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Alexis Wells
October 22, 2025
Some Maine stores are capitalizing on a nationwide trend with chewy treats this spooky season.
- Renee Cordes October 23, 2025
- Laurie Schreiber October 22, 2025
- Sloane M. Perron Updated: October 20, 2025
- Kym Dakin-Neal, guest columnist October 22, 2025
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Portland church gets grant to preserve historic towers
Alexis Wells October 23, 2025The church’s 130-year-old towers, though structurally sound, require timely restoration to prevent deterioration. A recent architectural assessment confirmed that proactive preservation is essential.
Alexis Wells October 23, 2025
Katahdin Trust parent posts bump in Q3 earnings, deposits
Renee Cordes Updated: October 23, 2025"We are pleased with these results and look forward to finishing the year strong," said Jon J. Prescott, president and CEO of Katahdin Trust, a Houlton-based bank with 16 locations.
Renee Cordes Updated: October 23, 2025
From potlucks to pollinator planting: Portland backs neighborhood projects
Tina Fischer October 22, 2025Portland’s Office of Sustainability has recognized 29 local projects that could make neighborhoods more socially connected, sustainable, resilient or inclusive.
Tina Fischer October 22, 2025
Portland video production company gets new digs
Tina Fischer October 22, 2025Knack Factory produces commercials, promotional videos and documentaries, and also rents the studio on Bell Street to other creatives.
Tina Fischer October 22, 2025
PFAS testing lab takes top prize in LaunchPad $50,000 business-pitch contest
Sloane M. Perron October 22, 2025For Norridgewock-based Maine Laboratories, the $50,000 prize will fund automated equipment, freeing the team to focus on research, white papers and advanced testing methods.
Sloane M. Perron October 22, 2025
MaineHousing program receives national recognition
Tina Fischer Updated: October 22, 2025The program used $20 million in state funding to subsidize construction of 276 homes offered at prices affordable to middle-income households.
Tina Fischer Updated: October 22, 2025
How to get your business ready for the Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave law
Stacey Hyland, guest columnist October 22, 2025Successful implementation will require thoughtful preparation and strategic planning both to reduce confusion and to support employees during the transition.
Stacey Hyland, guest columnist October 22, 2025
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As hotel construction continues across Portland — with 10 new projects approved before the city imposed a moratorium on new hotel development — developers argue that new hotels bring jobs, tax revenue and visitors.
In June, the city extended the moratorium by six months.
With a growing number of hotel projects underway or proposed, some ask whether the market is saturated. Activists argue that developers should focus on much-needed housing.
Meantime, hotel rates routinely exceed $400 a night in Portland, so there's still apparently demand.
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November 06, 2025 - November 06, 2025
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Aroostook County to get Maine’s first AI data center
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 17, 2025The AI center will feature information technology hardware developed by LiquidCool Solutions, a Rochester, Minn., maker of data infrastructure and an immersion cooling technology.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 17, 2025
Portland hotel developers tout economic impact, but market may have limits
Renee Cordes October 16, 2025A trio of hotel developers debunked the myth that Maine's largest city has too many hotels and touted economic benefits from visitor spending to employment.
Renee Cordes October 16, 2025
Bangor airport proposes $124M in improvements in coming years
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 17, 2025Pricier items include a TSA checkpoint upgrade needed to alleviate congestion and accommodate security demands.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 17, 2025
Portland broker 'confident' of filling Renys space soon
Renee Cordes Updated: October 17, 2025The Boulos Co. has had a lot of showings to a range of businesses for the downtown space.
Renee Cordes Updated: October 17, 2025
207 Beer Week will make its return in November
Alexis Wells October 16, 2025The annual series of events, themed this year as "Deep Roots and Cold Pours," is organized by the Maine Brewers’ Guild and showcases Maine beer and the hospitality industry that supports it.
Alexis Wells October 16, 2025
Coastal Enterprises Inc. gets $200K grant to expand services
Peter Van Allen October 16, 2025The KeyBank Foundation grant will help expand CEI's work providing free and low-cost business advising services to entrepreneurs.
Peter Van Allen October 16, 2025
Skowhegan Savings expands Fairfield branch lending team
Alexis Wells October 16, 2025Skowhegan Savings Bank, with 12 locations throughout Maine, has expanded its Fairfield branch lending team, with the promotion of a longtime employee and the addition of a new vice president and commercial lender.
Alexis Wells October 16, 2025
Town & Shore Real Estate raises $7,500 for Full Plates Full Potential
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 20, 2025With one in five Maine children facing food insecurity, the funds raised will help expand access to healthy meals and nutrition programs across the state.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 20, 2025
Alfond Lodge at McGrath Pond unveiled at Oakland camp
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 20, 2025The Alfond Lodge at McGrath Pond is a newly constructed community center for meals, gatherings and special events.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 20, 2025
Newsworthy people and performances for Oct. 20, 2025
Updated: October 20, 2025A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, health care institutions and professional services firms in Maine.
Updated: October 20, 2025
UMaine’s advanced capabilities advance companies and workforce for the 21st century
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 20, 2025The Advanced Manufacturing Center has worked with hundreds of companies and trained scores of students. The engineering support and service center helps move ideas from concept to production through prototyping, design and fabrication plus workforce development programs.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 20, 2025
Storm brewing: Coffee roasters tackle tariffs, inflation and labor costs
Tina Fischer Updated: October 20, 2025You're likely paying more for the morning cup. Here's what's behind the increases in coffee prices, both in the grocery store and at the coffee shop.
Tina Fischer Updated: October 20, 2025
Cresting the third dimension: 3D printing sparks new manufacturing wave in Maine
Renee Cordes Updated: October 20, 2025Companies from early-stage startups to established manufacturers are 3D printing a range of parts and products.
Renee Cordes Updated: October 20, 2025
Building Business: Mastway Development launches affordable apartment complex in Gardiner
Tina Fischer Updated: October 20, 2025The Gardiner apartments, to be known as Iron Heights, will be located a short walk from downtown.
Tina Fischer Updated: October 20, 2025
Ask ACE: How do you prepare leadership and management to run an ESOP successfully?
Priscilla Hansen Mahoney, Blazing Trails Coaching Updated: October 20, 2025The success of an ESOP depends on how well leadership and management are prepared to guide the company in its next chapter.
Priscilla Hansen Mahoney, Blazing Trails Coaching Updated: October 20, 2025
2025 ESOP Essentials
With over 70 Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) companies in Maine, it is widely recognized as a successful form of ownership transition for many companies. Becoming an ESOP has proven to be a way of preserving the legacy of locally owned businesses in Maine as well as a unique differentiator in the competitive hiring market.
With this special publication, Mainebiz will delve into the dynamic landscape of ESOPs, providing an in-depth analysis and practical insights for businesses considering or currently navigating this unique employee ownership model. With a focus on promoting sustainable business practices and inclusive corporate governance, this publication will serve as an invaluable resource for executives, HR professionals, and business owners seeking to leverage ESOPs to drive long-term success and employee satisfaction.
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