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Bucksport manager reflects on town’s pivot after 2014 mill closure
Updated: February 10, 2021The Verso Paper Mill closure in December 2014 cost Bucksport 40% of its tax base and hundreds of jobs. By early 2020, planning and partnerships resulted in full downtown storefronts, numerous festivals, increasing visitation and demand for real
Updated: February 10, 2021
Maine producers shine in 2021 Good Food Awards
February 5, 2021Seaweed salad made in Maine and one of the state's craft beers were among this year's winners, selected among more than 1,900 entries nationwide.
February 5, 2021
Biddeford firm picks up $24M NASA contract for Mars missions work
February 4, 2021Biddeford composite manufacturer FMI makes material used in thermal protective shields necessary for the high temperatures involved in space exploration, including three Mars missions in the coming decade.
February 4, 2021
Brunswick’s bluShift launches rocket successfully, despite frigid weather
February 1, 2021The successful launch positions bluShift to build subsequent rockets for suborbital and orbital space, to serve as vehicles for the growing nanosatellite industry. A proprietary biofuel uses materials that can be grown on farms.
February 1, 2021
UMaine awarded $2.8M to accelerate 3D wind blade development
January 29, 2021Wind blade molds will be printed on the world’s largest polymer 3D printer, using recyclable, bio-based materials reinforced with wood. The technology could cut development costs by 25% to 50% and accelerate time to market by at least six months.
January 29, 2021
Front Street Shipyard invests in manufacturing that goes beyond boats
Updated: January 29, 2021The company said its 3D waterjet cutting machine is the largest of its kind in Maine and among the largest in the country. The machine will help Front Street expand beyond the marine market into manufacturing.
Updated: January 29, 2021
Union membership is up in Maine, while nonunion employment is down
January 27, 2021Unions increased their representation of Maine's workforce by 3% last year. But some of that growth was related to the pandemic and the resulting sharp decrease in overall employment, which primarily affected nonunionized industries.
January 27, 2021Waterville manufacturer to hire 50 and expand to 7-day work week
January 26, 2021Demand for aluminum truck bodies and accessories is so strong that DuraMag, formerly known as F3 Manufacturing, aims to expand its workforce by nearly 25% and may make further hires after that.
January 26, 2021
Sappi printing technology could help make biotechnology devices
Updated: January 25, 2021Pattern printing for fashion may someday be used to inexpensively produce "microfluidic" water purification and medical diagnostic devices. The Westbrook company is working on the idea with the University of Maine.
Updated: January 25, 2021
Saco’s Mill Brook Business Center is becoming a microcosm of small-business enterprise
Updated: January 25, 2021In southern Maine's tight market for industrial real estate, developers and businesses are now looking for small spaces that can be adapted to suit a variety of uses. That's been the draw at Mill Brook for a broad assortment of companies.
Updated: January 25, 2021
In-person Portland boat show planned for July
January 19, 2021With nearly 17 acres of waterfront space available, organizers expect there will be plenty of room for exhibitors and visitors to spread out for the show, founded in 1987. The "pandemic pause" ruled out the original timeframe of March for this year'
January 19, 2021
Long-awaited launch of bluShift Aerospace prototype rocket expected today
January 15, 2021The countdown was underway Friday for the launch of the world's first commercial rocket powered by biofuel, set to take off from Loring Commerce Centre in Limestone.
January 15, 2021
Thomaston composites firm makes clock hands for Boston custom house
Updated: January 12, 2021Carbon fiber clock hands, 13-feet long and historically accurate in shape, replaced waterlogged fiberglass hands installed in the 1980s. The clock tower dates to 1915-16.
Updated: January 12, 2021
Saco innovation center is ready for market test of virus-fighting UV sanitation machine
January 11, 2021In lab tests, the machine received near 100% validation that it would kill the coronavirus, said co-developer Kevin Roche. Potential markets could be medical facilities, large employers, hospitality businesses and schools.
January 11, 2021
Displaced Jay mill workers offered free education at two community colleges
January 7, 2021The 177 workers who lost their jobs in April's explosion at the Pixelle Specialty Solutions mill can choose from three options, ranging from associate degree to short-term training, at Kennebec Valley Community College and Central Maine Community
January 7, 2021
2021 forecast for Maine's marine industries: Shipyards will continue to grow
Updated: January 11, 2021The two largest yards in the state have been steadily growing despite the pandemic, and have a stream of work and facility upgrades lined up for the year.
Updated: January 11, 2021
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