economic development
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PublishedOctober 12, 2020
Puritan, Cianbro to build second COVID-19 swab factory in Pittsfield
About 200 jobs will be created as a result of $51.2 million in CARES Act funding that will enable Puritan Medical Products of Guilford to develop a second facility in Pittsfield, expanding production of medical-testing swabs.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2020
Waterville Planning Board to consider plans for Colby College performing arts center
The Waterville Planning Board on Monday is scheduled to review preliminary and final plans for the college's performing arts center on the Mayflower Hill campus, and members are expected to take a vote on the project.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2020
$200M in CARES grants available to small employers
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PublishedAugust 11, 2020
Biddeford breaks ground on RiverWalk parking garage
Years in the making, city officials hope the parking garage will be a key component in the revitalization effort for the city's mill district.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2020
South Portland dips into city revenue to help small businesses hurt by pandemic
Companies with 1 to 100 workers can apply for hardship grants of up to $2,000 funded through a property tax investment program.
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PublishedMay 7, 2020
Portland lands environmental grant to assess Bayside, East Bayside properties
The $250,000 grant was among four announced Thursday through the EPA's program to clean up and redevelop contaminated 'Brownfields' sites.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2020
Commentary: Proposed $23 million ‘pack tax’ won’t solve Maine’s recycling problems
Requiring businesses to compensate municipalities for the cost of recycling packaging simply shifts costs.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2020
New workforce director starts at HospitalityMaine
Gwen Perry will lead the trade group's effort to grow Maine's restaurant and hotel labor force.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2020
Portland Co. property developers propose new business, tax district
The Portland Foreside Development Co. says it needs city help financing as much as $70 million in public improvements to help its ambitious business district plans.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2020
Hobby Lobby to open in March at Elm Plaza in Waterville
The craft and home decor store, with more than 850 stores in the U.S., will employ between 35 and 50 people, according to the company.
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