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Ad maven, triathlete and breast cancer survivor aims to \u27make each day count\u27
No full textEvery summer, Meredith Strang Burgess- president and CEO of Burgess Advertising & Marketing- is the ceremonial last finisher of Maine Cancer Foundation\u27s Tri for a Cure fundraiser. She herself has raised close to 30,4000 in 2024 alone. A breast cancer survivor who aims to make each day count, she leads a seven-person team at her company in Portland.Article is part of the Women to Watch series in Mainebiz
Legislature to Consider Gun Regulations
No full textOverview of current gun safety laws under proposal in the Maine Legislature, along with statistics about gun deaths in the state
Peaks Island Star : July 2024, Vol. 44, Issue 7
Full text linkThe Peaks Island Star is the newsletter of the island\u27s service agencies and other community news.https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/peaks_pisn_2024/1006/thumbnail.jp
Turning the tide : how climate change is reshaping waterfront development in Maine
No full textArticle describing major development and construction projects in the Portland, Augusta, Camden, and Auburn areas- with reference to floodplains and coastal erosion in Maine. Increasingly severe and more frequent weather events present significant challenges for coastal and riverfront Maine municipalities.Article also includes a timeline of Augusta flood events, from 2000-2023
Pumped up on heat pumps : Maine leads the nation on installations
No full textAir-source heat pumps are gaining traction in Maine. In 2019, Gov. Janet Mills set a goal to install 100,000 units- in homes, businesses, and public buildings- by 2025, along with enhanced rebates through Efficiency Maine and a low-income heat pump program at MaineHousing. Heat pumps have also been installed at the University of Southern Maine\u27s residential hall, Portland Commons
Growing pains : Maine life sciences, biohealth startups hustle to raise capital in a tough environment
No full textEarly-stage Maine life sciences and biohealth startups frequently have to work harder than their peers in bigger markets to woo investors from out of state
Breaking barriers : women entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds get boost from Maine program
No full textArticle emphasizing women business leaders, helped by Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) is a Community Development Financial Institution that works to build a more equitable economy. Grace Mo-Phillips describes CEI programs as designed to elevate voices and experiences, providing equitable opportunities for business success and cultivate a culture of respect and support, allowing these remarkable women to flourish
Going to Seed
No full textA brief article about public libraries around Maine and their seed collections. Libraries are meeting the needs of patrons by facilitating gardening programs and having varieties of seeds available for “check out”
Wilbur F. Blake, Inc., Plumbing and Heating, 1939.
No full textManagers and staff of Wilbur F. Blake, Inc., Plumbing and Heating, 9 Forest Street. Apartment building at 7 Forest Street, at right.
Photo published in the Evening Express, on 29 April 1939.https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/pphnegs_images_business/1726/thumbnail.jp
\u27Zoomer\u27 housing boom ; pent-up demand sparks Gen-Z buying spree in Maine
No full textArticle describes how homebuying trends among Generation Z (the demographic cohort born generally between 1997-2012) manifest in Maine. Lower interest rates during the covid era motivated much of Gen-Z home purchases