2020 has unquestionably been rife with health, economic and societal challenges unlike any most of us have experienced in our lifetimes. And, while the past year is one that many would like to forget, it is prudent that, with the Thanksgiving holiday at hand, we reflect and appreciate how well we as a state and… Read more »
Category: President’s blog
Maine Economic Recovery Program: Phase 2 Deadline Quickly Approaching
As you know, in August, Governor Janet Mills and Maine Department of Economic & Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Heather Johnson announced that a new grant program had been created to assist Maine small businesses and non-profit entities that suffered business and revenue disruptions associated with the global pandemic. $200 million of federal CARES Act Coronavirus… Read more »
“SPACE IS FOR EVERYBODY” Maine SpacePort Complex Boosted by EDA Funding Announcement this Morning
Christa McAuliffe, the first American civilian to go into space, once said that, “Space is for everybody. It’s not just for a few people in science or math, or for a select group of astronauts. That’s our new frontier out there, and it’s everybody’s business to know about space.” Given that the American space industry… Read more »
Maine Offering Economic Recovery Grants to Support Small Businesses
Last week, Governor Janet Mills and Maine Department of Economic & Community Development Commissioner Heather Johnson announced that a new grant program has been created to assist Maine small businesses and non-profit entities that suffered business and revenue disruptions associated with the global pandemic. $200 million of federal CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds are being… Read more »