More than a dozen prominent leaders from wide range of private-sector companies to nonprofits and agencies retired last year, ushering in a new wave of leadership in Maine.
The Finance Authority of Maine's annual “At Work for Maine” awards, which recognize contributions of businesses and others to the state, were presented virtually for the second year.
Levesque 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.
Provident Group-Moosehead Lake L3C is applying for bonds to redevelop the ski area six miles north of Greenville into a year-round ski resort, with marina slips, housing and lodging.
Since Brunswick Landing opened on the former site of the Brunswick Naval Air Station in 2011, the campus has attracted a growing number of businesses and is now poised to draw more.
The Maine Technology Institute was named the “2019 Financial Services Champion of the Year” by the Maine District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration. The honor was presented during Wednesday night’s SBA Small Business Awards Celebration in Freeport, which recognized individuals and businesses making a positive economic impact in Maine.
The Composites Research Engineering Laboratory that had been located at TechPlace, Brunswick Landing’s technology accelerator, has a new home at the University of Southern Maine in Portland.
Transformation of shuttered mills, abandoned industrial sites, derelict waterfronts and decommissioned military bases have changed Maine over the past quarter century.