The analysis, commissioned as a follow-up to a report on Colby’s impact from 2014-18 and presented in downtown Waterville on Thursday, shows the college’s investments in facilities and people added $1.3 billion to the Waterville-area economy over the last six years.
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Orange Bike Brewing Co. hosts ‘Day of Impact’
The Portland-based company is co-hosting the event with a national impact investment firm to explore the brewery’s mission of building a more equitable economy.
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Maine approves 9.6% rate reduction for workers’ comp premiums
The news is expected to save businesses money at a time of growing economic uncertainty.
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More and more Maine homes are selling for millions of dollars
Maine’s luxury real estate market had a record year in 2024, while the number of properties sold for more than $1 million has quadrupled over the last 5 years.
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Here’s what the latest global climate assessment means for Maine
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) released a new global assessment outlining a path toward a sustainable future. Dr. Kanae Tokunaga of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute was one of two experts from the U.S. chosen to contribute. Here’s her take on what ‘transformative change’ could mean for working waterfronts.
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The unconventional economic theory behind Trump’s sweeping tariff plans
Michael Pettis, a Wall Street veteran who teaches finance in Beijing, says mainstream economists are wrong about trade.
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Augusta area prepares for Ironman 70.3 Maine triathletes, spectators
Road closures and traffic pattern changes will accommodate about 2,000 athletes and spectators next Sunday for the 2024 Ironman 70.3 Maine.
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The economy is roaring. Immigration is a key reason
Momentum in the job market picked up aggressively over the past year – all while Washington is deadlocked on a border deal.
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City officials ponder future of Augusta Civic Center, including millions of dollars in needed repairs
Officials say the 50-year-old building is showing its age and needs refurbishment to continue as a regional economic driver.