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An MBA tackles forever chemicals with Maine\u27s first testing lab
No full textKatie Richards identified a critical gap in Maine\u27s ability to respond to PFAS contamination. With no in-state testing options available, she co-founded MAINE PFAS Laboratories with her husband Chris. Maine\u27s first PFAS-accredited lab gives homeowners, farmers, and municipalities faster access to environmental data
New businesses are up in downtown Bangor : flowers, charms, hot tubs, and ice cream are part of this year\u27s wave
No full textThe resident population in Maine\u27s third largest city is about 33,000. During the day, that number triples with the influx of workers and consumers, creating business opportunities. Bangor\u27s downtown district stretches from a northern boundary of Cumberland, Harlow, and Court Streets- to a southern boundary along the Penobscot River (Bangor waterfront), to highway I-395
Bar Harbor\u27s bumpy year : drastic cruise ship cap, rainy spring offset Acadia tourism gains in gateway town
No full textA cap on cruise ship passenger traffic, along with a rainy spring and travel effects from the federal government shutdown, challenged businesses in Bar Harbor, even though there was plenty of activity at neighboring Acadia National Park. The town implemented an aggregate 1,000 passenger disembarkation cap this year, leaving port calls mainly to small ships (fewer than 200 passengers), presenting a challenge to businesses
Peaks Island Star : April 2025, Vol. 45, Issue 4
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_2025/1003/thumbnail.jp
Word on the street : retail reuses, mixed-use makeovers and igloo dining spheres to Maine development trends in 2025
No full text2025 promises to be a busy and varied one for commercial development in Maine. To find out what\u27s trending across the state this year, Mainebiz spoke with city officials , real estate professionals, and others in the know. Among the trends are property conversions, housing, and continuing building projects in Biddeford
On the Record : Jeannine Diddle Uzzi, president of Thomas College
No full textInterview with Jeannine Diddle Uzzi, recently inaugurated as the sixth president of Thomas College, in Waterville. She refers often to her academic classics background, as well as in institutional leadership: I see higher education\u27s greatest challenge largely as a challenge of perception. While Americans widely acknowledge the objective benefits of a four-year degree when it comes to lifetime earning power and health outcomes, many also say they do not value higher education
Slurpin\u27 USA : on the water with Maine\u27s oyster growers
No full textPhoto essay by Jim Neuger. Like lobsters, oysters used to be so abundant that their main purpose was to provide protein for the common folk. From the early days of the European settlement of North America, oystering blossomed, with New York harbor as the epicenter- until industrialization scattered the industry. Maine and the rest of New England have a lengthy oystering history
Hospital ills : restructuring, partnerships and facility upgrades in the works amid growing financial crisis
No full textMaine hospitals are struggling with crippling costs, plummeting revenues, and aging infrastructure, resulting in reduced services, delayed critical investments, and stretched resources. A growing suite of training programs and facilities, with high-tech patient simulators all the buzz, are tackling workforce shortages
Building modular : factory prefab can provide efficiencies and make it easier to train and retain employees
No full textModular and panelized construction is trending up for residential and commercial builds. Three companies cited in the article: KBS Builders, Backyard ADUs, and Maker Construction, discuss how demands for their services have been increasing amidst Maine\u27s housing shortage
Hire ground : northern Maine employers hustle to attract- and keep- workers
No full textWe\u27ve become a retirement community, says Greenville town manager Mike Roy. That, plus fewer people looking for work as reflected in the county\u27s 3.7% jobless rate along with rising home prices, is prompting employers to kick up their hiring game. Article spotlights Piscataquis County, which is Maine\u27s least-populous county (17,432, in 2024), whose local economy comprises many small businesses