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Sustainability
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Maine's still-growing craft beer industry ranked 9th by bloggers
December 20, 2018The ranking website Thrillist says Maine is 9th out of the 50 states for its local beer, a nod toward an industry in the state that shows no signs of slowing down.
December 20, 2018
UMaine trustees set 'strategic priorities' for next three to five years
December 20, 2018University of Maine System's board of trustees adopted on Wednesday a multi-year set of strategic priorities that are intended to continue and expand the One University reform effort over the next three to five years.
December 20, 2018
ReVision Energy launches fund to help nonprofits tap solar energy
December 14, 2018ReVision Energy has started an impact investment fund business, ReVision Solar Impact Partners, to help nonprofits and municipalities acquire cost-effective solar energy.
December 14, 2018
As Luke's Lobster grows, its owner keeps an eye on sustainability
December 13, 2018Luke's Lobster, which became a certified B Corporation earlier this year, has initiatives underway that company founder Luke Holden said are aimed at furthering the sustainability of the lobster industry in sync with the company's growth.
December 13, 2018
Maine Med plans to invest $300,000 in neighborhood parks
December 13, 2018As part of its $525 million expansion and modernization project, Maine Medical Center announced today it will provide the city of Portland $300,000 for investments in parks in the Western Prom, Parkside and St. John Street neighborhoods.
December 13, 2018
No resting on its laurels as Green Thumb Farms seeks new markets for its potatoes
December 10, 2018Mike Hart, director of sales and marketing at Green Thumb Farms in Fryeburg, has helped develop innovative products for both wholesale and retail markets. The Cold River Gold potato, for example, is featured in restaurants such as Portland's <b
December 10, 2018
Able to work: Disability is not a handicap at some Maine employers
December 10, 2018From 2012-16, fewer than a third of working-age Mainers with a disability were employed, compared to 80% employment for others, according to the Maine Department of Labor. But a number of Maine employers are countering that trend by offering jobs to
December 10, 2018
State scallop fishing season starts off strong
December 7, 2018Maine's scallop fishery is now open and appears to be getting off to a strong start, based on early reports.
December 7, 2018
Feds pump $73M into Maine for infrastructure projects
December 7, 2018Maine will be receiving almost $73 million from the federal government for transportation and water infrastructure projects across the state.
December 7, 2018
Fourth Millinocket Marathon this weekend features lots of local events
December 7, 2018Some 2,600 runners have signed up for the fourth Millinocket Marathon and Half Marathon on Saturday — more than twice the number who ran last year and considerably more than 52 runners in 2015 who kicked off the race as a way of contributing to the
December 7, 2018
Aroostook County sets workforce development as key goal
December 4, 2018New Aroostook Partnership President and CEO Paul Towle has identified workforce development as a major goal in 2019.
December 4, 2018
Maine Law's Rural Law Fellowship project delivers on its promise in Skowhegan
November 30, 2018Third-year law student Ryan Rutledge has accepted a position as an associate attorney with Mills, Shay, Lexier & Talbot in Skowhegan. Rutledge is a two-time recipient of the Maine Law Rural Law Fellowship and worked at the firm this past summer
November 30, 2018
Preservationists sound alarm over Boothbay Harbor demolitions
November 30, 2018Sixteen buildings have been demolished in Boothbay Harbor in the last two years, prompting Maine Preservation to ask the town to take a closer look at how it's managing historic and cultural resources.
November 30, 2018
Portland architecture firm makes Architect magazine's Top 50 'sustainability' list
November 28, 2018Kaplan Thompson Architects of Portland is the only Maine company on ARCHITECT magazine's Top 50 in Sustainability List.
November 28, 2018Cell phone projects expected to reduce ‘dead spots’ in Stonington area
November 27, 2018A major expansion is in the works to provide cell phone service in Stonington and eliminate dead spots or poor reception areas on Deer Isle.
November 27, 2018
It's Giving Tuesday ... Mainers rank among the most generous in the U.S.
November 27, 2018Today is Giving Tuesday and dozens of Maine nonprofits are making their appeal for donations. With one-third of all annual giving taking place in December, those appeals represent a make-or-break opportunity for nonprofits to maximize their impact
November 27, 2018
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