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Maine newspaper group will consolidate printing operations, stop Lewiston press
Staff March 16, 2021Masthead Maine, which owns the Sun Journal, will print the daily newspaper in South Portland, along with all four of the state's other dailies.
New statewide campaign showcases restaurants offering safe outdoor dining
Staff Updated: March 16, 2021Restaurants have invested in “igloos,” deck porches, covered structures, fire pits, fish shacks, greenhouses and heat lamps. The Maine Outdoor Dine website helps users locate the businesses across the state.
UMA to offer graduate certificate in emergency management
Staff Updated: March 16, 2021A new online program set to start this fall will be Maine's first in the interdisciplinary field of emergency management, and the country’s only emergency management graduate program that is "trauma-informed," UMA says.
Proposed 18-story tower could ease Portland's housing crunch, alter skyline
William Hall Updated: March 15, 2021Developers hope a proposed zoning change, which may be approved Monday night by the Portland City Council, will pave the way for a 190-foot-tall apartment building that would respond to pent-up housing demand. The building would rise higher than…
Businesses will get PPP tax break as Maine supplemental budget is passed
Maureen Milliken March 12, 2021The compromise budget exempts more than 28,000 businesses from paying state income taxes on Paycheck Protection Program loans. It also gives a tax break to 160,000 Mainers who collected unemployment in 2020.
UMaine System plans a return to campuses this fall
Renee Cordes March 11, 2021“We are going to start planning now so we can provide our students and community members with a traditional, on-campus college experience and as much normalcy as possible," said University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy.
Maine fishermen caught in a quandary over offshore wind-array site
Laurie Schreiber Updated: March 11, 2021The state has identified a general area off the southern Maine coast as a potential site for a planned wind-turbine array, but an official says, “We know the industry has emphasized that nowhere is a good place for this."
Biz Bites: New Winthrop Key Bank building owner; expansions, openings
Maureen Milliken March 10, 2021Also in real estate news, an update on Lewiston High School's expansion, Augusta's Children's Center makes an announcement and Spectrum opens its 12th Maine store.
Maine to receive $100K to accelerate COVID-19 workforce recovery
Staff March 10, 2021One of nine states selected for a national initiative called the Workforce Innovation Network, Maine will receive up to $100,000 in grant funding and coaching to connect workers with jobs. Maine’s job recovery slowed substantially in late 2020.
Lewiston may expand emergency relief for small businesses
Staff March 9, 2021After the city received little response to a first round of emergency financial assistance, city councilors will consider expanding eligibility and making other changes to get the funds to Lewiston businesses in need.
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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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Groundbreaking Maine
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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