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Business podcast primer: Before going on air, tune in to these tips
Maureen Milliken Updated: February 24, 2020Whether it's with a budget large or small, with outside professionals or in-house amateurs, Maine businesses are turning to podcasts to deliver marketing messages and more. But companies that have done this successfully say there are some best…
Maine Community Foundation awards $178K in land conservation grants
Staff Updated: February 21, 2020A total of 23 organizations will get funding for a broad variety of conservation projects, which involve planning around business development and other uses for Maine lands.
Maine Grain Alliance funds 19 businesses, organizations across the state
Staff February 20, 2020The Maine Grain Alliance in Skowhegan awarded $12,475 in mini-grants to grain-based businesses including farms, bakeries, a brewery and an oven builder. The grants fund everything from equipment to marketing.
283 veterans land Maine jobs during 2019 Hire-A-Vet campaign
Renee Cordes Updated: February 20, 2020During the 100-day campaign, Maine employers including Tilson, Bath Iron Works and Dead River Co. hired the former military personnel for jobs throughout the state. They pay an average hourly wage of $22.78.
Colby announces development plans for buildings it bought in 2015
Maureen Milliken February 19, 2020The college plans an arts collaborative in some of the first property it bought in downtown Waterville five years ago, across the street from its under-construction Lockwood Hotel.
Auburn city manager to retire, successor named
Staff February 19, 2020Peter Crichton, who has served as city manager for three years, will retire in June after 35 years of public service.
19 Maine housing authorities to receive $9.5M for home upgrades
Staff Updated: February 14, 2020The municipal housing agencies span the state, from Sanford to Van Buren, and the funds will help pay for their local efforts to preserve and modernize public housing properties.
Auburn's 48 Hampshire to be completed in May
Maureen Milliken February 13, 2020The 53-unit building will include a mix of market-rate and workforce apartments, and is one of several new developments expected to bring residents to downtown Auburn and Lewiston.
Mills signs affordable housing tax credit bill
Renee Cordes Updated: February 13, 2020The new law creates up to $10 million in annual tax credits for building affordable residences in Maine, and could result in 1,000 new units over the next eight years.
Insider Notebook: Munjoy Hill Historic District planning board hearing, vote set
Maureen Milliken February 12, 2020Planning board public hearing on historic district in Portland neighborhood is tentatively set for March 10; Mills signs affordable housing bill; state groups work on preserving Historic Preservation Tax Credit.
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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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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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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
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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