The president’s stop is part of a national push touting ‘Bidenomics,’ which supporters say is an attempt to grow the economy from the middle out and bottom up, rather than the top down.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Madison ceremony marks return of manufacturing, and jobs, to former paper mill
Gov. Janet Mills, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and U.S. Rep. Jared Golden were among a crowd of a few hundred Friday celebrating the work of TimberHP to restart manufacturing operations at the plant.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Cincinnati-based manufacturer acquires Benton company, plans facility at FirstPark in Oakland
The agreement between Meyer Tool Inc. and B&B Precise Products Inc. is expected to allow B&B to raise capital for a $3 million, 15,000-square-foot expansion of its facility on Route 100 in Benton.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Elmet Technologies: Poised for new growth
Known for decades as the maker of light bulb filament, Elmet is now key to the defense, aerospace and medical industries.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Plans for Augusta bagel shop in former mill building draw praise for community focus
Sand Hill Bagel Co. developers hope the shop, which is slated to open next spring in the last remaining building of the former mill, will become one with the neighborhood and city park.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Bill to aid computer chip firms passes Congress, heads to Biden’s desk
Republican leadership in the House recommended a vote against the bill, but some Republicans viewed passing the legislation as important for national security.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Bill to boost semiconductor industry passes key Senate test
The $280 billion bill is headed for likely final passage in the Senate later this week. The House is also expected to take up the package this week.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Democrats stress national security as computer chips bill hits Republican wall
The Biden administration warns that semiconductor manufacturers will take their business overseas if legislation boosting the industry doesn’t pass.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Advancing Maine’s role in the life sciences through biomanufacturing
More Maine people and organizations are invited to join BioConnects New England, which will help connect a new generation of workers and innovators to one of our region’s economic strengths.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Pepper-spray device poor choice for Maine group’s innovation honor
A consumer-market mobile crowd-control system unnecessarily exploits social division.