PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Faced with complying next year with the federal Affordable Care Act many business owners say they are confused about the new law and how it will affect the bottom line. To clear up some of the confusion a workshop on understanding the Affordable Care Act will ...

FORT KENT — The first of its kind in the region, business management training program for loggers and off road truck drivers is set for May 14-15 at the University of Maine Fort Kent. The seminar, which covers business planning; accounting with QuickBooks; equipment availability and quality; tracking production and ...

CARIBOU — Northern Maine Development Commission (NMDC) is sponsoring a current use tax workshop Friday, March 15 at NMDC’s office in Caribou. The workshop will begin at 10 a.m. and end at noon. Topics for the session include: • Farmland and Tree Growth Property Tax • Farmland Registration • Maine ...

CARIBOU, Maine — Jim Trussler, CEO and co-founder of LST Energy, a startup company commercializing a patented system to burn hay in traditional furnaces and boilers, will discuss the system by conference call at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, in the board room at Northern Maine Development Commission. The event ...

Small-business owners, managers and entrepreneurs who want to start or grow a business are urged to attend one of two gatherings in Aroostook County to meet northern Maine lenders and resource partners. The free workshops will feature small business specialists who can help people prepare for lender meetings. Participants are ...

CARIBOU — Aroostook companies interested in growing and commercializing their technologies are invited to attend an upcoming workshop to learn more about the funding and resources available to them to bring technologies to market. The Maine Technology Institute (MTI) is holding statewide sessions and one, being held in partnership with ...