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Be good with B Corp: More companies are undergoing rigorous certification for accountability
Updated: May 30, 2022A growing number of companies are becoming B Corporations and engaged in the movement. And more employers, consumers, investors and business partners are looking for that designation.
Updated: May 30, 2022
Portland is one of top 10 US cities for summer jobs
Updated: May 26, 2022Maine's largest city gets another top 10 ranking, this time for best places to get a summer job.
Updated: May 26, 2022
Report: Maine's film industry added $64M to state economy
May 25, 2022Increasing opportunities to work remotely, demand for editorial and digital professionals, and trends toward virtual production position Maine as a desirable production base.
May 25, 2022
5 Maine airports awarded $2.6M in fed funding
May 19, 2022Funding recipients include Bangor International Airport, which will receive $300,000 for runway rehabilitation.
May 19, 2022Maine to get $24M to address brownfield sites that could be redeveloped
May 18, 2022Maine will receive a total of 17 grants under various programs to help assess and cleanup contaminated sites, including the former Great Northern Paper Co. site in Millinocket.
May 18, 2022
24 Maine nonprofits to share $125K in historic preservation grants
May 17, 2022Grants range from $2,500 to $10,000 each, to cover a range of expenses including paining and masonry.
May 17, 2022
New 'wayfinding' map seeks to enhance Ellsworth’s downtown
May 16, 2022Objectives include attracting visitors to the downtown and highlighting green spaces in the district.
May 16, 2022
Lending a hand: New Maine microloan program supports immigrant-owned small businesses
Updated: May 16, 2022The Indus Fund is a new microloan program for small business owners in Maine’s growing immigrant community.
Updated: May 16, 2022
Former BIW staffer brings creativity to new role as Katahdin region economic leader
May 2, 2022Amy Collinsworth, a former project coordinator at Bath Iron Works, takes over as executive director of Eastern Maine Development Corp.
May 2, 2022
On the Record: Before retiring, Avesta Housing CEO Dana Totman has a lot on his to-do list
Updated: May 2, 2022Helping new immigrants and securing more land for affordable housing in Maine are some of the things the outgoing president and CEO of Avesta Housing aims to achieve before leaving the nonprofit this fall.
Updated: May 2, 2022
The Maine Housing Crunch: From Augusta to Auburn, policymakers lay foundation for affordability
Updated: May 2, 2022Accessory dwelling units and zoning reform are some of the issues Maine lawmakers are addressing to foster more affordable housing, as we explain in this story from our special feature on the housing crunch.
Updated: May 2, 2022
State launches online tool to help Mainers claim $850 relief checks
Updated: April 25, 2022Qualified Mainers have until the end of October to file a 2021 Maine individual income tax return to claim their payment.
Updated: April 25, 2022On Earth Day, Mills announces $2.5M in local grants to fight climate change
April 22, 2022The grants go to all 16 counties and represent a broad cross-section of projects, such as protecting historic downtowns from rising sea levels, addressing public health risks from rising temperatures, and installing electric vehicle chargers and
April 22, 2022
Mainers will receive $850 relief checks under new state budget, ready for Mills' signature
April 20, 2022More than 857,000 eligible working families and older Mainers are expected to receive payments under the state's supplemental budget, scheduled to be signed into law Wednesday.
April 20, 2022
Maine's metros rank high among best US small cities for starting a business
April 20, 2022Cities in Maine took four of the top five spots in New England, and scored high among 1,334 municipalities nationwide that were evaluated on the basis of startup-friendly criteria.
April 20, 2022
Mills vows to solve Maine's tourism, hospitality workforce shortage
Updated: April 15, 2022The state is focused on addressing root causes of the labor crunch, Gov. Janet Mills told members of the tourism and hospitality industry at a conference on Thursday. The conference released new data showing tourist visits to Maine grew 29% last
Updated: April 15, 2022
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