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Long-awaited launch of bluShift Aerospace prototype rocket expected today
January 15, 2021The countdown was underway Friday for the launch of the world's first commercial rocket powered by biofuel, set to take off from Loring Commerce Centre in Limestone.
January 15, 2021
Thomaston composites firm makes clock hands for Boston custom house
Updated: January 12, 2021Carbon fiber clock hands, 13-feet long and historically accurate in shape, replaced waterlogged fiberglass hands installed in the 1980s. The clock tower dates to 1915-16.
Updated: January 12, 2021
Saco innovation center is ready for market test of virus-fighting UV sanitation machine
January 11, 2021In lab tests, the machine received near 100% validation that it would kill the coronavirus, said co-developer Kevin Roche. Potential markets could be medical facilities, large employers, hospitality businesses and schools.
January 11, 2021
Displaced Jay mill workers offered free education at two community colleges
January 7, 2021The 177 workers who lost their jobs in April's explosion at the Pixelle Specialty Solutions mill can choose from three options, ranging from associate degree to short-term training, at Kennebec Valley Community College and Central Maine Community
January 7, 2021
2021 forecast for Maine's marine industries: Shipyards will continue to grow
Updated: January 11, 2021The two largest yards in the state have been steadily growing despite the pandemic, and have a stream of work and facility upgrades lined up for the year.
Updated: January 11, 2021
2021 forecast for Maine's manufacturers: The word of the year is 'persist'
Updated: January 11, 2021When the pandemic struck, manufacturers of all types turned on a dime to produce PPE and other critical supplies. Now the goal is to keep them coming.
Updated: January 11, 2021
2020 in review: A Belfast shipyard benefitted when pandemic ‘pushed people outdoors’
Updated: January 11, 2021This marine services and shipbuilding company weathered the storms of 2020, especially after sales of new vessels went off the charts.
Updated: January 11, 2021No one saw 2020 coming, and yet … some businesses thrived
Updated: January 11, 2021A year ago, Mainebiz asked 20 business leaders for their outlook for 2020. Most painted a picture of a continued booming real estate market and consumer spending, coupled with the challenge of an ongoing labor shortage.
Updated: January 11, 2021
Fast-growing Maine Crisp Co. expands with move to Winslow industrial building
January 6, 2021In six years, specialty food manufacturer Maine Crisp Co.
January 6, 2021
Brunswick rocket-maker tests engine, expects to launch rocket soon
January 6, 2021A seconds-long blast of combustion, then an afterburn. The test yesterday of bluShift’s engine precedes the launch of the company’s first rocket prototype, expected later this month. The ultimate goal is to provide commercial launch services for
January 6, 2021
Say what? These Mainebiz stories from 2020 were unlike any others
Updated: December 31, 2020Mainebiz wraps up 2020 with a look at 10 of the stories this year that surprised, delighted and amazed us.
Updated: December 31, 2020
Mainebiz editorial staffers share 2020 story favorites
Updated: December 31, 2020As we bid farewell to 2020, here's what the Mainebiz team liked covering the most in 2020 and why.
Updated: December 31, 2020
There was good news for Maine in 2020. Really.
Updated: December 30, 2020In this roundup, Mainebiz looks back at some of the positive business stories reported in 2020. We're looking forward to more in 2021.
Updated: December 30, 2020
Q&A: Portland’s Gray Optics sees demand for precision components in COVID-19 tests
Updated: December 29, 2020This year, the firm saw a surge in demand from manufacturers of COVID-19 “point-of-care” tests. Faced with aggressive product development schedules, the company doubled its staff and is planning for continued growth in 2021.
Updated: December 29, 2020
In challenging year, some business news was especially tough for Mainers
Updated: December 29, 2020There was no shortage of negative news in 2020, and this roundup of 10 Mainebiz stories highlights the year's challenges.
Updated: December 29, 2020
Ropeless fishing, called ‘crazy’ by some, could be real in five years
Updated: December 28, 2020The goal is to eliminate vertical lines in endangered right whale habitat. Trap retrieval systems in trials depend on pop-up buoys or other lifting devices, triggered by a remote-controlled acoustic signal.
Updated: December 28, 2020
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