It’s one of the largest, if not the largest, solar farms in Maine hosted by a business to power its own facilities.
Kelley Bouchard
Staff Writer
Kelley writes about Maine businesses large and small, focusing on economic development, workforce initiatives and the stateโs leading business organizations. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, immigration, education, transportation, history, human rights, health and elder care, the environment and the housing crisis. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. She previously worked at the Ipswich Chronicle, Beverly Times and Salem Evening News in Massachusetts. Favorite pastimes include gardening, cooking, streaming foreign TV series and kayaking at camp.
Portland-based Wex reports strong growth in 2023
CEO Melissa Smith says the company is positioned to ride market cycles in part by investing in technology, including AI.
Maine’s highest court vacates termination of mother’s parental rights
The justices found that the state failed to provide critical nursing services that the child was legally entitled to receive and could have made a difference in the case.
Breeze Airways adds new services from Portland to North Carolina and Florida
New offerings include a seasonal route to Raleigh-Durham and one-stop, no-plane-change service to Jacksonville.
Acadia National Park numbers were down in 2023 for second year in a row
But the Bar Harbor area is still benefiting from a post-pandemic tourism boom and working to address visitor congestion during peak season.
Over 95,000 Maine households may soon lose internet subsidy
Supporters of the federal Affordable Connectivity Program are fighting to extend funding that’s set to end April 30.
Gov. Mills honors 4 Maine businesses for excellence
The 2023 Governor’s Awards for Business Excellence went to firms committed to their communities and their employees.
State web portal now open for filing Maine personal income tax returns
Maine Revenue Services is offering free webinars for individuals and tax professionals on how to use the online portal to file, pay and manage state income tax returns.
Washington state lawsuit throws wrench into planned Kroger-Albertsons merger
The impact is unclear as federal regulators continue their review and Kroger extends the timeline to complete its takeover of Albertsons, which owns 19 Shaw’s supermarkets in Maine.
There’s no offseason for Maine farmers as they strive to survive the winter months
In a challenging landscape for the mostly family-run operations, many use the winter months to enhance their survival, finding ways to boost production or diversifying what they offer.