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Mills proposes returning $411M to taxpayers, high-speed internet for all by 2024
Updated: February 11, 2022In her State of the State address on Thursday evening, Maine's Democratic governor called for a series of measures to bolster the state's economy and workforce.
Updated: February 11, 2022
Portland seeks vendor to run café concession in vacant 'Castle'
Updated: February 9, 2022Maine's largest city is seeking proposals for a vendors to lease and operate a café inside the historic Castle-in-the-Park in Deering Oaks Park.
Updated: February 9, 2022
Portland-based renewable energy company to expand into Millinocket
February 7, 2022The expansion provides ORPC Inc. with a second Maine product development site, complementing a similar facility in Eastport.
February 7, 2022
UMaine climbs to highest tier of national research universities
February 7, 2022Over the last five years, research and development expenditures at UMaine have grown 80.2%, helping the school achieve designation as a top-tier research university.
February 7, 2022
Portland to celebrate inaugural '207 Day' with citywide scavenger hunt
February 4, 2022Portland Downtown and Portland Buy Local are launching "207 Day" with a scavenger hunt and special promotions to help re-energize local businesses.
February 4, 2022
5 former mill towns share $120K in grant to redevelop forest-product facilities
February 4, 2022A public-private program has been supporting redevelopment projects for the next generation of forest products. With the new money, funding now totals $1.2 million.
February 4, 2022
Feeding frenzy: Mirroring national comeback, franchises are growing at a fast clip in Maine
Updated: February 7, 2022Franchises in Maine, from eateries to fitness clubs. are a growing part of the business and real estate landscape.
Updated: February 7, 2022
The ‘last 20 miles’: Real estate boom, new demands threaten Maine’s working waterfront
Updated: February 7, 2022Some critics see commercial development as the biggest danger to Maine's working waterfronts. Some critics see climate change that way. Other people are trying to find a middle ground.
Updated: February 7, 2022GWI teams with Arctaris, FAME to bring fiber broadband to 5 Maine communities
February 1, 2022The network will cover all premises in Millinocket, East Millinocket and Medway, and significant portions of South Portland and Belfast.
February 1, 2022
New financing help from FAME will support improvements at Saddleback
January 27, 2022Total state commitment to the Saddleback project now totals $6.5 million. The ski resort is seen as an economic development driver for the Rangeley region.
January 27, 2022
Report: $15M investment needed to bolster Maine aquaculture over next decade
January 26, 2022Maine's aquaculture industry is becoming a driver of coastal economies, and a new plan details growth opportunities to continue that momentum.
January 26, 2022
Maine will channel $12M to help businesses expand apprenticeships
Updated: January 26, 2022Backed by $11 million in federal funding from the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan and additional funding from the U.S Department of Labor, the apprenticeship program is part of a larger effort to address workforce challenges.
Updated: January 26, 2022
Maine among priciest states to retire, study says
Updated: January 26, 2022A report released by financial website WalletHub puts Maine at No. 27 overall but near the bottom in terms of affordability.
Updated: January 26, 2022
Camden revisits maker-space proposal for defunct tannery site
Updated: January 25, 2022The Select Board aims to have a warrant article ready in time for June’s town meeting. The board last year requested a housing component but recently dropped it.
Updated: January 25, 2022
MEREDA 2022: Maine House speaker urges action on statewide affordable housing 'crisis'
Updated: January 21, 2022The keynote speaker at the annual real estate conference told attendees that Maine's statewide housing crunch cannot be solved by lawmakers alone.
Updated: January 21, 2022
SoPo’s mojo: Retail development takes off in South Portland
Updated: January 24, 2022Retail development is booming in the state's fourth-largest city, from walkable waterfront neighborhoods to the sprawling shopping plazas of the Maine Mall area.
Updated: January 24, 2022
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