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Sappi union workers ratify new contract, avert strike
Jessica Hall March 24, 2022Union workers at Sappi ratified a new three-year contract that called for higher wages, lump sum payments and enhanced retirement benefits.
Jessica Hall March 24, 2022
BIW design, technical workers ratify union contract
Jessica Hall March 23, 2022The new, four-year contract for 680 members of the Bath Marine Draftsmen’s Association calls for wage increases and other benefits.
Jessica Hall March 23, 2022
Maine's $110M in NIH research grants supported nearly 2,000 jobs last year
Staff March 22, 2022Research labs in Bar Harbor were among the biggest grantees. Others included a Biddeford biotechnology start-up and a Bangor provider of services for Wabanaki people.
Staff March 22, 2022
Mainebiz names 2022 Business Leaders of the Year
William Hall March 21, 2022The annual awards recognize commercial and nonprofit leaders for exceptional contributions to Maine and Maine's economy. The 2022 recipients represent an array of industries and regions — from housing to handbags, from Portland to Skowhegan.
William Hall March 21, 2022
On the Record: Catching up with past Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year honorees
Renee Cordes Updated: March 21, 2022Six award alumni share advice they would give their younger selves, leadership lessons from the pandemic and what they see as Maine's biggest economic challenge or opportunity.
Renee Cordes Updated: March 21, 2022
Business Leaders: Amber Lambke is breaking bread to grow Maine Grains, and to build a community
Peter Van Allen Updated: March 21, 20222022 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year: The Small Business and Entrepreneur Leader of the Year, Lambke has built Maine Grains from a local grist mill into a community around grain and related products, energizing downtown Skowhegan and the
Peter Van Allen Updated: March 21, 2022
Business Leaders: Sea Bags CEO Don Oakes leads retail expansion, targets production growth
Renee Cordes Updated: March 21, 20222022 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year: The Large Company Business Leader of the Year, Oakes has served as CEO of Sea Bags since 2013. Under his watch, the maker of totes and accessories from recycled sails has doubled down on growth, despite
Renee Cordes Updated: March 21, 2022
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard receives $475M to modernize dry dock
Jessica Hall March 17, 2022The funding will allow the Kittery-based shipyard to work on more advanced Navy submarines — and keep working going well into the future.
Jessica Hall March 17, 2022
Inc.'s list of the Northeast's fastest-growing firms includes two from Maine
William Hall March 16, 2022Like the Inc. 5000, the regional rankings are based on each company’s revenue growth, as a percentage, over a three-year period. On average, the companies in the Northeast had a growth rate of 208%.
William Hall March 16, 2022
Jay-based Jocko Fuel gets $30M investment from NY private equity firm
Laurie Schreiber March 15, 2022The investment follows the acquisition last year of a larger warehouse and distribution center in North Jay to accommodate growing demand.
Laurie Schreiber March 15, 2022
Lawmakers green-light $35M for UMaine’s bio-based ‘factory of the future’
Laurie Schreiber March 11, 2022The lab is proposed to expand UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center and support advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, high-performance computing and arrays of large 3D printers.
Laurie Schreiber March 11, 2022
Solar array under construction will power three branches of Darling's Auto Group
Staff March 10, 2022When complete, the 1.4-megawatt array in Brewer is expected to offset 1,670,900 pounds of carbon annually.
Staff March 10, 2022
Maine rocket-maker bluShift looks to Florida, not Jonesport, for first commercial launch
Laurie Schreiber March 9, 2022For its next rocket launch, the company is in discussions with Kennedy Space Center in Florida, but will continue to search in Maine for a future launch site and manufacturing plant.
Laurie Schreiber March 9, 2022
Maine awards $6M in pandemic relief to forest products businesses
Renee Cordes Updated: March 9, 2022Grants have been awarded to 224 companies, the vast majority of which are in rural parts of the state.
Renee Cordes Updated: March 9, 2022
1031 exchange swaps Portland office for Lewiston and Rockland industrial space
Laurie Schreiber Updated: March 7, 2022A Maine investor views industrial property beyond Greater Portland as a hot commodity, thanks to the cannabis market, e-commerce and startup activity.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: March 7, 2022
Rise of the robots? Automation is transforming the workplace — with some headscratching
Laurie Schreiber Updated: March 7, 2022More Maine companies are looking to automated systems to speed operations, grow capacity, and in some cases fill in for workers they can’t find. But those aren't the only benefits, the businesses are discovering.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: March 7, 2022
Today's Poll
Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank
As hotel construction continues across Portland — with 10 new projects approved before the city imposed a moratorium on new hotel development — developers argue that new hotels bring jobs, tax revenue and visitors.
In June, the city extended the moratorium by six months.
With a growing number of hotel projects underway or proposed, some ask whether the market is saturated. Activists argue that developers should focus on much-needed housing.
Meantime, hotel rates routinely exceed $400 a night in Portland, so there's still apparently demand.
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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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