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Eastern Maine Development Corporation created a roadmap to tackle Maine's housing crisis by promoting affordable housing and ...
Houlton is joining five other rural towns in Maine to partner with GrowSmart Maine on multi-year economic development project, backed by a $388,000 federal grant.
Houlton is joining five other rural towns in Maine to partner with GrowSmart Maine on multi-year economic development project, backed by a $388,000 federal grant.
BANGOR -- A pair of Republican sponsored bills aims to bring hundreds of millions of dollars in investments to Maine. Bills L.D. 1217 and L.D. 1951 are meant to boost new initiatives for development, ...
In Maine, could future economic development/revenue enhancement be limited by these climate-related mitigation strategies? In other words, could drought/wildfires/flood damage influence the ...
If 2023 is to become a year of economic growth in Maine, the state’s economic leaders need every tool in their toolbox. Whatever can be done to bring businesses and jobs to the Pine Tree State ...
Heather Johnson, who has led the Maine Department of Economic and Development Agency since 2019, plans to step down on March 1, the governor’s office announced.
From Cumberland County to the rest of Maine, let’s make 2023 a year of economic development that we’ve never seen before. Let’s reject the pessimism that comes with economic uncertainty. The ...
Penquis is proud to lead the Maine Highlands Economic Development Initiative, a community-centered planning effort designed to create sustainable, full-time jobs across rural Penobscot and Piscataquis ...
Maine's spending on research and development increased 13 percent to $870 million in 2021, but the share of GDP spent on this sector was stagnant at 1.1 percent, compared to 3.6 percent nationwide.
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Governor Mills announced Monday that the Commissioner of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, Heather Johnson, will step down from her position on ...