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Banking on women: Maine banks get more strategic about gender balance on their boards
Renee Cordes Updated: November 30, 2020Increasingly, women hold board and senior executive positions at Maine financial institutions, which they say not only reflects diverse stakeholders but also makes good business sense. Some portions of the glass ceiling, however, remain intact.
Building Business: Bates chapel historic rehab uses 21st-century technology
Maureen Milliken Updated: November 30, 2020An unusual and painstaking project brings Consigli Construction an award from Maine Preservation; affordable housing building opens in Portland; and more news from Maine's construction scene.
Small Business Saturday more important than ever this year, industry officials say
Maureen Milliken November 25, 2020The decade-old promotion, focusing on shopping local the Saturday after Thanksgiving has taken on new meaning, and generated some twists, as Maine businesses struggle to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.
What 11 Maine business, nonprofit leaders are thankful for in 2020
Renee Cordes Updated: November 25, 2020From enjoying the outdoors to supportive communities, here's what movers and shakers from around the state told Mainebiz they appreciate most ahead of the holiday.
Central Maine bank merger gets green light from regulators
Renee Cordes Updated: November 25, 2020Kennebec Savings Bank and Kennebec Federal Savings and Loan Association expect to complete their merger in the first quarter of 2021 after receiving approval from the Maine Bureau of Financial Institutions this week.
Innovative Lewiston, Sanford housing initiatives get boost with MaineHousing grants
Maureen Milliken November 24, 2020The Community Solutions Grants include $75,000 for Lewiston to support application for a transformative $30 million HUD grant, and $150,000 for a program in Sanford that rehabs foreclosed housing for resale.
Maine unemployment rate shows modest, but perhaps slowing, improvement
Staff November 23, 2020The rate for October showed that more Mainers are returning to work, but the decline was less than in the two previous months. The state Labor Department again cautions that the rates don't fully reflect the numbers of people without work because of…
Maine's visitor centers will adopt new technology in effort to drive tourism
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 23, 2020The goal is to give people the ability to book attractions and accommodations and have the resources available at the center and on the road. Studies show visitor center traffic generates longer stays and more spending.
Fishery group pans loss of fishing ground in Mills offshore wind plan
Staff Updated: November 23, 2020Renewable energy solutions shouldn't be developed at the expense of fishermen, seafood providers and fishing communities, says one industry leader. The state last week issued a plan to create a 16-square-mile offshore wind research array in the Gulf…
Trial lawyers leave Lewiston firm to start statewide practice
Renee Cordes November 20, 2020Benjamin R. Gideon and Taylor A. Asen recently left Berman & Simmons to start their own statewide trial practice from New Gloucester, with plans to soon add locations in downtown Portland and Bangor.
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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
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
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