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BIW, machinists union reach tentative contract agreement to end strike
William Hall Updated: August 10, 2020A deal worked out late Friday would continue to restrict Bath Iron Work's use of subcontractors, while protecting worker seniority privileges and providing a modest wage increase. Union members still have to vote on the agreement.
William Hall Updated: August 10, 2020
State Theatre building owner buys sizable Portland industrial building for $10M
Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 10, 2020Seller Brockway-Smith Co. is moving to a larger facility 3 miles away at 7 Rand Road.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 10, 2020
Bangor’s Coffee Hound wins Big Gig’s virtual pitch-off
Staff August 7, 2020During the pandemic, the company pivoted from primarily café sales to expanded manufacturing opportunities and new wholesale partnerships.
Staff August 7, 2020
Belfast salmon company lawsuit raises questions about ‘Maine’ marketing
William Hall August 6, 2020Ducktrap River of Maine, founded in Lincolnville over 40 years ago, is the subject of a suit that alleges misleading marketing and advertising.
William Hall August 6, 2020
Wind-energy firms to invest $100M in UMaine Aqua Ventus project
Staff Updated: August 6, 2020The project is expected to produce more than $150 million in total economic output and create hundreds of Maine-based jobs. The two new partners are already responsible for nearly a quarter of the world’s offshore wind capacity.
Staff Updated: August 6, 2020
Allagash Brewing taps into philanthropic spirit to mark 25th anniversary
Renee Cordes Updated: August 3, 2020In a Q&A with Mainebiz, Allagash founder Rob Tod shares the results of Allagash's 25 Days of Giving initiative, and talked about the popularity of a hand-crafted wooden tap handle that was raffled off as part of the effort.
Renee Cordes Updated: August 3, 2020
Skowhegan mill doubles shifts to handle surging demand for flour
Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 3, 2020The pandemic resulted in a surge of home baking, causing shortages of flour on grocery shelves. Maine Grains Inc. has seen retail online sales skyrocket and wholesale orders are also up due to increased demand for retail-size bags.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 3, 2020
L.L. Bean CEO says new wholesale partnerships off to a strong start
Renee Cordes Updated: July 31, 2020Stephen Smith, president and CEO of the Freeport-based outdoor gear and apparel retailer, talked to Mainebiz about the rationale behind partnerships with Staples and two other retailers unveiled earlier this month.
Renee Cordes Updated: July 31, 2020
FirstPark seeks developer for remaining acreage
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 31, 2020The pandemic has increased the value of producing, manufacturing and buying products made in the U.S., which could make the Oakland business park more attractive, its executive director says.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 31, 2020
Navatek and UMaine win $5M Navy contract for research into 3D manufacturing
Staff Updated: July 29, 2020The goal is to develop new tools and technology to design unmanned surface vessels using a modular approach to vessel structural design.
Staff Updated: July 29, 2020
UMaine’s new patent leverages the state's forest products industry
Staff Updated: July 28, 2020The process eliminates the use of formaldehyde, a potentially cancer-causing chemical, in the manufacture of construction materials such as particleboard.
Staff Updated: July 28, 2020
‘Made in Maine’ is more than a slogan — it’s been a necessity
William Hall Updated: July 27, 2020Mainers are used to facing harsh environmental conditions, and have adapted, tinkered and invented to endure them.
William Hall Updated: July 27, 2020
Hinckley leads adoption of fiberglass for boatbuilding in the 1950s
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 27, 2020When the Hinckley Co. was founded, in 1928 in Southwest Harbor, owner Henry Hinckley’s focus was on servicing the local lobster boats as well as the yachts of summer residents on Mount Desert Island.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 27, 2020
Rugged Seas entrepreneurs emerge out of pandemic
Peter Van Allen Updated: July 27, 2020The company, launched in the midst of the pandemic, converts waders and bibs used by commercial fishermen into totes, backpacks and more. Now the startup is even considering a brick-and-mortar retail store.
Peter Van Allen Updated: July 27, 2020
Leon Leonwood Bean had a vision for retail
Peter Van Allen Updated: July 27, 2020Leon Leonwood Bean, who founded L.L. Bean in 1912, was an accomplished fisherman, avid hunter and seasoned outdoorsman. But what’s sometimes overlooked was his savvy as a businessman and innovations as a retailer.
Peter Van Allen Updated: July 27, 2020
When Abbott had to ramp up COVID-19 tests, this contractor had to do the 'impossible'
Maureen Milliken Updated: July 27, 2020The Westbrook property was set up for retail distribution, not for manufacturing a critically need medical diagnostic device. And instead of a year or more for such jobs, Landry/French had two months.
Maureen Milliken Updated: July 27, 2020
Today's Poll
Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank
As hotel construction continues across Portland — with 10 new projects approved before the city imposed a moratorium on new hotel development — developers argue that new hotels bring jobs, tax revenue and visitors.
In June, the city extended the moratorium by six months.
With a growing number of hotel projects underway or proposed, some ask whether the market is saturated. Activists argue that developers should focus on much-needed housing.
Meantime, hotel rates routinely exceed $400 a night in Portland, so there's still apparently demand.
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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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