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Details emerge on use of $500M in grants from Harold Alfond Foundation
William Hall October 7, 2020The Harold Alfond Foundation announced grants totaling $500 million to eight Maine schools, research institutes and other organizations. Two of the recipients on Wednesday unveiled plans for the use of the funding.
Bank breaks ground on $8M Westbrook operations center
Renee Cordes Updated: October 7, 2020Ten months after a merger, the parent company of Biddeford Savings and Mechanics Savings broke ground on a 23,000-square-foot operations center that will serve as a "bridge" between its principal markets.
Regal Cinemas sites in Augusta, Brunswick among 536 to close temporarily
Renee Cordes October 6, 2020Citing financial struggles during the pandemic, U.K.-based Cineworld Group on Monday announced the temporary suspension of operations at all of its movie theaters in the United States, as well as more than 125 in the United Kingdom.
MaineHousing program providing testing, shelter for migrant workers
Maureen Milliken October 5, 2020As hundreds of migrant workers come into the state to help with the harvest season, the state housing authority and several other agencies and state departments have partnered on COVID-19 testing and shelter for those who have the virus.
NY developer envisions business incubator at Gardiner business park
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 5, 2020After a first visit to the state a year ago, developer James Posillico was “mesmerized” by Maine’s friendly business environment. His goal is to help startups get off the ground here.
Fast-growing Maine manufacturer F3 MFG sold to Michigan company
William Hall October 2, 2020The Shyft Group Inc. plans to retain current workforce and management at F3, which ranked No. 3 among Maine private companies for revenue growth last year, according to the Inc. 5000 list.
Steve McCausland, longtime Maine public safety spokesman, joins PR firm
Staff October 1, 2020McCausland served as the state's point person for official news of homicides, fires, accidents and more for 32 years before joining Marshall Communications.
Lewiston electrical contractor has new owners — its 70 employees
William Hall October 1, 2020DeBlois Electric began as a family business in 1967 and has been operated recently by two sons of the founders. Now the company has dozens of worker-owners.
Next: Patrick Cunningham is mapping a far-flung future, in 3D
Maureen Milliken Updated: October 5, 2020The CEO of Blue Marble Geographics has taken a conservative approach to growth since joining the company over 15 years ago. Now its 3D mapping tools are taking Blue Marble in new directions that could almost double its workforce.
Poland Spring, UMaine to explore bio-based alternatives for packaging material
Staff Updated: October 1, 2020The project leverages the capabilities of the Maine forest products industry, which sees forest-based biomass in areas such as packaging, infrastructure, equipment and biofuels as a key objective.
Today's Poll
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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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