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Artist-run pop-up gallery finds a more permanent home in Portland
Tina Fischer Updated: May 21, 2025Maine Art Collective has been running two short-term galleries in Portland and Ogunquit, and has now signed its first three-year lease to operate a second Portland location.
Tina Fischer Updated: May 21, 2025
‘Textile reuse’ shop doubles footprint in Westbrook
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 19, 2025The “creative reuse center” offers secondhand and new textile craft supplies, classes and community events.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: May 19, 2025
Portland Museum of Art hires education specialist who offers 'vision, creativity and inclusive leadership'
Alexis Wells May 13, 2025The Portland Museum of Art hired Sarah Timm as the head of education for the Peggy L. Osher Art Study and Collection Committee conference room.
Alexis Wells May 13, 2025
Farnsworth Art Museum expands campus with Rockland acquisition
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 28, 2025The 12,000-square-foot building will enhance the museum's retail store and public programs. The mid-19th century building includes vintage wood floors and tin ceilings.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 28, 2025
Historic preservation completed for a midcoast music school’s permanent home
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 22, 2025Sound isolation and acoustics between studios were paramount considerations, involving tightly constructed ductwork weaving through historic trusses.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 22, 2025
After winning appeal, Portland Museum of Art to move forward with planned expansion
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 18, 2025Greater Portland Landmarks said it wouldn’t pursue further legal action opposing the plan, which includes razing an existing building for the museum’s expansion.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: April 18, 2025
From legends to Lady Gaga: World’s first digital lobster museum is a love letter to Maine
Renee Cordes Updated: April 16, 2025The Maine Lobster Museum, set to open its digital doors on May 8, will offer visitors a virtual tour of all things lobster from biology to culinary traditions and Lady Gaga’s famous bejeweled headpiece.
Renee Cordes Updated: April 16, 2025
Judge rules art museum can demolish 142 Free St. for expansion
Tina Fischer March 31, 2025Greater Portland Landmarks has lost it lawsuit to prohibit the Portland Museum of Art from razing the former home of the Children's Museum & Theater of Maine.
Tina Fischer March 31, 2025
An Aroostook County town's plan for cultural center wins key grant
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 26, 2025The town of Van Buren's plan to create the Acadian Arts Center received a boost as the Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority’s first grant awardee.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 26, 2025
This year's shortened Oscars season gets mixed reviews from Maine movie houses
Renee Cordes Updated: February 18, 2025While movie houses typically have seven weeks to promote Oscar-nominated films before the awards ceremony, this year that window has shrunk to five because of the L.A. wildfires.
Renee Cordes Updated: February 18, 2025
Portland Symphony's 100th season will also be the last for executive director
Renee Cordes February 12, 2025Carolyn Nishon, a Mainebiz 40 Under 40 honoree in 2022, will stay in he position until the end of July.
Renee Cordes February 12, 2025
First look at USM's future Crewe Center for the Arts
Tina Fischer January 30, 2025The University of Southern Maine will open the $63 million Crewe Center for the Arts in the fall. For now, Mainebiz got a tour of the site under construction.
Tina Fischer January 30, 2025
From bragging rights to charitable giving, good news was plentiful in 2024
Renee Cordes Updated: December 31, 2024Uplifting news stories this year kudos for Portland as a minor-league sports town, and a new sign of "hopeful" in Ellsworth.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 31, 2024
Falmouth recording studio launches nonprofit to help emerging musicians
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 31, 2024Equal Measure Arts is looking to make professional studio recording accessible to students and under-resourced musicians in southern Maine.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 31, 2024
Concert hall with room for 3,300 proposed for downtown Portland
Renee Cordes Updated: December 23, 2024The proposed 66,000-square-foot venue, which requires approval by the city's Planning Board, would be located steps from the city-owned Merrill Auditorium.
Renee Cordes Updated: December 23, 2024
Maine College of Art & Design's new VP of development has ability to 'galvanize' support
Alexis Wells December 17, 2024The Maine College of Art & Design in Portland has promoted Laura Retherford to vice president of development.
Alexis Wells December 17, 2024
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Small Business Saturday, the annual tradition that encourages shoppers to support local, independent retailers and entrepreneurs, marked its 16th rendition on Nov. 29, with events held across the nation.
Founded by American Express in 2010, the yearly event has become an essential part of the holiday shopping season. The Small Business Administration became the official co-sponsor in 2011.
Last year, shoppers turned out in full force to support their local communities, generating an estimated $22 billion in spending at small retailers and restaurants.
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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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