Gagné Foods provides free transportation and makes adjustments to support the new Mainers who keep gourmet pastries rolling off the production line.
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New Balance to close Norridgewock factory, move operations into expanded Skowhegan facility
The transition to the consolidated manufacturing facility, to be called ‘Central Maine,’ will begin this fall. All jobs at the Norridgewock site will be transferred to Skowhegan, the company said Tuesday.
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UMaine creating $4.5 million Food Innovation Lab
The production and processing facility planned for the Orono campus is expected to support growth in Maine’s food and beverage manufacturing sectors.
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State distributes $3 million to boost sales of Maine-made goods
Forty-six Maine companies received a share of the grant funding as part of the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan.
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Bingham plywood mill moves closer to opening with promise of 110 jobs for economically challenged region
Charlie Martin has been working to open Maine Plywood USA in the small Somerset County town, investing millions to manufacture a product in the U.S. that now is largely imported.
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Sears Island has staved off industrialization for decades. Now it may become Maine’s wind port.
Even environmentalists disagree over whether the state’s largest uninhabited island is an ideal site for Maine to stake a claim in the offshore wind industry. Many say Mack Point’s the better choice.
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‘Unseen Hands: The Hidden Elements of Labor’ reveals the people behind the Lewiston-Auburn’s labor legacy
An exhibit at Maine MILL offers images of the many workers who formed the backbone of the cities’ thriving business and industrial communities.
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Biden to meet Japanese leader over shared concerns about China and differences on U.S. Steel deal
The visit comes after Biden announced last month that he opposes the planned sale of Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan.
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Founder of Madison wood fiber insulation company to be Golden’s guest at State of the Union Address
Congressman Jared Golden invited the president of TimberHP, Josh Henry, to join him at the U.S. Capitol Thursday night, saying he helped ensure one of Maine’s heritage industries will have a future.
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Funny, ‘useless’ inventions boost spirits, creativity at struggling small factories
Unnecessity seems to be the mother of some invention: There is an annual competition for such useless products made by professional artisans in Japan.