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Maine Port Authority promotes interim leader to executive director
The Maine Port Authority has named Matthew Burns, a former deck officer on ships around the world and a Maine Maritime Academy graduate, as executive director of the authority after he had served in an
2022 International Trade & Investment Award Winners Announced
The global pandemic has shifted the way companies grow their international business. Maine International Trade Center (MITC) is recognizing four that have used creativity, innovation, and new strategies to strengthen their ties to global markets
Here’s how Maine ranks as place to start a business
When it comes to starting a business, Maine gets strong marks in a state ranking released Tuesday by personal finance website WalletHub. Maine came in at No. 13 in the nationwide comparison. Texas topped the list, followed
Portland makes it to U.S. News’ top 10 cities to live
Every year, U.S. News and World Report rates 150 metropolitan areas on their livability. Last year, Portland was No. 19 – this year it is at No. 8, between Florida’s Sarasota (No. 9) and Naples
Maine co-launches international hackathon to help rural regions recover from pandemic
A 48-hour brainstorming competition hosted by Maine and six North Atlantic countries is offering cash and business development opportunities for big ideas related to rural recovery. “Think Rural, Think Digital, Think Ahead!” will be held
U.S. lobster exports to China rebounded in 2020
Maine’s lobster industry sees the boost as a positive sign in a year of declining international trade caused primarily by the coronavirus pandemic. While the coronavirus pandemic tanked U.S. lobster exports overall in 2020, international