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Workforce development means a lot of things in Maine. Training programs aim to bolster all levels of the labor pool. Mainebiz took a look at a few of the initiatives underway.
Development projects in Portland, South Portland, Waterville and Bangor were among 15 vying for the tax credits from MaineHousing.
Two new studies point to the role of ocean changes in the rise and fall of lobster populations, but draw different conclusions.
Arts and crafts retail chain A.C. Moore — which has stores in Augusta, Bangor and South Portland — is closing its doors. Some of the company's 145 branches may be taken over by a competitor.
Four years since making its initial grants, the state’s long-dormant Coworking Development Fund has awarded a second round of them to shared business spaces in 12 communities across Maine.
The former Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, whose runaway freight train created an inferno killing 47 people six years ago in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, may soon have a new owner.
Live + Work in Maine is launching its second “Boomerang” campaign to increase awareness about career opportunities in the state. Much of the grassroots effort will focus on next week.
A total of $3.2 million in federal grants will go to replace 21 public buses in many parts of Maine and help build a new transit center in downtown Bangor.
Mainebiz talked with Wade Merritt, president of the Maine International Trade Center, about how the organization helps businesses tap into foreign markets — and how his upbringing prepared him for the job.
The record-low unemployment rate in Maine continued to sink in October, and has been under 4% for 46 consecutive months, more than double the previous streak.
The Portland City Council is weighing a controversial proposed hike to the city’s minimum wage.
The proposal would increase the minimum wage from $15.50 per hour to $20 per hour within four years. (The statewide hourly minimum wage is $14.65.)
The proposal does not include a wage hike for tipped workers who are currently paid an hourly wage of $7.75, but employers are required to ensure that wages and tips combined total $15.50 per hour.
While inflation pressures have made it hard to survive on the minimum wage, many business owners are concerned the hike would cut already thin margins.
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Learn moreThe 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.
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.
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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