Maine businesses

Published
July 31, 2023

Mainebiz Small Business Forum to discuss sustainability
Published
July 20, 2023

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.
Published
June 27, 2023

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.
Published
June 8, 2023

$30 million project will expand footprint, capacity of Bigelow research center in East Boothbay

The Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences says it will break ground this fall on a 25,000-square-foot building to accommodate a growing staff and add new capabilities for teaching and research.
Published
May 30, 2023

Health insurer hack means questions but still few answers for Mainers

A cyberattack discovered in April could affect 79,000 state residents with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care coverage. But there's little information about the information at risk.

Published
May 25, 2023

Commentary: Proposed paid family and medical leave bill unworkable for Maine

Businesses around the state are concerned that the proposal could be too costly and have negative effects on staffing.
Published
May 18, 2023

With a significant price increase in April, Maine’s housing market may be heating back up

The lack of inventory again hampered sales, but bidding wars are starting to resume and prices rose by more than 6%.
Published
May 8, 2023

Fork Food Lab moving to larger South Portland location amid insatiable appetite for services

The new space will allow for 30 new businesses to join its 60 existing members this summer, with more to come.
Published
May 1, 2023

Maine’s medical cannabis market seeing a ‘mass exodus’ of caregivers

A new report from the state shows more than one-fourth of the individuals in the occupation have quit since 2021, often in response to an overabundance of cannabis supply.
Published
April 25, 2023

SCORE Maine and Fork Food Lab partner to help and educate industry entrepreneurs