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Portland Museum of Art awarded $300K USDA grant for planned expansion
June 19, 2023The money was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through its Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity Program. Other awardees were the Jesup Memorial Library expansion in Bar Harbor and Tanbark Molded Fiber Products in Saco. Combined, the
June 19, 2023
It's a wrap: Maine blankets take the shelves at L.L.Bean
Updated: June 20, 2023The ChappyWrap brand, run by Christina Livada from her home in Cape Elizabeth, is "thrilled to work" with L.L.Bean, she says.
Updated: June 20, 2023
For a small Standish vendor, acquisition by a large customer is a ticket to thrive
Updated: August 28, 2023We asked Howell Lab’s president and CEO, Joseph McDonnell, how the acquisition of GDL Paint Inc. came about and the advantages for each.
Updated: August 28, 2023Bridgton company acquires Standish powder coating specialists
June 13, 2023GDL Paint Inc. specializes in powder coating metal parts and components for commercial, industrial and government customers. It will become a division of Bridgton-based Howell Laboratories Inc.
June 13, 2023
New Balance’s $65 million factory expansion a boon for Skowhegan — and Maine
Updated: June 12, 2023New Balance's $65 million expansion of the Skowhegan factory will double its capacity while adding 200 jobs. By the end of 2024, the footwear manufacturer will have nearly 1,000 employees at three factories in Maine.
Updated: June 12, 2023Editor's note: Growth abounds in L/A, western Maine
Updated: June 12, 2023Once New Balance's Skowhegan factory is expanded, by the end of 2024, it will be on pace to make 1 million pairs of shoes a year. The shoe manufacturer will add 200 employees, giving it nearly 1,000 statewide.
Updated: June 12, 2023
Skowhegan in the spotlight with $65M New Balance expansion
Updated: June 8, 2023Green Leaf Construction, of Leonminster, Mass., will lead the design and construction of a $65 million expansion of the Skowhegan New Balance factory.
Updated: June 8, 2023
From garage startup to mill space in Lewiston, entrepreneur leads growth of leather-product business
Updated: August 28, 2023With an emphasis on U.S.-made, Chris Lobley started in his parents’ garage, grew to the Hill Mill, tapped into the B2B market and produces tens of thousands of hats and beanies.
Updated: August 28, 2023New Balance's $65M Skowhegan expansion will break ground June 5
May 30, 2023New Balance’s $65 million investment will add 200 new jobs and double the factory’s production capabilities through a 120,000-square-foot factory expansion, which will be completed by the end of 2024.
May 30, 2023
Lincoln looks to attract innovative tech companies to former mill site
Updated: June 1, 2023Led by Steve Levesque, who oversaw the growth of Brunswick Landing, Lincoln's 387-acre, $60 million planned redevelopment is envisioned as a center for next-generation technology-driven industries. Target sectors include biofuel, mass timber,
Updated: June 1, 2023
Roll out the citrus, melon and mango: Maine craft brewers going light and fruity this summer
Updated: May 26, 2023As Maine heads towards summer, Maine craft brewers are releasing seasonal beverages with a fruity twist.
Updated: May 26, 2023
Full steam ahead: Two Maine institutions lay keels for new ships
Updated: May 22, 2023The future USS Louis H. Wilson Jr. is the first Flight III Arleigh Burke destroyer to be built at Bath Iron Works. Maine Maritime Academy will get a new type of multi-mission vessel in 2024.
Updated: May 22, 2023
Arundel boatbuilding school launches first-of-its-kind program to teach boatyard management
Updated: May 19, 2023It’s expected the curriculum at the Landing School will prepare graduates to find employment as entry-level department leads, project managers, service managers, or yard managers in the marine industry.
Updated: May 19, 2023
Play ball! Maine innovation touted as baseball 'game-changer'
Updated: May 11, 2023Dove Tail Bats, of Shirley, teamed up with Newfangled Solutions, of Livermore Falls, on a new remote scanner for baseball bats.
Updated: May 11, 2023
From bikes to bags to coffee, small businesses are doing big things
Updated: May 15, 2023Whether it was finding new locations, navigating supply chains or tackling staff shortages, the general mood among entrepreneurs we spoke with seemed to be excitement.
Updated: May 15, 2023
Hussey Seating announces change at the top
May 8, 2023Gary Merrill, who has been CEO since 2016, plans to retire July 1. He will be replaced by the seating company's CFO.
May 8, 2023
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