Renee Cordes

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Renee joined Mainebiz in February 2017 after more than two decades as a journalist in Europe. In 2023, she received a first place award from the New England Newspaper & Press Association for racial, ethnic or gender issue coverage and a silver award from the Alliance of Area Business Publishers for business and economics beat reporting. She was a National Press Foundation fellow in 2022. The Chicago native holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and launched her journalism career at the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Renee, a fan of historical fiction, is fluent in German and French and lives in Cape Elizabeth with her husband and pet cockatiel.
Energy & Utilities

Bingham Wind owner names $1M conservation grant recipients

Maine's largest wind-farm owner will give a combined $1 million to 13 beneficiaries for land and resource conservation projects.
Energy & Utilities

🔒King concerned about natural-gas dependence, U.S. power-grid security

U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, an energy-industry veteran who served as governor from 1995–2003, says that while Maine's energy market is in relatively good shape, he's concerned about the state's overreliance on natural gas and New England's pipeline shortage.
Energy & Utilities

🔒Onshore wind development slow but steady as offshore plan advances

New England's windiest state has big appeal for investors willing to jump over the regulatory hurdles, with Pittsburgh-based EverPower Wind Holdings Inc. developing four projects. The firm has plans to develop 760 megawatts of wind power, adding to its current 1,000 MW operating capacity in Maine.
Higher education

Maine workers rank No. 1 nationally for taking vacations

When it comes to taking time off from work, Mainers outshine their peers in all other states, according to a new report.
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Arts & Culture

New report: Impact of Portland’s art and cultural nonprofits surging

A new economic report put out by the city today shows a growing economic impact from arts and culture nonprots, with $75.6 million of impact in 2015, compared to $49 million in 2012.
Banking & Finance

Fintech firm Innovest teams up with Spinnaker for first foray into Maine

Innovest Systems LLC, a fast-growing New York-based company in the burgeoning financial technology, or fintech field, is rolling out a new technology platform for Spinnaker Trust as it hunts for other partners in New England.
Retail & Food Service

Bon-Ton to leave Maine Mall in August

Department store Bon-Ton at the Maine Mall in South Portland will close at the end of August, its struggling owner announced on Tuesday.
Energy & Utilities

Portland girls just wanna network: Regional Chamber launches forum

A new Portland women's networking forum is off to a running start after Monday's kickoff at the Press Hotel.
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Government & Politics

Bar Harbor gets green light for maritime district plan

Bar Harbor voters on Tuesday approved a zoning change that clears the way for the town to buy the former ferry terminal and redevelop it for passenger cruise traffic.
Energy & Utilities

🔒Sew American: New Mainers help power American Roots, a Portland textile start-up

Thread, bobbin, sewing machine. Besides learning English in their new homeland, they've had to master the lexicon...
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