Benton

Mitch Ryan has been named senior vice president of technology, while Jennifer Bechard has been promoted to senior vice president of human resources. 

The Three Corners Solar project crosses through Unity Township, Clinton and Benton. Located within CMP’s transmission system, it will produce enough power for 30,000 homes.

For products ranging from flags to frozen treats, the "made in Maine" identity is a valuable asset. Small businesses are discovering just how valuable as their goods see demand far beyond the state's borders.

The Maine Grain Alliance in Skowhegan awarded $12,475 in mini-grants to grain-based businesses including farms, bakeries, a brewery and an oven builder. The grants fund everything from equipment to marketing.

Rebates for those installing high-efficiency heat pumps to replace oil heat recently doubled as part of the governor's initiative to have 100,000 heat pumps heating and cooling homes and businesses by 2025 in Maine.

“Greenlight Maine,” an upcoming weekly TV show in which Maine entrepreneurs can vie to win a minimum prize of $100,000, said it has selected the 26 semifinalists to compete in the Greenlight Maine weekly TV show that will air statewide this fall.