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The Jackson Laboratory has reached a settlement to pay a $161,680 fine for failing to properly store and handle explosive chemicals and other waste, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday.
Mike Dow grew up in Pittsfield, sharing a hometown with construction firms such as Cianbro Corp., Susi and Forest Frederick. But one of the best pieces of business advice he ever got was from his grandfather, a headmaster at Foxcroft Academy.
Nothing tests leadership like adversity. When credit comes easy, the economy bustles and all the business indicators point up, running a company can be pretty straightforward.
Maine's Public Utilities Commission is reporting a surge in complaints surrounding problems with FairPoint's takeover of Verizon's landline operation.
FairPoint Communications is asking the Maine Public Utilities Commission if it can postpone a scheduled $11.25 million debt payment as the company tries to manage its cash flow during tough economic times.
One is up. One is under way. But both of the bridges constructed with ground-breaking composites developed in Maine have produced something as tangible as their 50-foot spans: new businesses.
President Obama may be the first president to use a Blackberry in the Oval Office, but the mobile device — which has appropriately earned the nickname “Crackberry” — has become a constant companion for thousands of state and federal employees over
The latest report on the economic impact of the Maine Technology Institute awards was released on Jan. 15.
Grim economic news haunts the headlines week after week. With corporate profits lagging and unemployment rising, my knee-jerk instinct as a business owner is to conserve cash at all costs. My “panic brain” wants to hold off on all spending.
It’s been eight years since Peter Murray and Chris Houle founded Quantrix, a technology company in Portland that develops business modeling and analytics software to help companies with financial, risk and other planning.
The Jackson Laboratory will cut approximately 55 jobs and temporarily reduce work hours in an attempt to keep the research facility on solid financial footing.
Tucked away for the past year in an office at The Castle at Brickhill in South Portland, David Stone and his team of software engineers have quietly developed a platform that he says will revolutionize the $100 billion retail gift card industry.
Fairchild Semiconductor will furlough 850 employees at its facilities in South Portland for a week in March because of a slowdown in demand for its products.
Maine's nascent food, aerospace and ocean energy clusters received a boost this month from Maine Technology Institute's Cluster Initiative grants.
The semiconductor industry retained its status as Maine's No. 1 exporter, logging $847 million in overseas sales in 2008, about 28% of a record $3 billion in products Maine companies exported last year.
A University of Maine composite technology used in bridge construction has spawned a new private company in Orono that could employ more than 100 people in five years.
Summer is a great time to disconnect, recharge and spend time outdoors with family and friends.
But with phones, tablets, laptops and iPads always within reach, it's not easy to unplug — even on vacation.
In a recent Mainebiz How To column, Ann Leamon and Nancy Marshall share how entrepreneurs balance ambition with burnout. Marshall and Leamon admit they’ve both felt the exhaustion that sets in when you're trying to meet “impossible deadlines or expectations.”
It’s a reminder that managing screen time isn’t just about discipline — it’s a form of self-care.
The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
Learn MoreWork 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.
Learn MoreWhether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
Learn moreThe Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
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.
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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