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Three Maine cultural institutions will share $659K in federal grants
Peter Van Allen August 6, 2021The grants are designated for the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, First Amendment Museum and Maine Maritime Museum.
$3M boost for Maine tourism may retain over 1,000 jobs, help in recovery
Staff August 6, 2021Maine’s hospitality industry has been hot this year, but is still in recovery mode after a year of lost business combined with staff shortages. The new funds are intended to boost tourism promotion and help retain 1,225 jobs.
On the Record: Abdullahi Ali, of Gateway Community Services, opens a door to help for New Mainers
Renee Cordes Updated: August 9, 2021The nonprofit's founder says his own experiences as a refugee and New Mainer have shaped the organization's mission of supporting immigrants through mental health services, youth programming and more.
Women to Watch: Adilah Muhammad is a voice of leadership in housing equity, diversity
Catie Joyce-Bulay Updated: August 9, 2021Adilah Muhammad of Lewiston is president and founder of the Third Place, the first coworking space for BIPOC Mainers, and has been a voice of leadership in housing equity and BIPOC advocate for over a decade.
Thomas College to launch major in growing esports field
Renee Cordes Updated: August 6, 2021The Waterville school will launch a new major in Esports and Gaming Administration in fall 2022, to prepare graduates for jobs in an industry projected to reach $3 billion by 2022.
Planned memory care center in Bridgton, slowed by rising construction costs, will break ground soon
Jessica Hall August 4, 2021Project costs have gone up 25% in the past six to eight months, but plans for the 48-bed facility are moving ahead and it could be completed by the fall of 2022.
Kennebec Behavioral Health gets $3.4M federal grant to expand, integrate services
Staff August 4, 2021The money aims to help a number of mid-Maine health organizations to become a “one-stop shop” for mental health, substance use treatment and other health care services in their communities.
Lewiston competition to attract downtown business sweetens the pot
Staff August 4, 2021Designed to attract viable businesses to Lewiston’s downtown, an $80,000 prize package includes rent-free space at 120 Lisbon St. plus marketing, branding, legal, financial, architectural and digital services for one year.
Maine regulator opens probe into Verizon's phone numbering practices
Renee Cordes August 3, 2021Months after an analysis concluded that Maine's "207" area could could be exhausted by the fourth quarter of 2024, the state's utilities regulator said it has reason to question Verizon's forecasting process for numbering resources.
Geiger continues expansion with Colorado acquisition
Renee Cordes August 2, 2021The Lewiston-based promotional products company said Monday that it has acquired Englewood, Colo.-based distributor ProCorp. Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
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Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank
The days after Thanksgiving are the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Many shoppers are already setting their sights on the whirlwind of holiday shopping — Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.
Major retailers like Walmart, Target, Amazon and Best Buy have already launched early deals, giving shoppers a head start on savings.
A record 186.9 million people plan to shop from midnight on Black Friday through Cyber Monday, according to a consumer survey by the National Retail Federation. The figure is up by more than 3 million total shoppers from last year's record.
The National Retail Federation forecast also calls for holiday spending to surpass $1 trillion for the first time, with sales predicted to grow between 3.7% and 4.2% from 2024.
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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.
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Work for ME
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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