Lee Umphrey is president and CEO of Eastern Maine Development Corp. Doug Dunbar is EMDC’s recovery and re-entry workforce specialist. Hope and connections. Today, they’re needed more than ever, but...
About the Funding As a valued business or municipal partner of EMDC, we are alerting you to grant funding introduced by Governor Janet T. Mills and Maine DECD that provides...
BANGOR – Eastern Maine Development Corporation has been awarded $2.6 million in federal funding through a COVID-19 relief package as a Revolving Loan Fund. “It comes at a crucial time...
A person who has desperately needed hope knows like no other the power of visible recovery and the hope that is generated from knowing you’re not alone, there is a...
EMDC to host virtual Information session for interested businesses, nonprofits and partners 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3 via Zoom Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC) has been awarded $2.6 million...
EMDC to host virtual Information Session for interested businesses, non-profits and partners on Thursday, September 3rd at 10:00am via Zoom Eastern Maine – Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC) has been...
Mike Elliott says the Katahdin Region is on the verge of a growth explosion. But ask him what one thing is needed to spark the fuse, and he’s stuck. “I...
STATEWIDE — There’s a new alliance in the fight against opioid addiction. In 2018, opioid overdoses claimed the lives of 202 Mainers. That was a decrease of 158 from the...
Through financial support and guidance, eligible individuals will have access to education and training. A new statewide effort aims to provide hope and opportunities to people directly or indirectly impacted...
Kick-off information session to highlight the state’s new effort to provide financial support and guidance with education, training and securing meaningful employment BANGOR – The Central Western Maine Workforce Development...
BANGOR – The Central Western Maine Workforce Development Board and Eastern Maine Development Corporation announced the launch of Maine’s “Connecting with Opportunities Initiative,” funded by a $6.2 million federal grant...
Kick-Off Information Session to Highlight the State’s New Effort to Provide Financial Support and Guidance with Education, Training and Securing Meaningful Employment BANGOR, ME – The Central Western Maine Workforce...
In their continued role of providing hands-on services to businesses, communities and people, Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC) announces four new hires. Nicole Buckner joins team EMDC as a workforce...
Eastern Maine Development Corporation reimagines employment preparation for young people through innovative “Learn and Earn” opportunity during the pandemic Through new and continued partnerships with community organizations, educational institutions and...
Eastern Maine Development Corporation Reimagines Employment Preparation for Young People through Innovative “Learn and Earn” Opportunity during the Pandemic Eastern Maine – Through new and continued partnerships with community organizations,...
The Town of East Millinocket has announced that it has successfully negotiated and purchased the former Great Northern Paper Company mill site from Katahdin KI 50, LLC (a subsidiary of...
East Millinocket closed on a deal on Tuesday to purchase the former Great Northern Paper Co. LLC mill site, for generations the home of the town’s single largest employer, on...
A unanimous vote by the Central Western Maine Workforce Development Board (CWMWDB) will provide funding for Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC) to offer workforce services to people and businesses in...
Eastern Maine Development Corp. of Bangor has been awarded $1.5 million to provide workforce development services for people and businesses in Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford and Somerset counties. The Central...
A unanimous vote by the Central Western Maine Workforce Development Board (CWMWDB)will provide funding for Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC) to offer workforce services to people and businesses in Androscoggin,...
Bangor Daily News Award is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration’s CARES Act Recovery Assistance BANGOR – Municipalities and businesses in Eastern Maine are getting a...
Piscataquis Observer WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine and Angus King, I-Maine announced that the Eastern Maine Development Corporation has been awarded $400,000 to support the redevelopment and...
U.S. Senator Susan Collins & U.S. Senator Angus King Funding will support small businesses throughout eastern Maine that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan...
The award is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration’s CARES Act Recovery Assistance BANGOR, ME – Municipalities and businesses in Eastern Maine are getting a boost...
U.S. EDA WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $400,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Eastern Maine Development Corporation, Bangor,...
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency A large oceanside aquaculture system, a church, and an international maritime training center are among the enterprises preparing to open at the site of a former...
Bangor Daily News Normally, the main floor area at Ntension, a Hermon company that produces tension fabric structures, is dominated by enormous exhibits custom-made for corporate trade shows, museums and...
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – The longest-running art society in the country held a safe and socially distant art exhibit in Bangor. The Juried Art Show is put on by the...
News Center Maine The “Connecting with Opportunities Initiative” will provide financial support and individualized support with education, training and finding meaningful employment BANGOR, Maine — Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC)...
Fox ABC Maine BANGOR – A new initiative is being developed to help people impacted by opioid use disorder. Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC) of Bangor is launching an opioid...
Bangor Daily News BANGOR — Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC) President and CEO Lee Umphrey announces the launch of “Maine’s Connecting with Opportunities Initiative,” funded by a $6.2 million federal...
Townsquare Media Eastern Maine Development Corporation is offering a free workforce academy that hopes to train young Mainers in jobs that will keep them in the state. This is a...
FOX ABC Bangor BANGOR – Eastern Maine Development Corporation will be offering a seven-week academy for young Mainers looking for job opportunities. The “Young Mainer’s Workforce Academy” has been redesigned...
Offering Paid Training with Extensive Services, Leading to Work Experiences, EMDC’s ‘Young Mainer’s Workforce Academy’ to Launch June 18th BANGOR, ME – Seeking to bolster the workforce and provide additional...
Puritan Medical Products says the plant could nearly double the company’s output and should be open by July 1. Portland Press Herald A new plant under development in Pittsfield could...
By Molly Mayo, BDN Community Author This year marks the 145th anniversary year of the Bangor Art Society. While many of the group’s art exhibits have changed since 1875, the...
By Charles Eichacker, BDN PITTSFIELD, Maine — Renovations and recruiting have now begun for the Somerset County expansion of a Guilford company that makes the nasal swabs that are critically...
Puritan Medical Products is hiring at their new location in Pittsfield, Maine. Join them in saving the world, one swab at a time. Click the job titles below to view...
Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Gov. Janet Mills said Wednesday that she is convening a committee that will meet over the rest of 2020 to oversee the state’s recovery from...
By Charles Eichacker, Bangor Daily News Click here for the latest coronavirus news, which the BDN has made free for the public. You can support our critical reporting on the...
By Bangor Daily News Virtual workshops position job seekers for success by boosting their understanding of services, career options, job search strategies and more BANGOR – In a time of...
Virtual Workshops Position Job Seekers for Success by Boosting Their Understanding of Services, Career Options, Job Search Strategies and More BANGOR, ME – In a time of economic uncertainty, Eastern...
By Hannah Yechivi, NEWS CENTER Maine From fabric displays to Personal Protective Equipment, Ntension is making PPE for workers at the Northern Light Health hospitals amid coronavirus, COVID-19 HERMON, Maine...
By Bob Keyes, Portland Press Herald The University of Maine Museum of Art will get a new name and more space to exhibit artwork because of a $1.3 million gift...
Bangor Daily News | By Emily Burnham A $1.3 million gift from two longtime University of Maine educators and administrators will see the University of Maine Museum of Art in...
The University of Maine The University of Maine has formed an innovation team to help evaluate and develop solutions to the shortages of supplies and challenges faced by Maine’s health...
#TeamEMDC is practicing social distancing and working from home. Our #WorkingFromHome series follows team members that continue to assist and support, businesses, communities and workers from home.
State of Maine, Office of Governor Janet T. Mills In response to the extraordinary generosity of Maine people, businesses, and organizations looking to help during these challenging times, Governor Janet...
Communities around the country are working hard to adapt to the changing economic landscape of these uncertain times. In the tree-covered northeast, the Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC) has been...
FOX ABC Maine Maine’s battle against the opioid crisis has received some financial help. The Eastern Maine Development Corp. has assisted in securing a National Health Emergency Dislocated Worker Grant...
Bangor Daily News The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded Maine $6.2 million to pay for job training and other services aimed at getting almost 700 people affected by the...
Mainebiz Up to $6.28 million in federal funds awarded this week will go toward building employment and expanding life-changing services in areas of Maine affected by the opioid crisis. With...
Congressman Jared Golden held a roundtable in Bangor to identify ways that the SBDCs can bring its free services to more small businesses. NEWS CENTER Maine BANGOR, Maine — A...
WABI Talking to small business owners about resources available to them was the topic of discussion at a roundtable meeting in Bangor Wednesday. Congressman Jared Golden was there. It took...
Portland Press Herald Maine has received $6.3 million to help train substance abuse treatment workers and prepare addiction sufferers for the job market. The two-year award from the U.S. Department...
U.S. DOL Grant to Strengthen Maine Workforce Development Efforts, Helping People Impacted and Mitigating the Crisis by Bolstering Health Care Occupations BANGOR, ME – Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC) President...
MAINE – The Maine Department of Labor is pleased to announce that the State has been awarded a grant of up to $6,281,891 by the U.S. Department of Labor to...
Maine Campus On Monday, Feb. 3, the University of Maine hosted guest lecturers Lee Umphrey, Vicki Rusbult and Will Harper from the Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC). The lecture worked...
Fast Forward Maine Have you ever wanted to go after government contracts, but were unsure where to start? Federal, state, and municipal projects come up all the time, at all...
By Mainebiz Staff The Jackson Laboratory, headquartered in Bar Harbor, was awarded $2,791,196 in federal funds for three separate research projects. The funding was allocated through the National Science Foundation...
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – Unemployment rates are gradually reducing across the state, but there are many in need of jobs. Job searching can be intimidating, but staff at the Tri-County...
As Maine celebrates 200 years of statehood, one of her most spectacular and cherished regions is alive, vibrant and reinvigorated–with an exciting and hopeful vision for the future. Working together,...
By Jessica Masse, Opinion guest column • January 30, 2020 11:00 am When Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, visited our business in the spring of 2017, he told us he...
By Maureen Milliken When Matt O’Malia and Josh Henry began discussing developing wood fiber insulation a few years ago, it seemed like a way to meet increasing need while decreasing...
By Renee Cordes After another year of record passenger volume, Bangor International Airport is speeding up the timetable for its next master plan. It saw 605,992 domestic passengers last year, up slightly from 602,676 in 2018,...
By Renee Cordes Husson University in Bangor expects to break ground on a new building for its College of Business this April after raising $38 million in cash and pledges...
By Emily Burnham, BDN Staff • January 27, 2020 1:00 am After purchasing and renovating 14 single- and multi-family homes in the Bangor area, local property developers Kortnie and Nick...
BANGOR – In its expanding role as a catalyst for thoughtful economic planning, workforce expansion and community vibrancy, Eastern Maine Development Corporation (www.EMDC.org) brought 65 elected officials, economic experts and...
By Laurie Schreiber The Dennysville Snowmobile & ATV Club has proposed the development of a trail into the town of Lubec, saying the local economy can greatly benefit from Washington...
By Mainebiz Kennebec Valley Community College and Washington County Community College are finalists selected from a pool of nearly 1,000 public two-year colleges competing for the prestigious 2021 Aspen Prize, which recognizes...
Wide-ranging Roundtable Addresses More Than a Dozen Key Issues, Including Regional Cooperation, Technology Infrastructure, Investments in Roads and Bridges, and Climate Change BANGOR, ME – In its expanding role as...
By Fox ABC Bangor BANGOR – Local officials from around the region met with Gov. Janet Mills Wednesday to discuss the issues impacting their cities and towns. “The governor is...
Mainebiz Eastern Maine Development Corp. in Bangor said it was one of 66 organizations nationwide recognized with a “2019 Impact Award” from the National Association of Development Organizations.
By Fox ABC Maine BANGOR – Eastern Maine Development Corp. honored local business leaders Thursday at Husson University. Four different awards were presented to EMDC partners who development corporation officials...
Eastern Maine Development Corporation is pleased to recognize partners who join them in promoting economic vibrancy through collaboration and delivery of hands-on services at their Annual Community Awards Ceremony on...
The Bangor Daily News People around the Pine Street State often have differing views about who qualifies as a “Mainer.” By some standards, it’s not even enough to have been...
Bangor – Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC) is pleased to welcome Loan Officer/Credit Analyst, Tom Stewart, to their lending department. Tom brings over 20 years of industry experience to their...
EMDC was one of 66 organizations nationwide recognized with a 2019 Impact Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO). President & CEO, Lee Umphrey, was honored to accept...
Cindy Campbell, Q106.5 | October 29, 2019 Eastern Maine Development Corporation and Young People in Recovery will host a career readiness workshop tonight in Brewer. Finding the right career path...
By Megan Gray Portland Press A travel site has ranked Maine as one of the top regions in the world to visit, in part because the state will celebrate its...
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff BUCKSPORT, Maine — Every time he drives over the Route 1 bridge between Bucksport and Verona Island, Danny Wentworth sees the main smokestack to...
Who: Eastern Maine Development Corporation, Bangor Housing, Bangor CareerCenter, Maine Department of Labor What: Resource and Career Fair When: Friday, October 25th, 6:30pm to 8:00 p.m. Where: Bangor Housing Community...
By Mainebiz USA Energy Group, majority owner of Penobscot Energy Recovery Co., has created a new company that plans to build a $15 million plant at the waste-to-energy plant’s Orrington site...
The Quoddy Tides by Lora Whelan A long‑vacant storefront in the Machias downtown, the former Nash building, is on the path to becoming the Machias Valley Center for Entrepreneurship. The...
OLD TOWN, Maine (WABI) – Old Town will hold a rapid response meeting tomorrow for businesses and employees affected by last weekend’s fire on Main Street. The Maine Department of...
By Charles Eichacker, BDN Staff • September 25, 2019 A North Carolina company that makes a composite wood material used in construction plans to invest $31 million into opening a...
Piscataquis County – Theresa Mudgett, Career Pathways Manager in Dover-Foxcroft, has retired after 31 years of providing Workforce Development services. Theresa began her career in Workforce Development in 1988 with...
Statewide – Eastern Maine Development Corporation’s Maine PTAC (Procurement Technical Assistance Center) program is celebrating the success of their clients, offering networking opportunities, and welcoming businesses to free workshops and...
By Mainebiz Staff • September 10, 2019 GO Lab Inc., the Belfast building products manufacturer that last month closed on its purchase of the shuttered Madison Paper Industries mill, has...
By Abigail Curtis • September 5, 2019 BELFAST, Maine — Developer Paul Naron is a lot closer to building a marina, restaurant and more on the Belfast waterfront after city...
Stuart Hedstrom, Piscataquis Observer • August 30, 2019 DOVER-FOXCROFT — Residents of the region looking to improve their lives through various academic and career programs can do so through the...
By Staff, Mainebiz • August 29, 2019 Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory announced this week a grant to study genetic factors that cause chronic stress. James Coffman, a developmental biologist...
By Staff, Mainebiz • August 28, 2019 A University of Maine-led project to track changes in the state’s vast forest ecosystem has been awarded up to $6 million in federal...
By Staff, Mainebiz • August 26, 2019 Maine’s community colleges open today and next week with new academic degree and certificate programs, new short-term job training opportunities and refurbished and...
EAST MILLINOCKET – Eastern Maine Community College is pleased to announce the expansion of its associate’s degree in Nursing to the Katahdin Region. The program will be offered at the...
By Laurie Schreiber, Mainebiz • August 9, 2019 For years, Mindy Tracey was cleaning seasonal homes and lodgings in the Mount Desert Island area. She was one of many self-employed...
By Staff, Mainebiz • August 9, 2019 Whole Oceans, the developer of a planned recirculating aquaculture system in Bucksport, said the company has nearly completed the permit process needed for...
By Eesha Pendharkar, BDN Staff • August 6, 2019 1:00 am On the manufacturing floor of Advanced Infrastructure Technologies in Brewer on Friday afternoon, four workers started laying out sheets...
By Anne Berleant, Penobscot Bay Press • July 25, 2019 Greenhead Lobster owner Hugh Reynolds held a huge pair of scissors aloft as he cut the ribbon on a 15,000...
Maine Calling broadcasts from the North Light Gallery in Millinocket for an update on the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. New trails are currently under construction, road signs are...
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