BRUNSWICK — Lawmakers, businesspeople and educators praised a new economic development program called Blackstone Accelerates Growth during an event Friday at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station.
"This is a watershed moment in the economic development history of (Maine)," said U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, who spoke at the event. "(This initiative) can spark the creativity and entrepreneurship that are so essential to our state."
"One challenge is growing startup (companies) into larger engines of job creation and economic growth," said U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. "This initiative will help plant the seeds."
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Author:J. Hemmerdinger
