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Steve Levesque, longtime MRRA director who led rebirth of Brunswick airbase, will retire
May 20, 2021Levesque was instrumental in the development of Brunswick Landing, part of the transformed naval air station that closed in 2011. The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority has named a successor.
May 20, 2021
Maine Venture Fund's new director has a solid background in startups
May 18, 2021Joe Powers, who starts as managing director on July 1, has been involved in a range of startups, and was at Tesla Motors when the company introduced its first electric car to the marketplace.
May 18, 2021
UMaine prof looks to boost local production of environmentally friendly disinfectant
Updated: May 18, 2021An experimental disinfectant — made with only salt, water and electricity — could someday be an environmentally friendly Maine product that fights COVID-19.
Updated: May 18, 2021
New owners of Winslow rope manufacturer plan expansion
Updated: May 17, 2021Plans are in the works for a "seven-figure" investment in the next few years, plus workforce and marketing expansion. The owners are former strategy consultants. The company was founded in 1856 and serves multiple industries.
Updated: May 17, 2021
UMaine composites center chief promotes new technology before US Senate
May 14, 2021Weighing transportation resiliency against climate change, senators learned of UMaine’s “bridge in a backpack,” composite girders, modular breakwaters and bio-based 3D printing. “The summary is, please invest in R&D,” said the center’s director.
May 14, 2021L.L.Bean goes retro with buzzworthy outerwear launch
May 12, 2021A product line that debuted Monday has generated headlines and head turns, using designs and raw material from the 20th century.
May 12, 2021
Navy's senior chief lauds BIW on shipyard visit
May 11, 2021The efforts of Bath Iron Works employees are "critically important to our Navy," the service's highest-ranking military officer said in Maine on Monday.
May 11, 2021
5 finalists named for $50,000 LaunchPad contest
Updated: May 10, 2021Five finalists out of 150 applicants were selected to compete in Gorham Savings Bank's 2021 LaunchPad competition, which will take place on June 1.
Updated: May 10, 2021
Mills' $1.13B plan aims for recovery as well as long-term economic growth
May 5, 2021The plan, which must be approved by the Maine Legislature, calls for workforce training, broadband expansion, small-business support, investment in innovation as well as heritage industries, child care and housing.
May 5, 2021
L.L.Bean will add seven stores, return to 24/7 at Freeport flagship
April 30, 2021L.L.Bean plans to open three new stores in the U.S. and four new stores in Canada in 2021 as President and CEO Stephen Smith underscores the Freeport retailer's commitment to increase its bricks-and-mortar presence.
April 30, 2021
Colorado cannabis drink maker is new to Maine but high on further expansion
Updated: May 7, 2021Keef Brands, of Boulder, Colo., has teamed up with Scarborough-based Novel Beverage Co. to produce and sell three cannabis-infused drinks in Maine.
Updated: May 7, 2021
Jackson Lab's president and CEO will step down next February
April 21, 2021Edison Liu has led the lab for a decade and plans to remain as a professor. Under his guidance, JAX expanded substantially, and Liu has directed JAX's response to the pandemic, including its production of lab mice for COVID research.
April 21, 2021
UMaine panel: Self-driving vehicles could build on ‘live and work in Maine' trend
Updated: April 19, 2021Thanks to digital technology, the pandemic changed how people live, work and travel. As a time-saver, autonomous vehicles could have similar effects. “I think this has profound implications for settlement and work patterns in Maine,” said one expert.
Updated: April 19, 2021Portland manufacturer pays $37K to settle EPA complaint
April 16, 2021Nichols Portland agreed to pay the penalty after the Environmental Protection Agency said the company filed required toxic chemical reports 10 months late.
April 16, 2021
How a Maine maker of COVID swabs hit the ground running in Tennessee
April 15, 2021Puritan Medical Products, which has three factories in Maine, was urged by the federal government to set up one in a central U.S. location. Tennessee offered industrial space, a good transportation network and a well-trained workforce.
April 15, 2021
Building Business: Freeport church’s addition of arts center moves forward
Updated: April 19, 2021The Mainebiz roundup of all things construction has updates on several projects in southern Maine, and about a well-deserved award for a critical job in Pittsfield.
Updated: April 19, 2021
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