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Full steam ahead: Two Maine institutions lay keels for new ships
Laurie Schreiber 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.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 22, 2023
Arundel boatbuilding school launches first-of-its-kind program to teach boatyard management
Laurie Schreiber 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.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 19, 2023
Play ball! Maine innovation touted as baseball 'game-changer'
Renee Cordes Updated: May 11, 2023Dove Tail Bats, of Shirley, teamed up with Newfangled Solutions, of Livermore Falls, on a new remote scanner for baseball bats.
Renee Cordes Updated: May 11, 2023
From bikes to bags to coffee, small businesses are doing big things
Laurie Schreiber 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.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 15, 2023
Hussey Seating announces change at the top
Peter Van Allen 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.
Peter Van Allen May 8, 2023
The jobs are out there. Are you ready?
Peter Van Allen Updated: May 8, 2023You’ll find in this issue stories from a range of industries, including manufacturing, health care, technology, financial services, construction and hospitality.
Peter Van Allen Updated: May 8, 2023Directory of manufacturers in Maine
Stephanie R. Meagher Updated: May 8, 2023A quick guide to the manufacturing companies in Maine.
Stephanie R. Meagher Updated: May 8, 2023
Maine manufacturing careers offer the opportunity to master advanced technical skills
J. Craig Anderson Updated: July 19, 2023Maine’s manufacturing output remains is down from its heyday, but has been rising steadily in recent years, with a much greater diversity of roles for workers than in decades past.
J. Craig Anderson Updated: July 19, 2023
A Presque Isle firm grows its waste-wood-to-energy business
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 8, 2023Tyler Player, who founded Player Design Inc. in Presque Isle in 2008, added Ashland log manufacturer MaineFlame Inc. in 2020 and acquired fabrication shop K-Pel Industrial Services Inc. in Fort Fairfield in 2022. MaineFlame is now planning a $7
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 8, 2023
Commercial real estate leases in Maine for April 2023
Peter Van Allen Updated: May 4, 2023A roundup of commercial leases that includes industrial facilities, office space and retail-and-restaurant locations.
Peter Van Allen Updated: May 4, 2023Incoming Maine Brewers' Guild boss aims to craft a more diverse industry
Renee Cordes Updated: April 27, 2023"I'd like to bring other women and people of color into the industry," Shea Cusick told Mainebiz days before starting her job as executive director of the Maine Brewers' Guild.
Renee Cordes Updated: April 27, 2023
Powered by green energy, business perks up for Ellsworth coffee roasters
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 20, 2023Opening in 2021, Precipice Coffee has expanded to farmers markets, an online store, coffee subscriptions and wholesale accounts throughout Maine.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 20, 2023
BIW will add bus route to get Lewiston-Auburn employees to work
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 17, 2023Bath Iron Works employees that come from L-A by bus will be able to save money while helping reduce the demand for parking around the Bath facility, said BIW President Chuck Krugh.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 17, 2023
Construction industry still navigating volatile prices, supply disruptions and labor shortages
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 17, 2023But despite the continued challenges, construction firms in Maine are busy, in some cases with some major commercial projects.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 17, 2023
Drumbeat of construction projects can be heard around Maine
Peter Van Allen Updated: April 17, 2023From Orono to Skowhegan to Yarmouth, commercial construction firms around Maine have been busy with projects of all kinds.
Peter Van Allen Updated: April 17, 2023
Portland industrial supplier doubling space as demand grows
Laurie Schreiber April 13, 2023Industrial Automation Supply has begun the process of moving its systems group from a Scarborough location, consolidating on Industrial Way in Portland.
Laurie Schreiber April 13, 2023
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The days after Thanksgiving are the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Many shoppers are already setting their sights on the whirlwind of holiday shopping — Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.
Major retailers like Walmart, Target, Amazon and Best Buy have already launched early deals, giving shoppers a head start on savings.
A record 186.9 million people plan to shop from midnight on Black Friday through Cyber Monday, according to a consumer survey by the National Retail Federation. The figure is up by more than 3 million total shoppers from last year's record.
The National Retail Federation forecast also calls for holiday spending to surpass $1 trillion for the first time, with sales predicted to grow between 3.7% and 4.2% from 2024.
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The Giving Guide
The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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