Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce
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Members of the business community know that the Chamber is watching out for their best interests. Follow to stay informed on our efforts and initiatives.
Portland, Maine
Joined July 2009
Great news for Mainers! . Now we need MCA and our elected leaders to make sure this funding actually goes to connecting unserved Mainers, not building duplicative networks.
pressherald.com
More than $42 billion has been allocated nationwide to expand high-speed internet access, and Maine’s share is the largest of any state in New England.
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Portland Regional Chamber 2022 Voter Guide!. All the information you need to vote on referenda, and local/state candidates in our region of Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Falmouth, Gorham, Scarborough, South Portland, and Westbrook:
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Advocacy Update: Portland Elections 2022: How You Can Help
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It was great to join @SenAngusKing, @GovJanetMills, @foley4westbrook, and Mayor Snyder to celebrate the exciting arrival of @METROgpt & @BSOOBTRANSIT's new all electric busses! . As our region grows, the need for low emission public transit options has never been more important.
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RT @mvlacich: An honor to be part of such a great event. Such strong leadership on small issues in Maine thanks to our @SBA_Maine team led….
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Thank you to @mvlacich and the @SBA_Maine team for joining us yesterday at Eggs & Issues to highlight some amazing women, veteran, and minority owned small businesses!.
An honor to be part of such a great event. Such strong leadership on small issues in Maine thanks to our @SBA_Maine team led by Diane Sturgeon, resource partners, Regional Advocate Louis Luchini, @PortlandChamber and many others. Looking forward to meeting with businesses today.
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RT @SBA_Maine: Region 1 Administrator Mike Vlacich kicking off Eggs & Issues in Portland, Maine with @PortlandChamber @SBA_Maine @SBAgov ht….
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RT @uwsme: 🚨TOMORROW!🚨 Hear strategies for creating a mental health-friendly workplace from local leaders at @MaineHealthCareers, @IDEXX, a….
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RT @PingreeHannah: @PortlandChamber and @MeEqualJustice weighing in on the urgency of housing action.
pressherald.com
The Portland Regional Chamber and Maine Equal Justice are united in support of L.D. 2003, which can help ensure more Mainers have safe, affordable places to live.
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.@MeEqualJustice and the Chamber don't always agree, but when we do you better believe it's for great reasons and sound policy. We urge the Legislature to step up, help solve our housing shortage, and pass @SpeakerFecteau's LD 2003!.
pressherald.com
The Portland Regional Chamber and Maine Equal Justice are united in support of L.D. 2003, which can help ensure more Mainers have safe, affordable places to live.
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RT @uwsme: Hear strategies for creating a mental health-friendly workplace from local leaders at @MaineHealthCareers, @IDEXX, and @Verrill_….
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RT @uwsme: "For Maine to recover financially from the pandemic and continue to grow economically, it’s clear that we need to ensure that wo….
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"As Portland business leaders, child care is one of our top concerns as we work to recruit and retain workers. Simply put: if parents do not have child care, they cannot go to work." . Read more from @GSBMaine's Steve deCastro and our own Quincy Hentzel:.
pressherald.com
A lack of affordable child care for working parents is a brake on Maine employers' ability to hire.
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Thanks to @Mainebiz for highlighting our upcoming move to 93 Exchange Street!.
The Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce is leaving Congress Street and headed for new digs. @PortlandChamber #Mainerealestate.
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RT @RightFromtheSt1: "In order for Maine to recover financially from the pandemic and continue to grow economically, it's clear that we nee….
mainebiz.biz
The case for boosting investment in child care was laid out in a report by Council for a Strong America, a national bipartisan profit whose funders include Educate Maine and the Maine Community...
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Thank you to @strongnationUSA, @Kim_Russell_ME, @SpeakerFecteau, Sen. Richard Bennett for joining us in highlighting essential investments in our child care industry!.
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"For Maine to recover financially from the pandemic, and continue to grow economically, it's clear we need to ensure parents in the workforce have access to high-quality, affordable childcare," Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce CEO Quincy Hentzel said.
mainepublic.org
According to a brief, 141 childcare providers in Maine have permanently closed since the pandemic began, and the state's childcare workforce has shrunk by nearly 20%.
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RT @MDIBL: #MDIBL has a long history (124 years!) of international collaboration, science, and discovery. #MDIBioscience is our newest init….
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RT @MDIBL: #MDIBL runs the largest federally funded #biomedical research and training network in Maine, supporting 14 research and academic….
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RT @MDIBL: #MDIBL's Dr. Haller at the @PortlandChamber Eggs & Issues on shaping Maine's scientific future as international research hub for….
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