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Maine State Chamber urges congressional delegation to prioritize economy
June 30, 2025The Chamber advocated for an extension of policies enacted under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which dates to 2017 and reduced the corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%
June 30, 2025
On the Record: Belfast entrepreneur cooks up growth plans for recipe-sharing app
Updated: June 30, 2025At Watermelon Pie, Kachina Miller leads a team of five people, with big plans for scaling up.
Updated: June 30, 2025
Rize CoWorking buys downtown Bangor building
June 25, 2025The building, located at 735 Main St., has housed the venture for the past three years.
June 25, 2025
Friday Food Insider: Bye-bye, Dizzy Birds in Biddeford and u-pick season at Limerick farm
June 25, 2025The Biddeford comfort food restaurant recently closed after six years in business, while Libby & Son U-Picks in Limerick has closed for the season due to financial challenges.
June 25, 2025
Startup mentor Susan Ruhlin leaving Dirigo Labs to pursue own business venture
June 24, 2025The 2023 Mainebiz Woman to Watch honoree has led the Waterville startup accelerator for four years.
June 24, 2025-
How to take a vacation (and actually take a vacation)
Updated: June 30, 2025Here are some guidelines for those who are still working full-time about how to truly recharge.
Updated: June 30, 2025
Father knows best: How Maine ranks for working dads
June 12, 2025The Pine Tree state holds its own in a national barometer released on the eve of Father's Day weekend.
June 12, 2025
On the Record: Maine startup aims to fight plastic pollution with kelp
Updated: June 16, 2025Alexa McGovern is the founder of Dirigo Sea Farm, an early-stage startup that aims to fight plastic pollution by turning kelp into biodegradable bioplastic film for use in products such as dishwasher and laundry pods
Updated: June 16, 2025
SCORE annual luncheon will honor Maine small business leaders
June 9, 2025Beth Greenlaw, CEO of Portland-based Sea Bags, will be the keynote speaker at the Portland office of SCORE's annual awards luncheon.
June 9, 2025
Midcoast bookstore on wheels gears up for debut
Updated: June 2, 2025Jill Conner, founder of the Kinetic Bookshop, plans to raise funds for libraries on Maine's midcoast from the books she sells off the back of Gladys, a 1963 Ford Econoline truck she bought in 2023.
Updated: June 2, 2025
Nominations are open for Maine's best family-owned businesses
May 29, 2025The Institute for Family-Owned Business is calling for nominations for the best family-owned companies, to be recognized at its 25th annual awards ceremony this fall.
May 29, 2025
On the Record: Music entrepreneur Chris Brown is targeting clients ‘with artistic and career momentum’
Updated: June 2, 2025After three decades with Bull Moose, Chris Brown left the music and entertainment retailer to start a music consulting business called Chris Brown 33.
Updated: June 2, 2025
Standup routine strikes 'paw-fect' tone for entrepreneurs at Portland startup conference
Updated: May 23, 2025For Startup Maine Week, Diana Tan gave a lively talk peppered with dog-themed puns on using AI to build a company in 60 minutes. More than 800 people attended the four-day conference.
Updated: May 23, 2025
Artist-run pop-up gallery finds a more permanent home in Portland
Updated: May 21, 2025Maine Art Collective has been running two short-term galleries in Portland and Ogunquit, and has now signed its first three-year lease to operate a second Portland location.
Updated: May 21, 2025
Mini-grant program stokes six small businesses in Maine
Updated: May 20, 2025The grants were awarded by New Ventures Maine, a program of the University of Maine at Augusta.
Updated: May 20, 2025
On the Record: New executive chef at Portland restaurant Twelve is more mentor than manager
Updated: May 19, 2025Hannah Ryder was recently promoted to executive chef at Twelve, a high-end restaurant on Portland’s East End owned by the Prentice Hospitality Group.
Updated: May 19, 2025
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