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Economic Development
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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, 2023Bangor's new development director keys in on housing
Updated: January 3, 2023Anne Krieg was recently promoted from Bangor's planning officer to director of development, succeeding Tanya Emery.
Updated: January 3, 2023
Preservation grant to breathe new life into East Machias church and Wayne Masonic Hall
December 30, 2022The funds are expected to take the buildings “from imminent danger to become viable reuse projects, providing expanded economic, cultural, and community opportunity.”
December 30, 2022
Bar Harbor explores impact fees to prioritize housing
December 28, 2022Councilors seek a balance with tourism-related developments that overwhelm the town’s infrastructure but also bring jobs, property tax revenue and families.
December 28, 2022
Year in review: Mainebiz print edition covers in 2022
Updated: December 28, 2022A recap of 2022 Mainebiz cover stories.
Updated: December 28, 2022
Holly-jolly vibes: Slugger's stardom and other uplifting news in 2022
Updated: December 23, 2022Maine recaps 10 pieces of good news in 2022, ranging from the return of the TD Beach to Beacon 10K to a Portland dining spot making the cut for Esquire magazine's list of best new restaurants.
Updated: December 23, 2022
Portland Housing Authority announces new director
Updated: December 19, 2022Under Cheryl Sessions’ leadership, PHA has made progress in its plan to provide and expand affordable housing, including new builds and renovations.
Updated: December 19, 2022
A Harpswell guide provides insight into a working waterfront
Updated: December 19, 2022Coastal gentrification has intensified with more out-of-state homebuyers. A new guide, “Scuttlebutt: How to Live and Work in a Waterfront Community,'' shares information about the working waterfront and commercial fishing.
Updated: December 19, 2022
Bull Moose to close Sanford store, start new chapter in Biddeford
Updated: December 16, 2022The Portland-based music and entertainment retailer will close its Sanford store and move into a Biddeford storefront formerly occupied by Nubble Books.
Updated: December 16, 2022
Maine unemployment up slightly in November
Updated: December 16, 2022Total non-farm wage and salary jobs increased by 3,000 to an all-time high of 645,1000. The largest increases in the month were in the professional and business services, leisure and hospitality and in the health care and social assistance sectors.
Updated: December 16, 2022
HospitalityMaine hires new director of government affairs
Updated: December 15, 2022Nathen Cloutier will succeed Greg Dugal as Hospitality Maine's government affairs director.
Updated: December 15, 2022
Coastal Enterprises distributed $43M to mostly Maine businesses
December 14, 2022CEI partnered with 91 businesses to increase job quality. Goals include supporting the creation of good jobs and expanding diverse business ownership.
December 14, 2022$528K in fed funds to support small businesses in rural Maine
December 13, 2022Eastern Maine Development Corp. will receive $500,000, Sunrise County Economic Council will receive $15,679 and the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments will get $12,884 for training, technical help and loan assistance in eight Maine counties.
December 13, 2022
Presque Isle hotel reopens after $7M investment
December 9, 2022The innovation center will provide new business, co-working and business development opportunities. A restaurant within the circa-1930 hotel has also received a refresh.
December 9, 2022
Widgets, workers and wages: Maine manufacturers get more strategic about recruiting
Updated: December 12, 2022From small businesses like Franklin Printing to larger players such as Puritan Medical Products and Bath Iron Works, Maine manufacturers are getting more strategic about recruiting and hiring as many of their older employees retire.
Updated: December 12, 2022
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