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Clean energy jobs : in Aroostook County, workforce training programs eye future opportunities
No full textMaine\u27s growing clean energy economy has been the fastest growing in New England, based on 2022 figures. Projects such as wind farms are paralleled by job training programs for students in Aroostook County
Tackling outdoor schoolwork : Ecology School\u27s Drew Dumsch transforms environtal learning
No full textThe Ecology School, a nonprofit environmental living and learning center for children and adults, founded by Drew Dumsch in 1998, continues transforming and growing. Dumsch refers to the For E\u27s of Sustainability : Environment, Education, Economy, and Equity
Higher ed gets ahead : despite ups and downs, institutions always had an eye to the future
No full textArticle describing how various colleges and universities in Maine have adapted to the stresses of economic fluctuation, combined with educational needs- both historically and currently. Institutions mentioned include University of Maine, University of Southern Maine, Maine Law, University of New England, Husson University, Bates College, Unity Environmental University, Thomas College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, and College of the Atlantic
Portland\u27s changing skyline : a landscape chnaged by development projects, new ideas
No full textMaine\u27s identity as a place to do business depends on a lot of factors, but one was we\u27ve seen major changes is in real estate projects around the state. A notably dramatic change, among others statewide, can be seen in Portland\u27s East End
On the record : Geoff Iacuessa, president and general manager of the Portland Sea Dogs
No full textFor Geoff Iacuessa, president and general manager of the Portland Sea Dogs baseball team, rainy days are the least favorite part of a job he\u27s held since September 2018. Iacuessa, a Massachusetts native who earned a degree in sports management from UMass-Amherst, has spent his career with the Sea Dogs, beginning as an intern in 2001. Today, he oversees a full-time staff of 22, along with 300 game-day employees during baseball season- from 14 year olds working their first jobs to retirees and teachers
Investment fund pumps $61 million into fine Maine housing projects
No full textEvernorth has raised and deployed over $1.5 billion in equity capital for affordable housing, building more than 17,000 affordable homes for low and moderate income people across northern New England. The projects comprise: David Road, BangorCongress Square Commons, BelfastWedgewood, LewistonOak Grove Commons, Bath99 Western Avenue, August
The leader in the revitalization of Skowhegan
No full textIn recent years, Skowhegan has seen a huge transformation. Kristina Cannon, of Main Street Skowhegan, is leading the town through revitalization. With more than $650 million in investment underway, the momentum in Skowhegan is palpable, but Cannon says there\u27s a lot more work to do. Article is part of the Women to Watch series in Mainebiz
Award : 40 under 40
No full textThe 2024 class of the Mainebiz 40 under 40 comes from a range of industries and a number of towns and cities around Maine. These folks are all up-and-comers in their own ways. The article comprises brief interviews of each of the 40 award recipients
Waterfront businesses confront climate change : as storms worsen, property owners are having mixed success with their insurance options
No full textPaying for climate-resilient infrastructure repairs and rebuilds along coastal and inland waterways are a critical topic at the local and state levels in the face of worsening storms. Devastating storms in December 2023 and January 2024 caused over $90 million in damage to public infrastructure across the state, and millions more to private property, such as homes and working waterfronts, leaving many Mainers to deal with flooding issues
Bath shipyard is building a workforce : Bath Iron Works has a slew of initioatives at attract and retain workers
No full textThe Bath Iron Works shipyard has invested 90 million on training- more than twice what was spent on training in the prior five years. Bath Iron Works\u27 ability to be a major driver in the state\u27s manufacturing economy depends on attracting, training, and retaining the workers who make \u27Bath built\u27 best built, said BIW president Charles Krugh