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Colby gets $30M to create artificial intelligence institute
Renee Cordes Updated: February 1, 2021The Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence is set to open this fall following a national search for a founding director.
Skowhegan sales pitch to startups gains momentum
Renee Cordes Updated: February 1, 2021Kristina Cannon, executive director of Main Street Skowhegan, addressed StartupMaine's virtual speaker series last week about all that Skowhegan has to offer entrepreneurs looking for a location.
Good Shepherd launches $250M campaign to end hunger in Maine
Maureen Milliken January 28, 2021The campaign aims to distribute meals to every Mainer who needs one as well as create strategies to make sure everyone in the state has access to nutritious food in the future. The initiative is one of Maine's largest non-college fundraising efforts…
Maine cities get low marks in cost-of-crime ranking
Maureen Milliken January 28, 2021A financial services ranking that measures costs of insurance, crime prevention and more, found Lewiston, Bangor and Portland to be way down the list of "safest cities" in the U.S. between 30,000 and 100,000 people.
Waterville manufacturer to hire 50 and expand to 7-day work week
Laurie Schreiber January 26, 2021Demand for aluminum truck bodies and accessories is so strong that DuraMag, formerly known as F3 Manufacturing, aims to expand its workforce by nearly 25% and may make further hires after that.
State transportation plan maps out $2.7B in projects over next 3 years
Renee Cordes January 26, 2021In its latest three-year work plan, released Monday, the Maine Department of Transportation lists 2,180 infrastructure upgrades worth a total of $2.71 billion. Transportation Commissioner Bruce Van Note talked with Mainebiz recently about what's…
MEREDA Forecast Conference: Residential real estate continues to roar
Laurie Schreiber January 22, 2021Multifamily properties are hot in southern Maine and expected to get hotter, while single-family home prices are up across the state. Much of the demand is being driven by out-of-state buyers.
MEREDA Forecast Conference: After challenging year, mixed prospects ahead
Maureen Milliken, Laurie Schreiber, Renee Cordes and Peter Van Allen January 22, 2021Mainebiz has complete coverage of the annual industry gathering, held Thursday by the Maine Real Estate and Development Association. Our reporting starts with this roundup of highlights and observations from the virtual conference.
Building Business: Former doughnut shop on the move in Freeport
Peter Van Allen Updated: January 25, 2021The move is part of a larger project, upgrading the Freeport Historical Society's downtown property. In other news from the construction field, a new luxury condo development is underway in Brunswick, and a Portland builder expresses concerns about…
Project Canopy 2021 grants will support $100K in local forestry projects
Staff Updated: January 22, 2021Grants ranging from $6,000 to $10,000 are available to help municipalities and nonprofits strengthen community tree planting and maintenance efforts.
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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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