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Businesses that 'embrace' innovation more likely to survive pandemic, studies show
November 5, 2020A survey of business owners by USM, and an economic study by the Maine Center for Business and Economic Research, show that business owners are generally optimistic. Those that embrace innovation are in the best position to be successful.
November 5, 2020
SMCC’s workforce training class teaches welding skills to new Mainers
Updated: November 3, 2020Eight Maine residents from three African nations are learning skills that can lead to a career. The curriculum is an offshoot of a previous joint venture between Southern Maine Community College and the Portland Adult Education program.
Updated: November 3, 2020
67 more employees laid off at Jay paper mill, still recovering from April explosion
October 29, 2020A total of 177 employees of the Pixelle Specialty Solutions plant have been laid off since July as a result of a rupture in machinery there in April.
October 29, 2020
Transportation tribulation: Aroostook County residents piece together their travel needs
Updated: November 2, 2020Lack of transportation, including public transit, is a top concern of residents in Aroostook County. The situation also affects employers who rely on them to get to work each day. It's a complex problem, and The County is trying to come up with a
Updated: November 2, 2020
Cerahelix promotes COO to be new leader
October 22, 2020Eight months after the resignation of its co-founder and longtime CEO Susan Mackay, Cerahelix has promoted its chief operating officer, Bill Paulus, to the CEO position.
October 22, 2020
Feds settle charges against OxyContin maker for $8.3B, but Maine presses suit
Updated: October 23, 2020A settlement between Purdue Pharma and the U.S. Department of Justice includes the largest criminal fines in history against a drug manufacturer. But states including Maine, which was targeted by Purdue sales tactics, say it's not enough.
Updated: October 23, 2020
Pandemic drives demand for Presque Isle maker's medical products
Updated: October 22, 2020Acme Monaco Corp. is on track this year to produce 4 million of its guidewires, up from 3 million in 2019. The company is in hiring mode.
Updated: October 22, 2020
Skin care startup looks to a familiar Maine source for ingredient — lobster
October 19, 2020Two entrepreneurs, UMaine grad students, have developed a skin care product that uses a protein derived from lobster to tackle eczema. They've partnered with Luke's Lobster to source the protein and found a New Jersey manufacturer to produce the
October 19, 2020
In national beer comp, three New England brewers won gold. Two are in Maine
Updated: October 19, 2020In one of the industry's most challenging years, 1,720 craft breweries nationwide competed in the Great American Beer Festival. The two Portland breweries took home hardware in several categories.
Updated: October 19, 2020
Delayed maple syrup event gives boost to struggling Maine producers
October 15, 2020After the cancellation of their premier sales event in March, maple syrup producers are finding new outlets to sell product. They include the recent revamped Maine Maple Producers Weekend, improved online ordering systems and coordinated pick-up
October 15, 2020
Police investigate tampering of Portland Pie Co. products at Hannaford Supermarkets
October 14, 2020The supermarket chain received reports of tampering with Portland Pie Co. products as long ago as August, but a criminal investigation and a product recall have only begun this week. So far, there have been no reports of injury or illness.
October 14, 2020
Puritan, Cianbro will build a second COVID swab factory in Pittsfield
October 13, 2020Two Pittsfield factories will produce a total of 90 million medical swabs to meet demand for coronavirus testing. CARES Act allocations provided a total of $126.6 million for retrofits of the existing facilities.
October 13, 2020
Fast-growing Maine manufacturer F3 MFG sold to Michigan company
October 2, 2020The Shyft Group Inc. plans to retain current workforce and management at F3, which ranked No. 3 among Maine private companies for revenue growth last year, according to the Inc. 5000 list.
October 2, 2020
Next: Corinne Watson is, literally, thinking big in small spaces
Updated: October 5, 2020Manufactured in Houlton, her "tiny homes" are taking off. But Corinne Watson wanted to build a business that also addressed the problem of homelessness and the need for affordable housing.
Updated: October 5, 2020
Poland Spring, UMaine to explore bio-based alternatives for packaging material
Updated: October 1, 2020The project leverages the capabilities of the Maine forest products industry, which sees forest-based biomass in areas such as packaging, infrastructure, equipment and biofuels as a key objective.
Updated: October 1, 2020
FirstPark reaches major milestone as development focus evolves
September 30, 2020When Jim Dinkle hands Terry Hayes, executive director of the Maine Municipal Bond Bank, an oversized fake check Thursday for $256,722.81, it will mark a huge milestone for Oakland commerce and technology park FirstPark.
September 30, 2020
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