.
June 10, 2021
Tennessee manufacturer breaks ground on $150M conversion of New Limerick mill
June 8, 2021The plant is Louisiana-Pacific Corp.’s second-longest-running mill, commissioned in 1981. The conversion will increase manufacturing of its flagship siding and trim product and consumption of locally sourced fiber by 30%.
June 8, 2021
The Landing School will have a new president
June 7, 2021Sean Fawcett, who is a senior yacht design instructor who has been at the Arundel school since 2013, will take over the post, succeeding Richard Downs-Honey.
June 7, 2021
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