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MTI awards $2.16M to 10 innovation projects, funding 1,600 jobs across Maine
Renee Cordes Updated: September 1, 2020Recipients include Brunswick-based STARC Systems, which was awarded $307,500 towards a $4.57 million project to invest in automated equipment for infection isolation solutions to help stop the spread of COVID-19 within hospitals.
New Mainers group raises $367K to purchase Androscoggin County farm
William Hall August 31, 2020The crowdfunding campaign met its goal ahead of schedule, and will allow members of Lewiston's Somali Bantu community to expand farming in the nearby town of Wales.
Maine dairy, grain business share $206K in USDA funds
Staff Updated: August 31, 2020The grain recipients, Waterville-based Atlantic Corp. and Yarmouth-based Northern Spent Grains, focus on value-add products.
IDEXX, state partnership quadruples Maine's COVID-19 test capacity
Staff August 28, 2020The Maine Department of Health and Human Services also pledged to continue financial support of 27 "swab and send" test sites throughout the state until at least Oct. 31.
DEP awards $130K in grants to seven recycling initiatives across Maine
Staff August 28, 2020The grant recipients range from Ellsworth to Kennebunk, with funded initiatives that include turning food waste into compost and old barn wood into furniture.
Recently acquired Auburn manufacturer buys Arizona company, predicts job growth
William Hall August 27, 2020After being acquired by a private equity firm in May, KICTeam, a maker of high-tech cleaning products, has bought another company in this specialized niche.
Mid-Maine Chamber postpones B2B trade show until next year
Staff August 26, 2020The Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce expected its Business to Business Showcase to draw over 2,000 attendees last March. But because of the pandemic, the chamber won't hold the event until the spring of 2021.
Sidney amphitheater upgrade is sole New England winner in latest USDA loan awards
Maureen Milliken August 25, 2020Renovations to the 90-year-old Bowl in the Pines will allow shows that may draw larger audiences to the Augusta-Waterville area.
Investor eyes Augusta’s multi-unit market for short-term rental possibilities
Laurie Schreiber August 24, 2020A 29-unit property, recently purchased for $1.625 million, is fully occupied. Demand is high due to a shortage of apartments in Augusta.
Building Business: Clarks Pond apartment complex to open first units this fall
Peter Van Allen Updated: August 24, 2020In South Portland, PM Construction is preparing to open one of southern Maine's largest-scale apartment developments in recent memory this fall. Meanwhile, Great Falls Construction of Gorham is going "five for five."
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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 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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