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A dozen historic preservation developments from Saco to Brooklin were named 2020 Maine Preservation Award Winners, including two more by Mastway Development on the Stevens Common campus, for a total of four winners in three years.
Sen. Troy Jackson, a fifth-generation logger from Allagash, has again been nominated for Senate president. He has sponsored legislation to support loggers and wood haulers and to create jobs in Aroostook County.
The Maine State Library started looking for a temporary new home this summer, after it was determined the Maine State Cultural Building, in Augusta, had to undergo extensive system upgrades.
The Maine State Cultural Building in Augusta, which houses the library, state archives and state museum, closed to the public in July because of needs for an extensive heating and electrical system overhaul and asbestos removal.
Maine’s aquaculture industry is growing, thanks to interest from veteran commercial fishermen as well as young entrepreneurs. The Maine Aquaculture Association has released new tools to support the growth.
Better alignment of educational systems with STEM workforce needs will help drive the high-paying STEM economy, Maine Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Heather Johnson said during a webinar on the topic.
The 285-acre business park was formed by 24 towns comprising the Kennebec Regional Development Authority in 1999, and funded with a $3.5 million 20-year bond. It was officially paid off this week with a final payment of $256,722.
A grant of $500,000 from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston will help support the MaineHousing program that provides assistance in down payment and closing costs for new homeowners.
With a 32% downturn in visitation this summer compared with 2019, a late-summer occupancy uptick and a chance to showcase Maine’s wide-open spaces this winter are reasons for optimism, said Maine Office of Tourism Director Steve Lyons.
Roy, who was paralyzed in a hockey accident 25 years ago, went on to become an inspiring advocate, author and founder of a nonprofit that has raised millions of dollars for spinal injury treatment and research.
Sales of electric vehicles rose by 25% last year, with 17 million sold worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency's recent "Global EV Outlook." The trend is led by China, where half of the new cars sold were EVs.
In the U.S., sales of EVs increased by 10% last year, but that was off the pace of 2023, when a 40% gain was recorded.
The report noted a plateauing of sales in Europe, where some countries are rolling back incentives offered to EV buyers.
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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.
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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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