The $9.7 million development, with 28 units, demonstrates that unused public property can be repurposed to create a resource for the community, said Avesta.
Three balsam firs were delivered to the Blaine House by Ryan Liberty, vice president of the Maine Christmas Tree Association, in a 1959 Chevy Apache pickup truck. The taller trees will be featured on the first floor of the governor's mansion and the 6-footer will be displayed in the upstairs residence.Â
A joint initiative of the Professional Logging Contractors of Maine, several of the state's community colleges and industry partners, the certificate program is training dozens of students at a time — and saving logging businesses money.
A draft bill in Congress could mean more work for Bath Iron Works and other Maine contractors, according to U.S. Sen Angus King, I-Maine, a member of the Senate's Armed Services Committee, a member of the Senate's Armed Service Committee.
Nautilus Solar Energy entered Maine's solar market with the January acquisition of three community projects, and now has acquired eight more across four counties.
Farmers First, a program that tests varieties of potatoes with consumers, helps both Green Thumb Farm and the Scarborough-based supermarket chain determine whether to add the potato to the mix.
The Maine Community Foundation has awarded more than $117,000 in grants to improve high-speed internet access, while Town & Country Federal Credit Union and Maine Cancer Foundation are teaming up to provide $40,000 to cancer patients affected by COVID.
From beer-making to microwave-part manufacturing, from retail to professional services, Maine companies are doing brisk business on both sides of the 170-mile border with New Hampshire.