The plan, unveiled Dec. 11, is focused on three main goals: Increasing the average annual wage by 10%, boosting the value of products sold per worker by 10% and recruiting 75,000 people to the workforce.
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Lockwood Hotel construction in Waterville on schedule
Workers are installing exterior sheathing on the $26 million Lockwood Hotel building on Main Street in preparation for removing temporary enclosure materials.
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Health care, corrections, broadband at top of state legislative agenda
The Legislature will return with a long list of work before including another attempt to pass a package of borrowing bills aimed at building infrastructure and boosting the economy.
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Our View: Communities moving forward on broadband will need state’s help
Communities faced with inadequate access to high-speed internet will need funding to make the necessary infrastructure improvements.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Higher wages, bigger labor force at center of Maine’s 10-year economic plan
The state’s first long-range economic plan in 2 decades will go to the Legislature for consideration of its recommendations.
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Prospective Saddleback buyer nears deadline to raise $2 million to close the deal
Arctaris Impact Investors has given itself until Dec. 16 to raise the money through a nonprofit.
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Waterville planners to consider residential rezoning requests
The Planning Board on Monday will consider a variety of plans, including a request to rezone 83 Pleasant St. to allow construction of two additional residential units.
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Final beam placed as Lockwood Hotel and Waterville build toward future
Community members gather at construction site to celebrate continued efforts to revitalize downtown.
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U.S. Treasury awards more than $700,000 to Coastal Enterprises
Brunswick-based Coastal Enterprises Inc. says it will use the money for its community development work, including its focus on Maine’s food economy.
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Bigelow Brewing expanding to downtown Skowhegan
Jeff and Pam Powers recently purchased the four-story Solon Manufacturing building and plan to convert it into a larger production space, taproom, residential living spaces and restaurants.