Business News

2 months ago

2 national aerospace companies could move to Loring

Thanks to a military training program that launched in May, two national aerospace companies could be coming to northern Maine. Operation Northern Phoenix used the former Loring Air Force Base’s runways for the first run of its five-year aviation training effort. Word of that event spread in aviation circles, and the businesses reached out to […]

2 months ago

Cary Medical Center and Pines Health Services welcome two LIC program participants

CARIBOU, Maine – Cary Medical Center and Pines Health Services are pleased to welcome Elizabeth (Ellie) Janitz and Lauren Weller, medical students from the Tufts University School of Medicine’s Maine Track Program, as they begin their nine-month Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships with the Pines and Cary teams. Offered in partnership with Maine Medical Center in Portland, […]

2 months ago

Katahdin Trust announces Top of the Mountain Award recipient

HOULTON, Maine – Katahdin Trust, a community bank serving northern Maine, and the greater Bangor and Portland regions, recently celebrated its employees and announced the 2024 Top of the Mountain Award recipient at a Bank wide employee event held at the New England Outdoor Center Event Center in Millinocket. The event was well attended by […]

2 months ago

Abrupt end to tax credits brings turbulence to Maine’s heat pump and solar industries

The banner across the website of Assured Solar Energy reads like a flash sale. “Secure Your 30% Clean Energy Credit Before It’s Gone!” That’s because, in a sense, it is. As part of the Republican Party’s sweeping domestic policy bill signed into law on July 4, federal tax credits of 30 percent for residential clean […]

2 months ago

Wintergreen receives three-year grant from the Onion Foundation

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine—The Onion Foundation recently awarded a three-year grant totaling $45,000 to the Wintergreen  Arts Center. Earmarked for general support, the initial $15,000 gift was received in June. The Onion Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation based in Maine with a mission to build a more equitable and  healthy Maine by deepening the connection […]

2 months ago

Aroostook Recovery Center of Hope open house

HOULTON, Maine — All are welcome to attend Aroostook Recovery Center of Hope’s open house on Saturday, July 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 106 Main St. A barbecue, refreshments and fun and games will be available for everyone to enjoy! ARCH serves people in recovery, people struggling with substance/alcohol/opioid use disorder(s), affected […]

2 months ago

Health professionals offer summer safety tips

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The region is finally enjoying the warm temperatures of summer, and many will be spending extra time outdoors fitting in as many activities as possible. “Our summer season is short in northern Maine, and it’s understandable that we all want to make the most of it,” says John Thyng, PA-C, medical […]