Kennebec Valley expo to feature more than 100 companies

The Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Expo Wednesday will feature more than 100 businesses, with a focus on hiring, and is expected to draw a “diverse crowd” to the Augusta...

Next 2018: Tobias Parkhurst is a catalyst for downtown Augusta's resurgence

Tobias Parkhurst, president of O&P Glass in Augusta and a former pro skateboarder, is one of the catalysts of downtown Augusta development — buying and...

Augusta real estate broker says she's 'living the American dream'

Hoa Hoang, owner of Hoang Realty in Augusta, the youngest of six children, came to Augusta in 1976, a year after her family came to the United States from Saigon. She still owns the home her family...

Longtime Augusta state office space finds new tenant

290 State St. was a supermarket, then a movie theater, and for more than 15 years the state's printing office, now it has a new tenant in Augusta's evolving office space climate.

Augusta's Turnpike Mall goes on the market

One of Augusta's longtime retail magnets is up for sale. CBRE|The Boulos Co. is marketing the Turnpike Mall, a 214,900-square-foot shopping center on 26 acres, with an address of 10 Whitten Road, is...

'Self-awareness' is key to starting or growing a business in Maine

The message in Maine is the same for those starting a business as it is for communities that want to attract business and entrepreneurs — it's all about self-awareness. One of the top barriers...

Downtown Augusta redevelopment may be first U.S. Opportunity Zone project

A downtown Augusta building renovation may be the first project in the nation funded under the Opportunity Zone program, which offers tax breaks for investors who roll capital gains into projects in...

It's a sellers' market for Maine lodging properties this summer

The recent sales of the Augusta Inn in Augusta and Country Inn in Rockport signal strong interest in Maine's lodging market from both out-of-state and Maine-based buyers.