By Lindsay Putnam and Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff • June 27, 2019 6:00 am Nearly five years after the Verso Paper mill in Bucksport closed and a scrap metal recycling company bought it, the...
A new manufacturing business will soon open in Bangor with the goal of producing tissues, napkins and other paper products. The startup business, Soft Touch Tissue & Paper, will initially...
A Massachussetts-based financial service business is expanding to the Katahdin region, and will add up to 30 jobs by the end of next year. Medway native Doug Snowman, CEO and...
This program, sponsored by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, was funded to assist the Maine fishing industry. Its objective is to help maintain and develop a sustainable fishing industry and…
This program, sponsored by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, assists existing or start-up businesses with special financing needs. Its objective is to create job opportunities and stimulate…
This program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development Division, assists healthy growing businesses with special financing needs. Its objective is to create job opportunities…
Planning an expansion? You can benefit from attractive, fixed asset financing through the SBA 504 Loan Program. With 504, you get long-term fixed rate financing at a reasonable interest rate,...
This program, sponsored by the Finance Authority of Maine, assists businesses involved in advanced manufacturing, information systems, biological and natural resource technologies, as well as businesses…
More focus on the northern towns of the Katahdin region, more places to eat and better infrastructure are some of the thing Mike Elliott hopes will happen soon. For the...
Eastern Maine – Katahdin region native Michael Elliott has been selected by Eastern Maine Development as the Katahdin Region Economic Development Director. In this newly created role, he will help...
News Center Maine, December 18, 2018 Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC) announced Tuesday in Bangor the creation of a new job to help the Katahdin Region. Penobscot County Commissioner Peter...
By Megan Gray Portland Press A travel site has ranked Maine as one of the top regions in the world to visit, in part because the state will celebrate its...
The Piscataquis Observer DOVER-FOXCROFT — During the second week of April, a snow storm dumped over a foot of heavy, wet snow on Piscataquis County, bringing down limbs and trees...
FOX ABC Maine Maine’s battle against the opioid crisis has received some financial help. The Eastern Maine Development Corp. has assisted in securing a National Health Emergency Dislocated Worker Grant...
Efforts to eliminate cash bail are being considered in the legislative and judicial branches as Maine examines ways to reform its criminal justice system Pine Tree Watch Doug Dunbar traces...
Mainebiz Up to $6.28 million in federal funds awarded this week will go toward building employment and expanding life-changing services in areas of Maine affected by the opioid crisis. With...
Congressman Jared Golden held a roundtable in Bangor to identify ways that the SBDCs can bring its free services to more small businesses. NEWS CENTER Maine BANGOR, Maine — A...
WABI Talking to small business owners about resources available to them was the topic of discussion at a roundtable meeting in Bangor Wednesday. Congressman Jared Golden was there. It took...
Portland Press Herald Maine has received $6.3 million to help train substance abuse treatment workers and prepare addiction sufferers for the job market. The two-year award from the U.S. Department...
U.S. DOL Grant to Strengthen Maine Workforce Development Efforts, Helping People Impacted and Mitigating the Crisis by Bolstering Health Care Occupations BANGOR, ME – Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC) President...
MAINE – The Maine Department of Labor is pleased to announce that the State has been awarded a grant of up to $6,281,891 by the U.S. Department of Labor to...
Bangor Daily News The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded Maine $6.2 million to pay for job training and other services aimed at getting almost 700 people affected by the...
Media Advisory For Immediate ReleaseNathan Sykes: Retire Before College Who: Nathan Sykes, best-selling author, award-winning marketer, teen entrepreneur, and founder of the leading monthly retainer marketing agency Howdy Interactive What:...
Maine Campus On Monday, Feb. 3, the University of Maine hosted guest lecturers Lee Umphrey, Vicki Rusbult and Will Harper from the Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC). The lecture worked...
Fast Forward Maine Have you ever wanted to go after government contracts, but were unsure where to start? Federal, state, and municipal projects come up all the time, at all...
By Mainebiz Staff The Jackson Laboratory, headquartered in Bar Harbor, was awarded $2,791,196 in federal funds for three separate research projects. The funding was allocated through the National Science Foundation...
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – Unemployment rates are gradually reducing across the state, but there are many in need of jobs. Job searching can be intimidating, but staff at the Tri-County...
Communities around the country are working hard to adapt to the changing economic landscape of these uncertain times. In the tree-covered northeast, the Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC) has been...
State of Maine, Office of Governor Janet T. Mills In response to the extraordinary generosity of Maine people, businesses, and organizations looking to help during these challenging times, Governor Janet...
Mainebiz Guilford medical device manufacturer Puritan Medical Products will up its swab production for COVID-19 testing to nearly 40 million a month with an expansion into a Pittsfield building owned...
The Piscataquis Observer The federal government is providing $75.5 million to the Guilford medical products company that is expanding production of the testing swabs that are critically needed to detect...
Bangor Daily News Today is Thursday. There have now been 1,056 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus spread across all of Maine’s counties, according to the Maine Center for Disease...
By Charles Eichacker, Bangor Daily News Click here for the latest coronavirus news, which the BDN has made free for the public. You can support our critical reporting on the...
By Bangor Daily News Virtual workshops position job seekers for success by boosting their understanding of services, career options, job search strategies and more BANGOR – In a time of...
Virtual Workshops Position Job Seekers for Success by Boosting Their Understanding of Services, Career Options, Job Search Strategies and More BANGOR, ME – In a time of economic uncertainty, Eastern...
By Hannah Yechivi, NEWS CENTER Maine From fabric displays to Personal Protective Equipment, Ntension is making PPE for workers at the Northern Light Health hospitals amid coronavirus, COVID-19 HERMON, Maine...
EMDC’s Maine DBE program helps women and minority-owned small businesses find contracting opportunities with Maine DOT. During this transition, we’re still helping these businesses with everything from business plan writing...
By Bob Keyes, Portland Press Herald The University of Maine Museum of Art will get a new name and more space to exhibit artwork because of a $1.3 million gift...
Bangor Daily News | By Emily Burnham A $1.3 million gift from two longtime University of Maine educators and administrators will see the University of Maine Museum of Art in...
You’ve heard how we’re supporting businesses through government contracting and workforce development. Now we’re learning from Loan Officer, Tom, about how our Business Lending team is providing reassurance and resources...
In part 2 of #WorkingFromHome, we spoke with Kim about the need for virtual workshops. Now we’re chatting with Workforce Development Specialist, Sam, about how our first virtual “Healthcare Hangout”...
The University of Maine The University of Maine has formed an innovation team to help evaluate and develop solutions to the shortages of supplies and challenges faced by Maine’s health...
#TeamEMDC is practicing social distancing and working from home. Our #WorkingFromHome series follows team members that continue to assist and support, businesses, communities and workers from home.
Bangor Daily News Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC) is delighted to share that Miranda Pelkey and Gaja Thiagarajan have joined the team. They started their new roles in late January....
As Maine celebrates 200 years of statehood, one of her most spectacular and cherished regions is alive, vibrant and reinvigorated–with an exciting and hopeful vision for the future. Working together,...
EMDC was one of 66 organizations nationwide recognized with a 2019 Impact Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO). President & CEO, Lee Umphrey, was honored to accept...
By Mainebiz Kennebec Valley Community College and Washington County Community College are finalists selected from a pool of nearly 1,000 public two-year colleges competing for the prestigious 2021 Aspen Prize, which recognizes...
Wide-ranging Roundtable Addresses More Than a Dozen Key Issues, Including Regional Cooperation, Technology Infrastructure, Investments in Roads and Bridges, and Climate Change BANGOR, ME – In its expanding role as...
KATAHDIN REGION – It might be just a sign, but economic officials believe new postings leading to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument are really a sign of what’s still...
Community Author: Debora Rountree EAST MILLINOCKET — Eastern Maine Community College‘s Katahdin Higher Education Center in East Millinocket is pleased to announce the offering of a certified nursing assistant (CNA)...
By Maureen Milliken The Millinocket Marathon started out as an idea by a guy who lived halfway across the state in 2015. After reading an article about the town’s dire...
Mainebiz Eastern Maine Development Corp. in Bangor said it was one of 66 organizations nationwide recognized with a “2019 Impact Award” from the National Association of Development Organizations.
By Ernie Clark, BDN Staff • December 6, 2019 1:00 am As the temperature chills down to reflect the coming of winter in the Katahdin region, interest in a sporting...
Cindy Campbell, Q106.5 | October 29, 2019 Eastern Maine Development Corporation and Young People in Recovery will host a career readiness workshop tonight in Brewer. Finding the right career path...
By Fox ABC Maine BANGOR – Eastern Maine Development Corp. honored local business leaders Thursday at Husson University. Four different awards were presented to EMDC partners who development corporation officials...
By Mainebiz The Maine Community Foundation on Wednesday announced more than $100,000 in grant awards to Monson, Portland and seven other beneficiaries, for initiatives aimed at boosting high-speed internet services statewide....
Eastern Maine Development Corporation is pleased to recognize partners who join them in promoting economic vibrancy through collaboration and delivery of hands-on services at their Annual Community Awards Ceremony on...
The Bangor Daily News People around the Pine Street State often have differing views about who qualifies as a “Mainer.” By some standards, it’s not even enough to have been...
Eastern Maine Development Corp. in Bangor hired Tom Stewart as loan officer and credit analyst. Stewart has 20 years of industry experience. Mainebiz
Bangor – Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC) is pleased to welcome Loan Officer/Credit Analyst, Tom Stewart, to their lending department. Tom brings over 20 years of industry experience to their...
Eastern Maine Development Corporation is currently requesting proposals for the snow removal, sanding and ice melt services for the winter months of 2019-2020 (November 2019– April 2020). General Conditions The...
By Aislinn Sarnacki, BDN Staff • October 30, 2019 4:00 pm Written specifically for kids to read and use, “Ten Days in the North Woods: A Kids’ Hiking Guide to...
By Fox ABC Bangor BANGOR – Local officials from around the region met with Gov. Janet Mills Wednesday to discuss the issues impacting their cities and towns. “The governor is...
By Maureen Milliken When Matt O’Malia and Josh Henry began discussing developing wood fiber insulation a few years ago, it seemed like a way to meet increasing need while decreasing...
Fox ABC Maine BANGOR- The Eastern Maine Development Corporation held an event to discuss Maine’s Equal Rights Amendment. State Representative Lois Reckitt, the bills sponsor, and Bangor City Council Chair,...
By Renee Cordes Husson University in Bangor expects to break ground on a new building for its College of Business this April after raising $38 million in cash and pledges...
By Renee Cordes After another year of record passenger volume, Bangor International Airport is speeding up the timetable for its next master plan. It saw 605,992 domestic passengers last year, up slightly from 602,676 in 2018,...
By Emily Burnham, BDN Staff • January 27, 2020 1:00 am After purchasing and renovating 14 single- and multi-family homes in the Bangor area, local property developers Kortnie and Nick...
By Jessica Masse, Opinion guest column • January 30, 2020 11:00 am When Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, visited our business in the spring of 2017, he told us he...
Who: State Representative Lois Reckitt, sponsor of Maine’s ERA legislation; City of Bangor Mayor, Clare Davitt; Eastern Maine Development Corporation President & CEO, Lee Umphrey What: Forum for Maine’s ERA...
By Courtney Cortright, WABI BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – Some lawmakers in Augusta are working once again on establishing a State Equal Rights Amendment. State Representative Lois Reckitt of South Portland...
BANGOR – In its expanding role as a catalyst for thoughtful economic planning, workforce expansion and community vibrancy, Eastern Maine Development Corporation (www.EMDC.org) brought 65 elected officials, economic experts and...
By Laurie Schreiber The Dennysville Snowmobile & ATV Club has proposed the development of a trail into the town of Lubec, saying the local economy can greatly benefit from Washington...
By Laurie Schreiber, Mainebiz Bucksport’s downtown is springing to life with new businesses and events catering to locals and an increasing number of visitors, reflecting activity at the former Verso Corp. mill...
By Charles Eichacker, BDN Staff • December 5, 2018 9:20 pm The town of Lincoln is moving quickly to reap the rewards of a new federal tax break program that’s...
A Massachussetts-based financial service business is expanding to the Katahdin region, and will add up to 30 jobs by the end of next year. Medway native Doug Snowman, CEO and...
Recovery, hope and opportunity were the themes of today’s discussion with our friends and partners at Northeastern Workforce Development Board during their quarterly meeting on June 12th. Stephen Fay, retired...
By Maureen Milliken, Mainebiz • May 2, 2019 Opportunity Zone rules issued on April 17 by the U.S. Department of Treasury make the tax credit program aimed at increasing development...
By Lura Jackson, The Calais Advertiser • February 20, 2019 8:42am What if the billions of dollars possessed by corporations in offshore accounts could be brought back into the United...
Nearly 20 years after the idea was first proposed, Brewer’s Riverwalk — a mile-long walkway along the Penobscot River stretching from Veteran’s Park on Penobscot Street to Hardy Street —...
It was still anyone’s guess Friday exactly where on Maine’s jagged, 3,000-mile coastline a Dutch company is considering starting a land-based fish farm to raise yellowtail, a high-value fin fish...
BANGOR — Working in collaboration with the Katahdin Higher Education Center, Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC) is connecting new Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) with potential employers and ensuring a smooth...
A website recently dubbed Dover-Foxcroft “the most boring town in Maine,” but home buyers apparently haven’t gotten the memo. The algorithm the designation was based on — population, average age...
More focus on the northern towns of the Katahdin region, more places to eat and better infrastructure are some of the thing Mike Elliot hopes will happen soon. For the...
In an unassuming building just off Route 2 in Hermon there’s a new business that offers an experience that proponents say can ease a troubled mind and body and make...
Bagel Central, an eatery in downtown Bangor with a long history and loyal clientele, has changed ownership, effective New Year’s Day. According to the new owner, not much will change....
BATH, Maine — The U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works a $26.4 million contract to provide planning yard services for the DDG 1000 “stealth” guided missile destroyer. If all...
The town of Lincoln is moving quickly to reap the rewards of a new federal tax break program that’s meant to lure investment to economically depressed parts of the country....
The company planning to build an indoor salmon farm in Bucksport — Maine’s second such facility — hopes to begin construction next spring. Whole Oceans intends to file, or has...
The commission charged with commemorating Maine’s upcoming bicentennial is ready to begin planning the celebration. The Maine Bicentennial Commission chaired by Democratic state Sen. William Diamond will get the process...
MILLINOCKET, Maine—The commercial street in the heart of this small town has a new ice cream shop. A local nonprofit plans to revamp a dilapidated building into a co-working space,...
Bus systems in the state of Maine, especially those in rural areas, will receive more than $5 million for a battery of improvements. The U.S. Department of Transportation says the...
Developers of the former Great Northern Paper mill site in Millinocket will get federal aid to implement infrastructure improvements that will help them establish an industrial park. The U.S. Secretary...
BUCKSPORT, Maine — Richard Rotella wouldn’t mind if seafood became the town’s marquee industry. Two seafood processing facilities are opening at the town’s industrial park that promise to create about...
BANGOR, MAINE – Husson University is continuing to grow. At a time when other private colleges throughout New England have been closing, Husson will enroll the largest incoming class in...
A new national report looking at growth trends in women-owned firms between 2002 and 2018 puts Maine at the top of the 50 states and the District of Columbia in...
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