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Architecture & Design

  • Ellsworth awarded $300K Community Development Block Grant

    June 24, 2016

    The city of Ellsworth will receive $300,000 from the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development via the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development that can be used to assist homeowners and landlords to make improvements in a

    June 24, 2016
  • The Via Agency joins Maine's growing ESOP roster

    Jennifer Van Allen May 30, 2016

    Like a lot of small business owners, The VIA Agency founder and Chairman John Coleman didn't relish the prospect of a giant out-of-state operator swallowing advertising agency he spent 23 years building. An Employee Stock Ownership Plan offered a

    Jennifer Van Allen May 30, 2016
  • Landry/French joins the growing ranks of Maine ESOP businesses

    Kevin Steeves May 5, 2016

    Mainebiz spoke to Landry/French Construction Co. Vice President Kevin French about the decision to establish an ESOP at the Scarborough-based company.

    Kevin Steeves May 5, 2016
  • Biddeford firm scores $15M Navy Contract

    Staff May 4, 2016

    The U.S. Navy has awarded a $15 million, five-year contract to the Biddeford architectural and engineering firm Oak Point Associates to support Naval Facilities Engineering Command projects at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery and other Navy

    Staff May 4, 2016
  • ‘Legacy’ Brewer brick maker closes

    April 25, 2016

    After 110 years in business, the Brewer-based Brooks Brick Co. called it a day on Friday — as competition from brick suppliers out of state, lack of demand from homeowners, budget cutbacks for school facilities and an aging workforce of masons has

    April 25, 2016
  • Art project delayed for Woodford's Corner facelift

    April 6, 2016

    There's more news about the much-needed rehab of the five-way intersection of Woodford's Corner in Portland — including the decision on Monday to delay action on a public art proposal for the heavily traveled neighborhood.

    April 6, 2016
  • Waterfront ice rink plans gain support from Bangor officials

    March 30, 2016

    The Bangor Rotary Club is gearing up to celebrate its centennial by gifting the city a long-talked-about addition to the Bangor Waterfront — an ice rink and splash pad that would overlook the Penobscot River year-round.

    March 30, 2016
  • Former Dakin building home to high-end apartments

    March 29, 2016

    After two years and a $2 million investment, the conversion of the former Dakin Sporting Goods building in downtown Bangor is complete.

    March 29, 2016
  • The entrepreneurs of Brunswick's TechPlace

    Lori Valigra March 7, 2016

    TechPlace, the entrepreneur incubator at Brunswick Landing, lacks the cacophony and frenetic energy of the typical Massachusetts or Silicon Valley startup space, and that's not a bad thing.

    Lori Valigra March 7, 2016
  • Historic factory will get $6M conversion to apartments

    Laurie Schreiber February 21, 2016

    The former home of Schlotterbeck & Foss Co. is getting new life, thanks to a developer who successfully applied to have it listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is now able to take advantage of tax credits to fully invest in the

    Laurie Schreiber February 21, 2016
  • Portand's M.R. Brewer Inc.'s bright future stays true to familial roots

    Laurie Schreiber February 8, 2016

    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.

    Laurie Schreiber February 8, 2016
  • Bar Harbor council backs rehab of major street

    February 5, 2016

    Bar Harbor's town council designated $25,000 for an infrastructure design study on Cottage Street, one of the popular summer tourist town's two main corridors central to commerce.

    February 5, 2016
  • Portland's Congress Square redesign project nets over 100 bids

    February 4, 2016

    The city of Portland received more than 100 submissions for its Congress Square redesign project, with some public art proposals coming from as far away as the United Kingdom.

    February 4, 2016
  • UMaine tests Maine trees used to make 'plywood on steroids'

    February 3, 2016

    Scientists and engineers at the University of Maine are evaluating the strength, thermal and moisture properties of Maine trees when used to make cross-laminated timber, a kind of lumber used to build homes in Canada and Europe, The Times Record

    February 3, 2016
  • Warehouse shortage fueled by nontraditional uses

    Peter Van Allen January 22, 2016

    Beer brewers, coffee roasters and medical marijuana companies are taking over more warehouse space in Portland, driving demand and the price per square foot.

    Peter Van Allen January 22, 2016
  • Long-time employee buys Bath cabinet maker

    Peter Van Allen January 19, 2016

    The Kennebec Co. has been sold to a longtime employee, James Stewart, the new owner said Monday.

    Peter Van Allen January 19, 2016

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With the official end of summer this past weekend, we're taking a look back at how the season unfolded.

Back in early August, we asked how the summer tourism season was going — and at the time, the majority of respondents told us it could be better. And remember, the season started very rainy and ended amid a drought. 

Now that the season has wrapped up, we're checking in again to see how things ended. Did things improve? Did tourism pick up later in the summer, or did the season fall short of expectations?