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Small Business

  • MTI awards $6.7M in federal grants to six Maine startups

    Staff March 28, 2018

    The Maine Technology Institute reported this week that six Maine companies have received Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer awards from various federal agencies totaling almost $6.7 million.

    Staff March 28, 2018

  • Islesford boatbuilding program to expand, part of Maine marine education push

    March 21, 2018

    A partnership with Acadia National Park is allowing a nonprofit educational boatbuilding program to expand on the island of Islesford, off Mount Desert Island.

    March 21, 2018

  • Popular Higgins Beach Market in Scarborough sells for $645K

    Laurie Schreiber March 18, 2018

    Higgins Beach Market — a seasonal roadside stop at 82 Spurwink Road in Scarborough that attracts beachgoers and locals alike — has been sold to Morgan and Elsa Schafer for $645,000.

    Laurie Schreiber March 18, 2018

  • Closures mark Maine's third nor'easter in two weeks

    Staff March 13, 2018

    As Maine braces for the arrival of its third nor'easter in less than two weeks, schools, banks, most government offices and many businesses played it safe with early announcements that they would be closed today.

    Staff March 13, 2018

  • New immigration policies could hit Downeast businesses hard

    March 8, 2018

    The Trump administration's revocation of the federal Temporary Protected Status program, which allows migrants to stay in the United States when their home countries face violence or natural disaster, is expected to hit businesses in Hancock and

    March 8, 2018

  • Maine State Chamber hosts timely forum on 'ACA for Businesses'

    Staff March 6, 2018

    All the uncertainties surrounding the ACA give the Maine State Chamber of Commerce's annual ACA for Businesses forum on Wednesday a timeliness that should prove helpful to HR directors, business owners and others who are responsible for their

    Staff March 6, 2018

  • SBA highlights turnaround at Lost Valley Ski Area

    Staff February 23, 2018

    Wendell Davis, New England regional administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration, and Amy Bassett, SBA District Director for Maine, visited the Lost Valley Ski Area in Auburn on Wednesday to highlight its turnaround over the past three

    Staff February 23, 2018

  • CEO outlines Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce's 2018 goals

    Maureen Milliken February 19, 2018

    Katie Doherty, 29, a Waterville native, became program director for the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce in 2015 and was named president and CEO in February 2017, replacing Ross Cunningham.

    Maureen Milliken February 19, 2018

  • Maine Startup & Create Week to continue under new brand and leadership

    Staff February 15, 2018

    The annual Maine Startup & Create Week will continue under the new name of Startup Maine and new leadership, with Katie Shorey being named president and chairwoman of the board.

    Staff February 15, 2018

  • Nominations open for 19th annual Maine Family Business Awards

    Staff February 14, 2018

    Nominations have opened for recognition of the very best family businesses in Maine — and there are lots of contenders since four in five businesses in the state are family-owned.

    Staff February 14, 2018

  • Greenlight Maine competition heats up as 13 semifinalists vie for $100K prize

    Staff February 9, 2018

    Greenlight Maine, an entrepreneurial pitch contest with a $100,000 prize, has selected the 13 semi-finalists who will move on to the Season 3 finals in June.

    Staff February 9, 2018

  • SBA launches program in Bangor to assist small businesses 'poised for growth'

    Staff February 8, 2018

    Bangor has been selected as the first location in Maine to deliver a U.S. Small Business Administration program geared to meet the needs of executives of small business poised for growth in emerging markets.

    Staff February 8, 2018

  • 35 startups selected for Top Gun Maine 2018

    Staff February 5, 2018

    The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs, the University of Maine, the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute have selected 35 businesses for the Top Gun Maine 2018, a statewide program that assists early

    Staff February 5, 2018

  • Coworking spaces evolving into more than just a mainstay of the 'gig economy'

    Maureen Milliken February 5, 2018

    Coworking started as an attractive working environment for the self-employed, remote workers and startups. But newer co-working spaces in the Greater Portland region are expanding their focus to include amenities such as concierge service, showers

    Maureen Milliken February 5, 2018

  • Mark Murrell of GetMaineLobster.com ready to expand beyond crustaceans

    Laurie Schreiber February 5, 2018

    Mark Murrell founded GetMaineLobster.com in 2009, but plans to expand well beyond crustaceans to grass-fed beef and exotic game.

    Laurie Schreiber February 5, 2018

  • Ocean bounty: Tollef Olson has a knack for turning seaweed into products that are in demand

    Laurie Schreiber February 5, 2018

    In 2016, Tollef Olson co-founded Ocean's Balance, which a year ago started producing a Kelp Puree made from wild seaweed harvested by Olson. Buyers include grocery stores, institutions and restaurants. He plans to expand and is looking for a new

    Laurie Schreiber February 5, 2018

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Do you patronize farmers' markets in Maine?
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Maine has over 100 farmers' markets offering a range of local food products.

Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets reports that unseasonably cool temperatures and a rainy early summer have not only caused issues for some crops but also for local farmers' markets. Strawberries, for instance, had a bad season. Around the state, sales at farmers' markets have been down this summer.

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