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DEP approves Record Hill wind farm
The Mainebiz News Staff August 26, 2009State environmental regulators have given final approval to a 22-turbine wind farm in western Maine being proposed by the company founded by former Gov. Angus King.
The Mainebiz News Staff August 26, 2009
Taking the LEED | From the newest Hannaford store to projects in China, a Portland consulting firm puts its all into green
Mindy Favreau August 24, 2009Gunnar Hubbard’s passion for sustainable building came at the age of 12, when his parents moved him from New York to Vermont.
Mindy Favreau August 24, 2009Maine receives $11M for energy conversion projects
The Mainebiz News Staff August 20, 2009Maine will receive $11.4 million in stimulus funds to convert at least 15 public buildings to wood or dual-fuel heating.
The Mainebiz News Staff August 20, 2009Think tank questions stimulus spending
The Mainebiz News Staff August 18, 2009A conservative think tank is challenging the use of stimulus funds to upgrade diesel engines owned by private businesses and public agencies.
The Mainebiz News Staff August 18, 2009
New Portland store helps brides create the big day with little waste
Mindy Favreau August 17, 2009When April Randolph decided to open Eco-Elegance in Portland, she combined two seemingly unrelated interests: weddings and sea turtles.
Mindy Favreau August 17, 2009
Fore Solutions gains global rep as green building consultant
Mindy Favreau August 10, 2009The new Hannaford supermarket in Augusta has gotten national attention for being named the greenest grocery store in the country, but the Portland green building design consultant on the project is already well known internationally in its field.
Mindy Favreau August 10, 2009
Raising the roof | A Lewiston firm finds new ways for businesses to make a buck from the top down
Mindy Favreau July 27, 2009The new Hannaford supermarket in Augusta is being billed as one of the greenest in the nation.
Mindy Favreau July 27, 2009
Resources, information for going green | EnerNOC's demand response program pays businesses for their willingness to flip a switch
Mainebiz News Staff July 27, 2009Mainebiz News Staff July 27, 2009New deal creates jobs, renewable energy source
Mainebiz News Staff July 21, 2009A California company with offices in Portland is teaming up with a Maine golf tee maker to salvage scrap wood and nearly 150 jobs.
Mainebiz News Staff July 21, 2009Waldo County pellet plant sustains, adds jobs
Mainebiz News Staff July 21, 2009A convenient location and reduced operating costs sealed the deal for Portland-based International WoodFuels to build a $20 million wood pellet plant in Burnham, creating 35 new jobs and preserving about 145 others.
Mainebiz News Staff July 21, 2009
Earning Green: Mainebiz takes a look at green business
June 29, 2009Editor's note: Only the articles with links are available online. The rest of the issue's contents will be available in our online archives three weeks after the issue's publish date.
June 29, 2009How to market yourself as green and mean it
Merritt Carey June 29, 2009The first consideration when deciding how to tell your green story is whether you have a green story worth telling.
Merritt Carey June 29, 2009
The real deal in assessing green | B Corporation seeks to set the standard for truly socially responsible business
Mindy Favreau June 29, 2009Mindy Favreau June 29, 2009Bright ideas | Saving energy in commercial buildings is good for Mother Earth and the expense sheet
Justin Lamontagne June 29, 2009The “green building” movement is not going away. That was the overwhelming message of this year’s Maine Real Estate & Development Association spring conference at the University of Southern Maine’s Abromson Center in Portland.
Justin Lamontagne June 29, 2009
Shades of green: Businesses on both ends of the Earth-friendly spectrum
Jackie Farwell June 29, 2009Speak to business owners about going green, and after the talk of recycling initiatives and energy-saving measures subsides, the grumbling begins.
Jackie Farwell June 29, 2009Developer plans $20M biomass furnace facility
The Mainebiz News Staff June 26, 2009A Rockport housing developer has announced plans to build a $20 million biomass furnace factory in Millinocket and create as many as 150 jobs in five years.
The Mainebiz News Staff June 26, 2009
Today's Poll
Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank
Maine's cruise ship season is in full swing, running from late September through early November. Thousands of passengers are expected to visit Portland, Bar Harbor, Eastport or Rockland.
This week alone, Portland is set to welcome around 16,000 cruise ship passengers.
But as the season ramps up, it's bringing mixed reviews. Some locals brace for the crowds and many business owners say cruise ship visitors don't spend much while in the port. Other business owners argue that, even if cruise ships don't benefit their own coffers, they still benefit the overall economy.
When we asked this question in 2023, Mainebiz respondents, 21% said the visits bring customers and revenue, while only 18% said the visits don't help their business.
More than half of the respondents, 53%, said cruise ships benefit the overall economy,
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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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