A federal agency created to boost the fortunes of communities near the Canadian border with New York and New England faces extinction under President Donald Trump’s proposed federal spending plan. The agency, the Northern Border Regional Commission, was created in 2008 to promote jobs and opportunity for those living in the northern reaches of the […]
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Commissioners consider subcontracting economic development services
FARMINGTON — In an effort to seek new leadership and have stable funding, members of the Greater Franklin Development Council have asked Franklin County commissioners to consider another funding model. Council members suggested subcontracting for the council’s services. Currently the organization’s request for funding goes under the program grants in the county budget. For several […]
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn hears both sides of Economic Development issue
AUBURN — Monday night was the first chance residents and councilors alike had to glimpse a new city planning and economic development structure. According to Eric Cousens, the deputy director under the new structure, Auburn’s new Economic and Community Development Department would try to streamline city actions in three areas: planning and code enforcement, economic development and […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Peru selectmen asked about economic development sites
PERU — A program manager with Community Concepts met with the Board of Selectmen on Monday evening at the Town Office to discuss economic development opportunities for the town. Mia Purcell, program manager of economic development in Oxford County for Community Concepts Finance Corporation, said she does not have a staff, which made it difficult […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn plans meaty Economic Development discussion Monday
LEWISTON — Councilors aim to get themselves updated and back in charge of the city’s economic development efforts at a special workshop meeting Monday. Mayor Jonathan LaBonte said workshop discussions will center on what the city’s economic development has done in the past year to promote jobs, increase property values and encourage better wages in […]
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Utah business leader offers economic development tips for Maine
PORTLAND — In response to Maine’s seemingly entrenched last-place ranking for business friendliness by Forbes magazine, about 300 of the state’s business leaders heard suggestions Tuesday from a entrepreneur based in first-place Utah. Alan Hall — a Utah business leader, economic development expert and active Republican donor — identified eight characteristics he considers “pillars of […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Rumford board to hear updates on road projects, economic development
RUMFORD — Selectmen are expected to hear updates at Thursday night’s meeting on Public Works Road projects and an economic development project. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in Rumford Falls Auditorium. Among additional new business agenda items are requests: * For funding fireworks. * From the Mountain Valley Lyme Disease Awareness Coalition. * From […]
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Democrats kill ‘Open for Business Zones’ bill proposed by LePage
AUGUSTA — Democrats successfully completed their turn-back of Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to create “Open for Business Zones” at two former military bases in Maine with a mostly party-line vote Monday in the House of Representatives. The 91-55 vote Monday morning follows a 22-13 vote Friday in the Senate. LD 1835 is now essentially dead. […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Mexico selectmen, Budget Committee approve $8,000 economic development budget
MEXICO – The Board of Selectmen and Budget Committee unanimously voted Tuesday evening to approve the $8,000 economic development budget proposal for the 2014-15 fiscal year. The proposal is $2,000 less than this fiscal year. Among the new items on the economic development budget for 2014-15 are $2,000 for the River Valley Chamber of Commerce […]
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Mexico selectmen, Finance Committee to discuss economic development budget
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen will meet with the Budget Committee on April 8 to discuss whether to approve the proposed economic development budget for 2014-15. The meeting will be held before the regularly scheduled selectmen meeting at 6:30 p.m. The proposed economic development budget is $8,000, $2,000 less than this fiscal year. Among […]