The winner will receive $23,000 in loans and services but must stay in Skowhegan as part of the deal.
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Saint Joseph’s College food institute launched with $4 million in funding
The institute is dedicated to developing Maine’s food and beverage industry and creating new educational and entrepreneurial opportunities for students.
Maine ports director who oversaw marine terminal expansion steps down
John Henshaw’s decade as director included the arrival of Eimskip, extensive modernization and the revitalization of Portland’s commercial shipping industry.
Hundreds of Bath Iron Works employees gear up for strike next week
After a new contract is rejected, labor leaders work on a walkout strategy, the biggest union at the shipyard declares its support and a federal mediator is helping both sides negotiate.
Cianbro lands $17 million contract for work in Kittery
The construction company is working to shore up the crane rail system at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
Sarah Mildred Long Bridge opening delayed
Bad spring weather pushed back the project, which connects Kittery with Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Maine home sales get late-summer boost
Both sales volume and median sale price increased in August from a year earlier.
Maine North Atlantic Development Office joins Arctic Economic Council
The Maine organization is the first member in the Lower 48 states.
Maine recovers nearly all mussels affected by toxic algae
State officials say shellfish dealers were able to recover 98 percent of mussels possibly tainted by a biotoxin produced by a widespread algae bloom near Mount Desert Island.
Senate-passed defense bill contains tens of millions in spending on Maine projects
The naval shipyard in Kittery, the National Guard in Presque Isle and possibly BIW would benefit, but differences with the House version still must be reconciled.