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Economic Development
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Unique bike café and winery among top SoPo business award recipients
Updated: February 10, 2023Judith Borelli has been chosen to receive the Heart of South Portland award, one of the highest honors given by South Portland Business & Economic Development. Other recipients include a metal fabrication shop, a cannabis grower and a business
Updated: February 10, 2023
GPCOG announces new leader of economic development
Updated: February 9, 2023The appointment leverages Paul Johnson’s experience on the Scarborough Town Council, where he helped advance the redevelopment of the Downs.
Updated: February 9, 2023
Word on the street: Downtown rebound, office conversions top Maine development trends
Updated: February 6, 2023Here's what's trending in commercial real estate this year, with updates from Auburn, Augusta, Bangor, Westbrook and elsewhere in Maine.
Updated: February 6, 2023
Lewiston draws developers and entrepreneurs seeking space, affordability — and opportunity
Updated: February 6, 2023Lewiston is experiencing a run of commercial development from the downtown to its outskirts — everything from new or expanded retail and industrial, renovations of historic buildings, attractions, and manufacturing.
Updated: February 6, 2023
Mini-grants will help Ellsworth entrepreneurs, small businesses
Updated: January 30, 2023Grants could be used to develop alternative revenue streams, marketing or for a consultant.
Updated: January 30, 2023
Maine scallop farmers offer ‘unique’ benefit, poised for growth
January 25, 2023A new video by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration touts the benefits of farming the scallop, which has to potential to serve as a specialty market within the seafood industry.
January 25, 2023
Pleasant but pricey: How Maine ranks for retirement
Updated: January 24, 2023Maine is No. 29 for retirement among 50 U.S. states ranked by WalletHub, the personal finance website.
Updated: January 24, 2023
Maine state economist says any recession would be mild
January 19, 2023Amanda Rector, state economist for Maine, offered a mostly upbeat outlook on Maine's economy in 2023 at the Mainebiz "5 on the Future" event.
January 19, 2023
Stirring the pot: Portland sees a wave of new restaurants and expansions
Updated: January 23, 2023While still grappling with industry-wide staffing and supply-chain shortages, Portland’s restaurants are on the rebound. There has been a host of new investments in Maine's largest city, which is home to more than 500 licensed eating and drinking
Updated: January 23, 2023
Lewiston has several projects in the works
January 18, 2023In Lewiston, Hebert Construction has nearly 150 housing units under construction, and elsewhere in town Museum L-A is raising money for its new space, a conversion of the Camden Yarns mill.
January 18, 2023
Ellsworth encouraged to 'think big' as it plans the next decade of development
Updated: January 9, 2023Ellsworth is a regional service center and crossroads to some of the state’s biggest tourist attractions. 2022 Downtown Asset Mapping encourages residents, leaders and business owners "to think big as Ellsworth moves into its next 10 years of
Updated: January 9, 2023
Recession concerns reflected in national business barometer
Updated: January 6, 2023Concerns about a looming recession come at a time when businesses are grappling with inflation, according to a JPMorgan Chase report, 2023 Business Leaders Outlook.
Updated: January 6, 2023
2023 Forecast: Avesta to add 167 affordable dwellings in coming months
Updated: January 9, 2023"We are working diligently to provide more homes for people in need," says Rebecca Hatfield, president and CEO of Avesta Housing.
Updated: January 9, 2023
2023 Forecast: Brunswick Landing’s goals include early tech development and new space
Updated: January 9, 2023Brunswick Landing is attracting startups focused on innovation — including the ongoing development of the 'new space' industry.
Updated: January 9, 2023
Portland ranks 10th in best places to find a job in US
Updated: January 5, 2023The WalletHub barometer shows Maine's largest city well ahead of its much larger namesake in the Pacific Northwest.
Updated: January 5, 2023
As calendar flips to 2023, indications of economic uncertainty persist
January 3, 2023Guest columnist Kenneth J. Entenmann, chief economist at NBT Wealth Management, says higher interest rates, inflation and the threat of inflation cloud the economic outlook for 2023.
January 3, 2023
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