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Sustainability

  • Bioplastics cluster gets a toehold

    Matt Dodge April 30, 2012

    When a group of Maine manufacturers first met two years ago to discuss the emerging field of bioplastics, the conversation was abstract at best.

    Matt Dodge April 30, 2012

  • Oakhurst Dairy recognized for sustainabilty program

    March 12, 2012

    Portland-based Oakhurst Dairy was recently recognized for its sustainable business practices at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.

    March 12, 2012

  • Fore Solutions sold to NYC firm

    February 6, 2012

    A New York City-based engineering firm has acquired green building consulting firm Fore Solutions of Portland. Fore Solutions founder Gunnar Hubbard says the move will expand the reach of the firm's work on sustainable design.

    February 6, 2012

  • New CLYNK technology tracks recycling's environmental impact

    January 23, 2012

    South Portland-based CLYNK, a bottle and can redemption company, recently launched new online tools to allow members to track the environmental impact of their recycling efforts.

    January 23, 2012

  • Website launches with green-business directory

    January 16, 2012

    Green businesses in the Greater Portland area now have a place online to promote their offerings.

    January 16, 2012

  • Funds boost land preservation projects

    January 4, 2012

    Tom Chappell, the namesake behind natural products company Tom's of Maine, and his wife, Kate, have donated agricultural easements protecting 154 acres in Kennebunk to the Maine Farmland Trust.

    January 4, 2012

  • Ocean lab wins grant

    December 30, 2011

    The National Science Foundation has awarded the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences more than $600,000 for oceanography research.

    December 30, 2011

  • State appoints fishery and wildlife chiefs

    December 29, 2011

    Two men have been tapped to lead Maine's fisheries and wildlife bureaus.

    December 29, 2011

  • TIF request fast tracked

    December 28, 2011

    Skowhegan residents have pushed up the date of a special town meeting to consider a tax increment financing deal deemed critical to the construction of a natural gas pipeline through central Maine.

    December 28, 2011

  • Panel targets sustainable urchin industry

    December 28, 2011

    An effort to revitalize Maine's urchin fishery is under way to create jobs while protecting the urchin population.

    December 28, 2011

  • State green building changes irk group

    December 14, 2011

    A national environmental group is speaking out against Gov. Paul LePage’s recent decision to expand the number of certification programs the state can use when selecting materials for new buildings, calling the move “greenwashing.”

    December 14, 2011

  • New Old Port shop focuses on fair-trade wares

    Matt Dodge August 22, 2011

    A new retailer to Portland's Old Port aims to get tourists thinking beyond the typical Maine souvenirs this summer, selling fair trade goods from artisans in poor and developing nations.

    Matt Dodge August 22, 2011

  • Program brings sustainability, technology closer

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 22, 2011

    Maine Businesses for Sustainability and E2Tech, both of Portland, have created a new joint membership program.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 22, 2011

  • High grades for ME's clean economy

    Jim Kozubek July 25, 2011

    Maine's clean economy, a broad-stroke term for pro-environmental goods and services, is getting generally good reviews in a report surfacing this month from the Brookings Institution.

    Jim Kozubek July 25, 2011

  • Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens' new green education center

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 21, 2011

    A new 8,000-square-foot education center at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay is being hailed as the "greenest public building in Maine." The newly unveiled Bosarge Family Education Center, a LEED platinum-certified structure funded

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 21, 2011

  • Report: Maine green jobs grew 4% a year

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 12, 2011

    The state added nearly 3,000 green jobs between 2003 and 2010, outpacing the national average growth in the industry, a new report from the Brookings Institution finds.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 12, 2011

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Has this summer's rainy weather affected business?
Poll Description

The 2025 summer tourism season has gotten off to a rainy start, with rain affecting at least part of each weekend so far.  

For businesses like wedding venues, tour boats or restaurants that depend on outdoor seating, rain can put a damper on attendance and sales. 

Office-based businesses may not be as affected.

And farms, orchards and nurseries may welcome rain — as long as it doesn't come with high winds or all at once. 

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