January 17, 2019: Call to Action: ConnectME Asks Mainers to Test Areas in Need of Faster Broadband ServiceJanuary 4, 2019: Maine Office of Tourism Awards over $46,000 in Enterprise GrantsDecember 18, 2018: 2018 Governor's Award for Business Excellence Presented to Five Maine CompaniesAugust 30, 2018: Maine's "Open Lighthouse Day" Welcomes the Public with FREE Admission - September 8August 16, 2018: Maine Office of Tourism Earns National Award for Tourism Marketing EffortsJuly 18, 2018: Nominations Open for 2018 Governor's Award for Business ExcellenceJuly 9, 2018: ConnectME Launches Statewide Broadband Action PlanMay 22, 2018: Maine Tourism Prepares for Busy Summer SeasonMay 21, 2018: Governor LePage Selects Census Tracts to Participate in Federal Opportunity Zones ProgramMay 10, 2018: Maine Office of Tourism to Present Regional Tourism-Readiness Survey ResultsMarch 28, 2018: **Invitation to Cover**March 22, 2018: Maine's 2018 Governor's Conference on Tourism Presents: "Destination Maine: Purveyors of Originality"February 26, 2018: Maine DECD Seeks Input in Identifying Possible Opportunity ZonesFebruary 26, 2018: Maine Office of Tourism Marketing Campaigns Receive 2017 Adrian AwardsJanuary 16, 2018: Maine Office of Tourism Announces Marketing GrantsDecember 13, 2017: 2017 Governor's Award for Business Excellence Presented to Six Maine CompaniesNovember 28, 2017: Maine to Boost Promotion of Winter TourismSeptember 18, 2017: Maine Office of Tourism wins Mercury Award for social media campaignAugust 25, 2017: Maine's "Open Lighthouse Day" Welcomes the Public with FREE Admission - September 9June 29, 2017: Maine Office of Tourism Announces Tourism Marketing Enterprise Grant AwardsJune 21, 2017: Nominations Open for 2017 Governor's Award for Business ExcellenceMay 23, 2017: Memorial Day: Kick-off to Maine's Summer Travel SeasonMarch 20, 2017: DECD Reacts to Amazon's Decision to Begin Collecting and Remitting Sales Tax in Maine, April 1March 9, 2017: MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor's Conference on Tourism - March 15March 2, 2017: 2017 Governor's Conference on TourismJanuary 26, 2017: Maine Office of Tourism Awards $112,000 in Tourism Enterprise GrantsDecember 20, 2016: 2016 Governor's Award for Business Excellence Presented to Three Maine CompaniesDecember 8, 2016: Maine Department of Economic and Community Development to Boost Workforce Attraction EffortsSeptember 6, 2016: Maine's "Open Lighthouse Day" Welcomes the Public with FREE Admission - September 10August 17, 2016: Maine Office of Tourism Says - "Wish You Were Here!"August 1, 2016: Maine Office of Tourism Awards $57,675 in Tourism Enterprise GrantsJune 15, 2016: Maine DECD to Participate in Small Business Forum in Wiscasset - June 21May 25, 2016: Memorial Day Weekend - Unofficial Kickoff to 2016 Summer Tourist SeasonMay 24, 2016: Nominations Open for 2016 Governor's Award for Business ExcellenceMay 20, 2016: Maine DECD to Offer Business Outreach Hours at Oxford Hills Chamber Office - May 27thMay 12, 2016: More Maine Communities Earn Business-Friendly RecognitionApril 28, 2016: Maine Films to Screen at Emerge Film FestivalApril 28, 2016: Seven Maine Communities Earn Grant AwardsMarch 21, 2016: Media Advisory - Governor's Conference on Tourism - March 22March 16, 2016: Governor's Conference on Tourism Begins March 21January 29, 2016: Governor LePage Account Executive Recognized for Small Business AdvocacyJanuary 27, 2016: Maine Office of Tourism 2015 Marketing Campaign Is A WinnerJanuary 14, 2016: Eight Maine Companies are 2016 Good Food Award FinalistsJanuary 13, 2016: Maine Office of Tourism Awards $110,000 in Enterprise Marketing GrantsDecember 9, 2015: Maine Makes Fodor's Travel Go List of Best Destinations to Visit in 2016October 14, 2015: Governor's Award for Business Excellence Presented to Six Maine CompaniesOctober 13, 2015: MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor LePage to Present Award for Business Excellence to Six Maine Companies - Wednesday, October 14October 2, 2015: New Manufacturing Company Now Operating in Dover-FoxcroftSeptember 9, 2015: Maine DECD to Offer Business Outreach Hours at Oxford Hills Chamber Office - September 17September 3, 2015: Maine's Popular 'Open Lighthouse Day' Salutes the State's Maritime Heritage - September 12August 26, 2015: "Five Nights in Maine" - Starring David Oyelowo to Premiere at Toronto International Film FestivalAugust 12, 2015: Maine Office of Tourism's "MOT on The Road" Brings Tourism Updates to Western MaineJuly 13, 2015: Maine Office of Tourism Awards $75,000 in Tourism Enterprise GrantsJune 23, 2015: 13 Maine Communities Earn Grant AwardsJune 4, 2015: Maine Office of Tourism's "MOT on The Road" Series Brings Tourism Updates to RegionsApril 21, 2015: Discover New England Tourism Summit and International Marketplace in Portland, April 27-29April 3, 2015: Maine-Made Films Showcased at Emerge Film FestivalMarch 18, 2015: Tourism Professionals Gather for Annual Maine Governor's ConferenceMarch 16, 2015: Media Advisory: 2015 Governor's Conference on Tourism to be held March 18 in AugustaMarch 5, 2015: Registration Open for 2015 Maine Governor's Conference on TourismMarch 2, 2015: Nominations Open for the 2015 Governor's Award for Business ExcellenceFebruary 23, 2015: Farmington Designated "Certified Business-Friendly"February 9, 2015: Governor LePage Congratulates Sun Life Financial on New Facility in ScarboroughFebruary 6, 2015: Maine Chefs Set to Take Stage at Boston Wine ExpoFebruary 5, 2015: Governor LePage and DECD Recognize 2014 MEP Manufacturer of the Year - HuhtamakiJanuary 22, 2015: Redzone Wireless Plans New Headquarters and Operations Center in CamdenJanuary 14, 2015: DECD Announces Additional Funds to Spur New Lending to Maine Businesses, Help Create JobsJanuary 5, 2015: Maine Office of Tourism Awards over $70,000 in Tourism Enterprise GrantsDecember 3, 2014: Sherman Joins Growing List of "Certified Business-Friendly" Communities in MaineNovember 19, 2014: Media Advisory: DECD to Present Southwest Harbor Business-Friendly Signage, Certification Thursday, November 20November 14, 2014: MEDIA ADVISORY: DECD to Present Madison Business-Friendly Signage, Certification Monday, November 17October 28, 2014: Madison, Southwest Harbor, and Van Buren Join Growing List of "Certified Business-Friendly" CommunitiesSeptember 18, 2014: Maine Office of Tourism Wins Two National Awards for Destination MarketingSeptember 15, 2014: Three New Members Appointed to Serve on Maine Small Business Oversight CommissionAugust 21, 2014: Maine Communities Earn Grant AwardsAugust 14, 2014: DECD Commissioner Releases Statement Regarding Old Town Fuel and FiberAugust 4, 2014: Maine Manufacturer to Expand Operations; Will Add Nearly 140 New JobsJuly 24, 2014: Acadia - Voted America's Favorite PlaceJuly 24, 2014: DECD Enhances Tourism Marketing EffortsJuly 23, 2014: Governor LePage Welcomes New Business Account ExecutiveJuly 15, 2014: Machined Products Manufacturer to Expand in FryeburgJune 24, 2014: Town of Fort Kent is Certified Business-FriendlyJune 12, 2014: Maine Trade Delegation Departs Iceland - Arrives in United KingdomJune 2, 2014: DeepWater Buoyancy 'Surfaces' in York CountyMay 19, 2014: 13 Maine Communities Earn Grant AwardsMay 12, 2014: MEDIA ADVISORY: LePage Administration Celebrates Small Business WeekApril 30, 2014: Digital Marketing Company to Expand in RocklandApril 30, 2014: MEDIA ADVISORY: Members of the LePage Administration to Visit Twin Rivers Paper Company Thursday, May 1April 23, 2014: Innovative Electromechanical Manufacturer to Establish Operations in CamdenMarch 26, 2014: RollEase Inc. Headed to BrunswickMarch 19, 2014: Major Investment Heating Up for Corinth Pellets, LLCMarch 4, 2014: DECD Commissioner to Present Wells Business-Friendly Signage, Certification Thursday, March 6March 3, 2014: Maine Company Creating Electronic Docking Stations From DriftwoodFebruary 18, 2014: CORRECTED VERSION: Western Polymer Corporation Set to Revive Starch Enterprise in Fort FairfieldFebruary 11, 2014: Millennium Marine Poised to Make Waves in 2014February 10, 2014: Nominations Open for the 2014 Governor's Award for Business ExcellenceFebruary 6, 2014: Hancock County Boat Company Sets Course for ExpansionFebruary 4, 2014: Evaluations of Maine Economic Development Programs CompletedJanuary 28, 2014: Town of Wells is Certified Business-FriendlyJanuary 21, 2014: Keeping it Rolling: Maine Film Office Sees Remarkable Returns in 2013January 16, 2014: Maine Made Businesses to Be Featured at Major West Coast Food ShowJanuary 14, 2014: Governor LePage Account Executive Assists Maine's First Sake Micro BrewerJanuary 2, 2014: Governor LePage Account Executive Retires from State GovernmentDecember 23, 2013: Governor LePage Welcomes New Seafood Processing Facility to EastportDecember 19, 2013: New Limerick Manufacturer to Boost ProductionDecember 10, 2013: DECD Commissioner to Visit Maine Boat Builders on December 11December 9, 2013: Maine Manufacturer Plans Further ExpansionDecember 5, 2013: MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor LePage Account Executive to Participate in Lenders Roundtable - Friday, December 6November 27, 2013: Local Storefronts Gear Up for Small Business Saturday - November 30November 26, 2013: Maine Made Businesses Get Down East ExposureNovember 22, 2013: DECD Commissioner: Drop in Maine's Unemployment Rate No AccidentNovember 22, 2013: MEDIA ADVISORY: DECD Commissioner to Present Poland Business Friendly Signage, Monday, November 25November 19, 2013: Governor Congratulates Auburn Manufacturing on New Expansion in AuburnNovember 19, 2013: Maine Office of Tourism Holds "On the Road" Event in AuburnNovember 14, 2013: MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor LePage Account Executive to Speak at Rockland Small Business Forum - Friday, November 15November 8, 2013: Fighting to Preserve our Freedom, and Helping Strengthen our EconomyOctober 31, 2013: Governor LePage Congratulates Two Maine Businesses for Receiving Prestigious AwardOctober 30, 2013: Poland Joins Growing List of "Certified Business-Friendly" Maine CommunitiesOctober 21, 2013: Governor Congratulates Lobster Processor for Receiving National AcclaimOctober 17, 2013: LePage Administration Celebrates FAME Board Vote Paving Way for Major Investment in Katahdin RegionOctober 11, 2013: Governor LePage Account Executive Helps Welcome New Ski Business to BethelOctober 10, 2013: LePage Administration Helps Celebrate "Best Places to Work in Maine"October 1, 2013: Maine - Always Worth a VisitSeptember 25, 2013: LePage Administration Welcomes Nation's Leading Organization on Military Base Redevelopment to MaineSeptember 24, 2013: LePage Administration Helps Celebrate Opening of New Molnlycke Health Care FacilitySeptember 12, 2013: Fresh Start for Maine Made ProgramSeptember 10, 2013: Governor's Visit to U.S. Manufacturing Summit Already Seeing ResultsSeptember 4, 2013: Action! Maine Film Office - Under New Leadership, Sees Big Increase in 2013 ProductionsAugust 15, 2013: Producers of Reality TV Series - North Woods Law Plan New Maine-Based ProductionAugust 14, 2013: DECD Governor's Account Executive Helping Maine Inventor Market New Home Heating UnitAugust 14, 2013: DECD Governor's Account Executive Visits Downtown Norway, August 15August 13, 2013: Economic Development Program Awards Result in Almost 100 New JobsAugust 12, 2013: Allagash International, Inc. to Make First International Shipment Using New Eimskip Container ServiceAugust 1, 2013: Governor Congratulates Molnlycke on New Expansion in WiscassetAugust 1, 2013: Governor LePage Account Executive Helping Town of Gray Solidify a "Road Map" to Economic DevelopmentJuly 30, 2013: Another step taken by the LePage Administration to make Maine more business friendlyJuly 24, 2013: DECD Announces Four New "Certified Business-Friendly" CommunitiesJuly 19, 2013: Maine Aviation Industry Poised for Take OffJuly 18, 2013: Kennebunk and St. John Plantation Share in $375,000 Economic Development AwardsJune 21, 2013: Legislature Urged to Not Slow Down Job Creation MomentumJune 17, 2013: LePage Administration Celebrates Small Business Week; DECD Commissioner Gervais to Visit Several Small Businesses in 5 CountiesJune 12, 2013: Western Maine Selected as Venue for Inaugural SCI Mountain Challenge in SeptemberJune 11, 2013: DECD Commissioner Welcomes Ecoshel President and Creation of 78 Jobs in AshlandMay 24, 2013: Maine Film Office's Website Now Features Tool Allowing the Public to Submit Location Photos and InformationMay 21, 2013: DECD Names Richmond and Presque Isle as the State's Newest "Certified Business-Friendly Communities"May 10, 2013: DECD Announces the 2013 CDBG Micro-Enterprise Assistance GrantsMay 6, 2013: Maine Job Creators Honored with Governor's Award for Business ExcellenceApril 25, 2013: Maine Film Office Updates Its Online Production Guide to Better Showcase the State's Film Production TalentApril 24, 2013: DECD Partners with Journal Communications to Print an Annual Economic Development GuideApril 18, 2013: 'Welcome ME' is a Free and Comprehensive Online Customer Service Training Tool for All Maine BusinessesApril 5, 2013: DECD's 'Business Answers' Sees Impressive Growth Year Over YearMarch 20, 2013: LePage Administration Seeks to Certify More Communities as Business FriendlyFebruary 1, 2013: Nominations for the 2013 Governor's Award for Business Excellence Close Feb. 15January 2, 2012: Nominations Open for the 2013 Governor's Award for Business ExcellenceDecember 21, 2012: First Day of Winter Welcomed by Maine BusinessesDecember 14, 2012: DECD Commissioner to Present Six Communities with Business Friendly Signage, Certification Monday, Dec. 17December 4, 2012: DECD Welcomes News of Northern Maine Being Named Top 10 US Travel Destination for 2013November 27, 2012: Governor Announces Four New Certified Business-Friendly CommunitiesNovember 15, 2012: DECD Encourages Local Support of Small Business SaturdayNovember 1, 2012: Maine Communities Compete For Economic Development Program AwardsOctober 25, 2012: DECD Commissioner Shares in Celebration at Great Northern PaperOctober 24, 2012: Economic Development Program Yields New Jobs in Five CommunitiesOctober 11, 2012: More Maine Communities Seek Business-Friendly RecognitionSeptember 28, 2012: Maine Businesses Poised for Growth with Expansion of BroadbandSeptember 10, 2012: Manufacturing Facility and New Jobs Headed to York CountySeptember 4, 2012: Destination China: Governor LePage Set to Lead Trade Delegation OverseasAugust 27, 2012: Governor LePage Announces Five New Certified Business-Friendly CommunitiesAugust 15, 2012: DECD Red Tape Hotline Helps Solve Business Owners Problem 'Lickity Split'August 3, 2012: Eastport Welcomes First Cruise ShipJuly 17, 2012: DECD Names New Director of Maine Film OfficeJuly 13, 2012: More Maine Communities Seek Business-Friendly RecognitionJuly 12, 2012: Maine Climbs the Chart in Ranking of Top States for BusinessJuly 12, 2012: No Dud: Legalization of Fireworks is Economic 'Boom' for MaineJuly 10, 2012: Maine Businesses to Play Critical Role in Determining Future Economic PolicyJune 18, 2012: Change in Leadership at Maine Technology Institute: Betsy Biemann Resigns as PresidentJune 6, 2012: Governor LePage Announces Maine's Nine Certified Business-Friendly CommunitiesMay 30, 2012: Maine Businesses Report Strong Memorial Day WeekendMay 24, 2012: Expanding Globally Means More Jobs LocallyMay 17, 2012: Maine's 125th: Strides Towards Economic ProsperityMay 14, 2012: Six Maine Companies Awarded the Governor's Award for Business ExcellenceApril 9, 2012: Maine Communities Seek Business Friendly RecognitionApril 5, 2012: Maine Office of Tourism Leads Off, Launching Red Sox Radio Network Advertising CampaignMarch 30, 2012: Maine Office of Tourism and Maine Businesses Attend International Tourism SummitMarch 20, 2012: Cyclists Looking to Make Maine Their Tourism Destination in 2013March 16, 2012: DECD Reports Statewide Interest in Maine's New "Certified Business Friendly Community" ProgramMarch 16, 2012: Governor LePage Honors Maine's Best in BusinessMarch 9, 2012: Governor LePage Launches 'Certified Business Friendly Community' ProgramMarch 6, 2012: Maine DECD Visits Mill Redevelopment Project in SanfordJanuary 25, 2012: Nominations Open for Governor's Award for Business ExcellenceSeptember 28, 2011: New funding available for Maine exportersAugust 3, 2011: U. S. Economic Development Administration Approves Maine Economic Development DistrictsJuly 13, 2011: Two Appointments Announced at Department of Economic and Community DevelopmentMay 17, 2011: Governor's Awards for Business Excellence Presented to Six Maine CompaniesMarch 25, 2011: New England Products Trade Show Announces 2011's Best New Product and Best New Booth Award WinnersMarch 7, 2011: Maine's 2011 Evaluation of R&D Investment ReleasedMarch 2, 2011: Portland Shellfish, Inc. Given FDA Approval to Resume OperationsFebruary 28, 2011: Maine DECD Announces New Tourism DirectorFebruary 23, 2011: Tourism Professionals Gather for Maine Governor's ConferenceFebruary 9, 2011: New England Products Trade Show to be Held in Maine
