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As of Friday, there were 123 COVID cases statewide stemming from a wedding and reception at the Big Moose Inn and Frederica's Restaurant in Millinocket, including 54 cases at the York County Jail.

As of Tuesday afternoon, 85 cases, including an 18-case outbreak at the York County municipal complex and six at a Madison nursing home, have been linked to the Aug. 7 wedding.

The new facility is the first of its kind in the Madison-Skowhegan region, according to the Waterville-based owner, Woodlands Senior Living. The site will employ 30.

The five communities, all hit hard by the demise of the traditional timber industry, are looking at innovative ways to take advantage of the abundance of timber in the region — as well as former mill sites.

An innovative insulation technology is bringing new life to a paper mill in Madison, shuttered since 2016. The mill's new owner expects to eventually employ 130 workers there.

Listening to the speakers at the recent MEREDA event, the outlook conference that's annually among Maine's most significant...

New initiatives, such as a collaborative planning roadmap and a focus on emerging technologies, may help advance the forest products industry. The key is to find workers.

In this end-of-the-year roundup, Mainebiz looks at some of 2019's most "positive" stories — ones that carry an encouraging message about Maine’s economy and companies.

GO Lab Inc., the Belfast building products manufacturer that last month closed on its purchase of the shuttered Madison Paper Industries mill, has received $2.4 million in financing to help with the deal and begin retrofitting the plant.

The Belfast building products manufacturer, which in April announced its intent to buy a defunct paper mill in Madison, has completed the purchase.