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BIW faces potential loss of workers as vaccine deadline looms
Jessica Hall October 26, 2021Due to a federal mandate, Bath Iron Works faces the potential loss of workers who refuse to get COVID-19 vaccinations.
Jessica Hall October 26, 2021
UMaine plans $75M ‘factory of the future’ for high-tech bio-manufacturing
Laurie Schreiber October 20, 2021The new laboratory, as large as 92,000 square feet, would advance research into large-scale, bio-based additive manufacturing using advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and large 3D printers.
Laurie Schreiber October 20, 2021
Maine boatbuilding firm tackles restoration of New Jersey's tall ship
Laurie Schreiber October 14, 2021The $850,000, nine-month project will restore the 93-year-old schooner that’s New Jersey’s official tall ship. The two-man firm hired three additional shipwrights and an apprentice.
Laurie Schreiber October 14, 2021
Harbor horizons: New waterfront investment seeks to enhance Camden’s power of attraction
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 18, 2021A 2020 fire severely damaged Lyman-Morse's facility on Camden Harbor, but the boatbuilder is rebuilding there. The president of the Thomaston-based company views the project as a way to serve both the customer base and the community.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 18, 2021
Brunswick rocket-maker bluShift teases launch location on Downeast island
Laurie Schreiber October 7, 2021The goal is to complete construction of infrastructure on the island, off the Washington County coast, in time for a rocket launch next summer. Other locations have been identified for mission control and antenna arrays.
Laurie Schreiber October 7, 2021
Family Business Awards honor broad mix of Maine companies
Jessica Hall October 7, 2021From a roofer to a restaurant and from farms to a packaging firm, recipients of Wednesday's awards for the best family-owned Maine businesses are a diverse bunch.
Jessica Hall October 7, 2021
MA sanitation company opens its first Maine location at Gardiner business park
Laurie Schreiber October 4, 2021The park is viewed as a central location in a business-friendly city. “It’s time to take the next step and deliver to the state of Maine from a Maine location,” said the Massachusetts franchise owner.
Laurie Schreiber October 4, 2021
Smith & Wesson plant in Houlton dodges a bullet as company relocates from New England
William Hall September 30, 2021The iconic New England firearms manufacturer, founded in 1852, is pulling up roots from Massachusetts and Connecticut, primarily as a result of proposed gun control legislation.
William Hall September 30, 2021Maine AG is looking for legal help as state pursues claims over hazardous chemicals
Staff September 22, 2021Attorney General Aaron M. Frey is soliciting proposals for assistance with cases involving polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Maine.
Staff September 22, 2021
What King's 'Made in the USA' bill may mean for Maine manufacturers
Renee Cordes September 17, 2021The bipartisan "Reinforcing American-Made Products Act," passed unanimously by the U.S. Senate this week, aims to create a national standard for labelling products as "made in the U.S.A." or "Made in America."
Renee Cordes September 17, 2021
Oxford County manufacturing holding company buys Indy firm
Peter Van Allen Updated: September 3, 2021South Paris-based Precinmac, which has seven manufacturing divisions, acquired an Indianapolis manufacturing firm.
Peter Van Allen Updated: September 3, 2021A Waldo company whose products are used in a range of consumer goods is sold
Peter Van Allen September 2, 2021Ingredients Solutions Inc., which produces a range of products derived from seaweed and other plants, will become part of Tilley Co. Inc.
Peter Van Allen September 2, 2021
Portland B&M plant to go from beans to 'brains' as Roux Institute campus
Renee Cordes August 31, 2021The B&M bean factory building and 13.5-acre waterfront building will become the campus of Northeastern University's Roux Institute under an agreement announced Monday by the seller, B&G Foods Inc.
Renee Cordes August 31, 2021
Biddeford startup may provide farms with unusual field hands — robots
Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 31, 2021The founder started in filmmaking, invented Wi-Fi monitors for beehives and helped develop computer-vision technology for greenhouse monitoring. Now he and his team have a labor-saving prototype robot that can weed farm fields.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 31, 2021
BIW sends third and last Zumwalt-class Navy destroyer to sea trials
Staff August 28, 2021The future USS Lyndon B. Johnson headed out to sea Friday from the Bath yard, marking one of the final production steps for the final member of the high-tech destroyer class. BIW is shifting its focus to another type of destroyer, which the yard has
Staff August 28, 2021
Tom Yale secures Brunswick Landing site to build 50,000-square-foot facility
Laurie Schreiber August 27, 2021The former owner of Yale Cordage in Saco added the property to a growing investment portfolio. He had his eye on Brunswick Landing for quite some time. The deal commits him to build a facility within five years.
Laurie Schreiber August 27, 2021
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In this post-pandemic world, people are feeling stretched thin with overbooked calendars and a never-ending list of events to attend.
In the past couple of years, new events have been added to the must-attend list, including Northeastern University's Roux Institute, which teamed up with the Maine Technology Institute for a new event series, "Breakthrough Maine."
Other upcoming business events in Portland include "Eggs & Issues: Seriously, Another Hotel?!" on Oct. 16, hosted by the Portland Regional Chamber, Maine Community Bank's 2025 LaunchPad Live Event on Oct. 21 and the "13th Annual Gateway Cities Innovation Summit" on Oct. 28.
And don't forget the 2025 Mainebiz 40 Under 40 celebration on Nov. 6.
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