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Technology

  • FairPoint delays final Verizon takeover

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 16, 2008

    FairPoint Communications yesterday said it is extending by two months its final takeover of Verizon's telephone business in New England.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 16, 2008
  • MTI awards $30M 
in R&D funding
 | A rundown of the $30 million in R&D funds the Maine Tech­nology Institute doled out to 14 Maine business and nonprofits

    Whit Richardson
 September 15, 2008

    On Aug. 11, the Maine Tech­nology Institute doled out $30 million in R&D funds to 14 companies and nonprofits across the state.

    Whit Richardson
 September 15, 2008
  • Maine cities ranked for growth

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 12, 2008

    While Portland remained relatively steady in the Milken Institute's annual ranking of the 200 largest cities in the country, both Bangor and Lewiston-Auburn made big gains in the institute's list of smaller metro areas.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 12, 2008
  • Grants will expand rural Internet access

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 5, 2008

    The ConnectME Authority yesterday awarded six grants totaling $1.75 million to expand high-speed Internet access in rural Maine.

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 5, 2008
  • Portland Biotech firm reaches milestone

    Whit Richardson August 28, 2008

    AIKO Biotechnology Inc. in Portland last week filed an application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to pursue human trials with a new drug it is developing to counter the adverse side effects of prescription pain killers.

    Whit Richardson August 28, 2008
  • MTI hands out $30 million in R&D money

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 12, 2008

    The Maine Technology Institute yesterday released a list of 14 companies and nonprofits across the state that will share $30 million in grants, the first of two rounds of awards from last year's research-and-development bond initiative.

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 12, 2008
  • Telecom companies sold

    August 7, 2008

    Alabama-based telecommunications company Otelco Inc. announced today it will buy New Jersey-based Country Road Communications LLC, parent company of Pine Tree Networks, which is based in New Gloucester.

    August 7, 2008
  • Report: Maine making progress

    July 31, 2008

    The percent of Maine residents with a four-year degree increased from 19.2% in 1998 to 26.9% in 2006, pushing Maine up in the national rankings from 46th to 24th, according to a new report from the Maine State Planning Office.

    July 31, 2008
  • Fairchild signs lease for new HQ

    July 25, 2008

    Fairchild Semiconductor has signed the lease for a new 90,000-square-foot, energy efficient office on Payne Road in Scarborough, across from the Gateway Shoppes development that houses the new Cabela's.

    July 25, 2008
  • Air Force passes on BNAS

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 22, 2008

    The Brunswick Naval Air Station is no longer in the running to be the headquarters for an elite group of computer specialists to guard the country from cybercrime.

    The Mainebiz News Staff July 22, 2008
  • FairPoint adds Bangor jobs

    July 18, 2008

    FairPoint Communications this morning announced it would add 38 jobs at its call center and finance department in Bangor.

    July 18, 2008
  • Tech report: Maine losing ground

    Mindy Favreau July 2, 2008

    Maine dropped six places in a new report by the California-based Milken Institute that tracks states' performances in the science and technology sectors.

    Mindy Favreau July 2, 2008
  • Cultivating clusters | What does it take to grow Maine's economic clusters? Time, money, patience - and a lot of networking

    June 30, 2008

    For several years, Maine has been keen on technology clusters. The state, like the world over, has embraced this trendy economic development model for its promise of generating innovation, new products and well-paying jobs.

    June 30, 2008
  • The tech startup | A conversation with Peter Murray, founder and chief technology officer of Portland-based Quantrix

    Michael Gurau June 16, 2008

    Peter Murray grew up in Portland, attending Portland High School before enrolling at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., where he majored in symbolic systems with a concentration on artificial intelligence.

    Michael Gurau June 16, 2008
  • Fairchild HQ may leave South Portland

    June 11, 2008

    With the lease on its South Portland headquarters expiring at the end of 2009, Fairchild Semiconductor is looking for a new home.

    June 11, 2008
  • Cordjia acquires Portland tech firm

    April 9, 2008

    Cordjia, the private equity firm recently formed by several former MBNA executives in Maine, has acquired a Portland-based technology and consulting business.

    April 9, 2008

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Today's Poll

Do you curb your screen time while on vacation?
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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.