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In a crowded market that includes 150 breweries, Maine craft beverage makers are getting creative in order to set themselves apart. The results include breakthrough brands and unusual concoctions.
Aquaculture and ocean energy are growing contributors to Maine’s “blue economy” — the subject of a new collaboration between science and business experts in working-waterfront industries.
The future USS Lyndon B. Johnson headed out to sea Friday from the Bath yard, marking one of the final production steps for the final member of the high-tech destroyer class. BIW is shifting its focus to another type of destroyer, which the yard has…
The lab is one of the largest users of a new Waldoboro solar farm, which is generating 85% of the lab’s electricity. The development adds to Bigelow’s green initiatives, which include on-campus solar and EV-charging stations.
The Mary E, a 115-year-old fishing schooner that carries passengers visiting the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, may be the subject of lawsuits after the vessel capsized on July 30.
Carvana is a virtual seller of used vehicles that transfers them to buyers at regional hubs, such as one being established in Woolwich. It will serve customers from York to Bangor.
The new president and CEO of Maine Farmland Trust took the reins Monday, at a time when the state's farmland is changing due to a new state climate action plan, new federal legislation and a generational farmland transfer underway.
The former saltwater farm became a bed-and-breakfast in 1992, underwent renovations under various owners, and now has a 60% guest return rate. The buyers, coming from corporate careers, used a “rollover for business startups” with bank and SBA loans.
Northern Maine’s economic viability has always had a vulnerable side. The Eastern Maine Development Corp.’s new plan for Penobscot, Piscataquis, Hancock, and Waldo counties has taken on added importance.
The new, lobster-style vessel replaces a smaller one that was 22 years old when it was damaged by an electrical fire in 2019.
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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