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University of Maine awarded $700K to host 2021 National NSF EPSCoR Conference in Portland, Maine
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University of Maine more than $700,000 to host the...
Abbott Labs’ rapid COVID-19 tests begin to ship worldwide
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) began shipping out its new COVID-19 rapid tests this week, as both the U.S....
JAX receives $32M to tackle health issues, including coronavirus
The Jackson Laboratory, headquartered in Bar Harbor, was awarded $32.4 million in grant funding over the year’s...
Abbott’s Maine expansion will continue with 1,200 new jobs
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT), which has a site in Scarborough and a new manufacturing site in Westbrook,...
Abbott buys its Scarborough plant for $17M
On top of recent expansions that are adding nearly 200,000 square feet in Scarborough and Westbrook, Chicago-based...
A Guilford manufacturer ramps up production of innovative medical textiles
In another case of a company making a pandemic pivot, Duvaltex switched much of its production from...
Presque Isle plant is making equipment used on COVID-19 patients around the world
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Acme Monaco’s Presque Isle plant has long produced catheter guidewires used to treat...
Can designer mice save us from COVID-19?
Imagine, for a moment, a time when the coronavirus is eradicated. There are therapies and a vaccine....
Maine coronavirus testing swab maker awarded $51.2 million to ramp up production
A Guilford company that makes swabs needed for coronavirus testing has received another $51.2 million from the...
After previous losses, Covetrus reports $54M earnings for Q2
Portland-based Covetrus Inc. (Nasdaq: CVET) appears to be turning around recent financial performance, reporting an uptick in second-quarter revenue...