Converting waste from salmon, eel and other marine species into consumer and biomedical products has opened a new and lucrative path for Maine’s seafood industry.
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Mills seeks federal assistance for businesses affected by shooting
This would make businesses and nonprofits eligible for low-interest loans to make up for interruptions from the Lewiston-area shelter-in-place order.
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Lack of inventory hurt Maine home sales in September
The overall number of homes for sale last month increased by 2% from August, but there’s still a huge demand and a tiny inventory.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: One-size-fits-all approach to PFAS impractical for Maine businesses
Responsible management calls for an amendment to the current ban that moves toward common-sense prioritization that evaluates the risk associated with each use.
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UMaine Augusta and Maine Department of Labor to launch cybersecurity apprenticeship program
Maine would need to increase its number of cybersecurity professionals by 63% just to fill the number of current open positions.
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Biddeford manufacturer provided critical piece for NASA’s asteroid mission
Fiber Materials Inc., which was recently acquired by Spirit AeroSystems, produced the space capsule’s heat shield, the company’s latest contribution in a string of NASA missions.
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Collaboration at trade shows boosts Maine brands
Maine food and beverage producers and promoters are collaborating in national trade shows in the hope of finding more buyers, retailers and investors.
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Maine employers step up to relieve child care pressures on working parents
Finding ways to make child care more affordable and accessible is a strategy Maine businesses hope will help them find and keep employees.
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Commentary: Maine’s business community doesn’t support new tax-funded entitlement
Next session, Gov. Mills should introduce a bill that creates a family-related leave program that works for all Mainers, including small businesses, and is considerate of Maine’s economic constraints.
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Maine home sales continued a familiar trend in May
The decline in sales volume and run-up in prices were similar to those in previous months, but an expert says there’s a ‘glimmer of hope’ for potential buyers.