Sterling Rope, Good To-Go and Flowfold pledge to educate and retrain American workers as part of a program created by an executive order President Trump signed in 2018.
Maine business
Five Questions looks back
Five bosses tell what kind of skills they look for in employees.
Touchdown! Maine ice cream company teams up with Patriots
Just in time for National Ice Cream Day on Sunday, Gifford’s announces a cool new partnership with the six-time champions.
Maine companies contribute to NASA projects
Fiber Materials Inc. and bluShift Aerospace are among the companies in the state working on the future of space exploration.
Maine Outdoor Brands alliance hires executive director
Jenny Kordick becomes the trade group’s first full-time director after previously having worked at The Wilderness Society and the National Wildlife Federation.
Screening machine error at jetport leads to flight delays
Nearly 200 checked bags fail to be loaded on flights after security screening machines shut down.
Auburn founder of Super Women’s Society hosting Girl Power Summit
The July 27 event will include a speaker from the U.K. teaching personal safety and empowerment, a health coach and a vision board workshop.
New apprenticeship program lets aspiring cooks ‘earn while they learn’
Sponsored by HospitalityMaine, it aims to help ease the state’s restaurant labor shortage.
Boston investment firm still pursuing purchase of Saddleback ski area
But the Arctaris Impact Fund says the $10 million in federal tax incentives it is eligible for doesn’t figure in those negotiations.
Developer wants to convert former Portland monastery into affordable housing
Josh Soley intends to turn the building into 39 single-occupancy rooms with shared bathrooms, kitchens and living spaces.