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February 8, 2016 Edition

Portland balancing between staying true to its roots and development

Several southern Maine forecasts at the Maine Real Estate & Development Association's annual conference last month showed the city's real estate metrics in 2015 to be exceptionally strong.

  • Other
    Other

    MEREDA conference shows Maine’s pockets of growth

    If we use real estate as an indicator of economic health, certain areas in Maine are indeed springing to life.

  • Focus on Real Estate/Construction/Design
    Focus on Real Estate/Construction/Design

    Portand's M.R. Brewer Inc.'s bright future stays true to familial roots

    Laurie Schreiber

    M.R. Brewer Inc. is a construction and millwork firm that handles everything from installing a $50 cabinet door to completing multi-million-dollar renovations and new construction.

  • In Short
    In Short

    IN SHORT

    New hiresLegacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty, a luxury property company in Portland, hired Mary Libby, Linda MacDonald and Elise Kiely as a senior vice presi

Today's Poll

Has the growth of remote work in recent years hurt the ability of your business to innovate?
Poll Description

Since the start of the pandemic, employees have come to expect hybrid schedules that allow them to work remotely.

Many employers, however, have pushed for a return to traditional, pre-COVID offices and workspaces.

Tension about where workers do their work heated up on Friday when the CEO of Nike, John Donahoe, blamed remote work for the company's recent lack of product innovation.

"It’s really hard to do bold, disruptive innovation, to develop a boldly disruptive shoe, on Zoom,” he said in an interview with CNBC.

The sportswear and sneaker giant has come under fire in the past couple of years for falling behind on innovation and losing market share.

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