The government is providing funds for early stage, technology-oriented research and development that could lead to the commercialization of new products and services.
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Growth trend continuing for Maine credit unions, trade group says
Membership increased by 3 percent to over 686,000 and lending volume grew by 7 percent to $5.5 billion in 2017.
Portland Planning Board clears way for Maine Med’s big expansion
The $512 million project is expected to get underway in May and will require detours around a one-block section of Congress Street that will close for eight weeks.
Bangor man pleads guilty in large, indoor pot-growing operation
Jeremy Duguay was charged with conspiring to grow hundreds of plants with intent to distribute.
Robbery thwarted near mall just hours after police share video of Westbrook holdup
South Portland police say the Aroma Joe’s coffee shop on Western Avenue is the latest small business to be targeted by a masked man wielding a gun.
Celebrated Maine chef says she’s not guilty of writing bad checks
Shannon Bard was the chef and co-owner of Zapoteca in Portland and Toroso in Kennebunk and, along with her husband, faces possible prison time.
Floating dock in Back Cove where strangers meet? Artist’s idea awaits city’s nod
The float envisioned by TEMPOart Portland would have walls that rise and descend with the tides and an 80-foot gangway inviting visitors to mingle with people of different cultures and ethnicities.
Got your tickets yet? Tim Tebow could be coming to Hadlock Field
The former QB reportedly will be assigned to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, who play the Sea Dogs in Portland April 13-15.
Concert review: ChoralArt performs robust rendition of Bach’s Mass in B minor
The concert was Sunday at Woodfords Congregational Church in Portland.
Big J’s Chicken Shack at Thompson’s Point to close, make way for another restaurant
Locally Sauced, a 6-year-old food cart that serves burritos, tacos and barbecue, plans to open in Big J’s place next to Bissell Brothers Brewing in May.