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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
Abbott Labs' rapid COVID-19 tests begin to ship worldwide
September 30, 2020The Chicago-based medical diagnostics company will begin shipping millions of a new test that costs $5 and can get results in 15 minutes, as big orders come in from the U.S. government and the World Health Organization.
September 30, 2020
Poland Spring seeks water sustainability certification for its Maine bottling plants
September 29, 2020Nestle Waters North America is pursuing certification that ensures its water is meeting certain standards both inside and outside of its bottling plants in Poland, Kingfield and Hollis. It also plans to add a 10kw solar array at its Hollis site.
September 29, 2020
Hussey Seating signs key partnership in booming ‘esports’ industry
Updated: September 28, 2020The seating-solutions market at dedicated venues for competitive video-gaming is expected to have high growth potential. Hussey, based in North Berwick, is looking to be part of the growth.
Updated: September 28, 2020
After winning $225K grant, Orono startup moves ahead with ocean-friendly drink lid
Updated: September 29, 2020With help from experts at the Maine Technology Institute, Paramount Planet Product won a National Science Foundation grant for its innovation. MTI has helped dozens of Maine companies apply for such grants.
Updated: September 29, 202051 jobs cut at Jay paper mill still reeling from April explosion
September 24, 2020An April industrial explosion injured no one but forced Pixelle Specialty Solutions to shutter the mill's pulp production. The company laid off 59 workers there in July.
September 24, 2020
Kittery shipyard linked to at least 17 COVID cases
September 18, 2020Seven of the individuals who tested positive were Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers who commuted together by van from Sanford. That city is also the site of a company where three employees now have been confirmed for COVID-19 exposure.
September 18, 2020
As chilly weather approaches, tasting rooms, now outdoors, seek approval to go inside
September 18, 2020Colder weather is raising concerns for Maine’s wine, beer and spirits producers, who have had to operate their tasting rooms outdoors, even though restaurants are allowed to operate indoors with certain restrictions.
September 18, 2020
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