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Fate of historic Portland building heads to city council — along with art museum's future
Updated: April 22, 2024There have been months of debate over a proposal to raze 142 Free St. in order to make room for a $100 million expansion at the Portland Museum of Art. Now a request to change the building's historic designation goes to the Portland City Council,
Updated: April 22, 2024
In Portland, a startup finds pent-up demand for pottery classes
Updated: April 17, 2024Once the website was up with class offerings, the owner of Handful Studios immediately started to field emails from people who wanted to sign up.
Updated: April 17, 2024
Arts hub in Norway is making headway with renovation of vintage factory
Updated: April 11, 2024A pandemic project of artist interviews evolved to pop-up shows, then to acquiring an old snowshoe factory. Hundreds of volunteers performed initial renovations. “Norway has always been a really interesting hotbed in the arts,” said one founder.
Updated: April 11, 2024
Take me to the river: Talking Head David Byrne talks about dam removal in Maine
Updated: April 2, 2024Among other things, David Byrne and a panel of experts said river restoration doesn't mean Mainers stop making dollars and cents.
Updated: April 2, 2024
Norway Opera House will use new funds to revitalize, reopen historic performance space
March 29, 2024The first phase of the project, to secure the building’s integrity and to renovate the first-floor retail spaces, has been completed. Next up is bringing the space back as a fully functioning performance venue.
March 29, 2024
USM, Consigli top off Crewe Center for the Arts
March 28, 2024The traditional 'topping off' ceremony marked the addition of the last structural beam in the future Crewe Center for the Arts on the University of Southern Maine campus.
March 28, 2024
The Good Crust, Tiller & Rye and Belle Cove among businesses honored by SBA
March 12, 2024"With these awards we hope to demonstrate the impact entrepreneurs have on their hometowns and our state," said Diane Sturgeon, Maine district director for the U.S. Small Business Administration.
March 12, 2024
Music technology is newest degree program from University of Maine at Augusta
March 4, 2024UMA now has a music technology degree program, designed to prepare future artists with tools and skills to navigate the music industry.
March 4, 2024
A Look Back: The cultivation of Congress Square
Updated: March 4, 2024To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Mainebiz, 'A Look Back' recalls some of the business news from 1994 that still resonates today.
Updated: March 4, 2024-
As it prepares for $100M expansion, Portland Museum of Art lays off 13
February 16, 2024The job cuts come as the PMA struggles to get approval for a key element of its expansion plan — razing a former museum next door.
February 16, 2024 
Unity Environmental University donates Unity arts center to a Waldo County charter school
February 7, 2024With Unity Environmental University shifting operations to New Gloucester, the school has donated an arts center in its namesake town to the Ecology Learning Center.
February 7, 2024
Ellsworth looks for input on plan to build business, development — and balance
January 11, 2024The city is developing business attraction ideas that will maintain its balance as a year-round community and an important service center with future growth.
January 11, 2024
Q&A: Unconventional music group is making noise in Maine's cultural scene
Updated: November 27, 2023Palaver Strings recruits early-career artists for experimental collaborations around issues ranging from social justice to subjective reality. “We love learning to fit the space,” said its co-founder.
Updated: November 27, 2023
Starry night, indeed: A stunning new piece of public art adorns Madawaska land port
November 17, 2023The public art installation is titled "Stella" — the Latin word for star — and is in keeping with both the location and the holiday season.
November 17, 2023
5 Portland businesses to be honored by city in return of annual awards
November 9, 2023The city of Portland's Annual Business Awards will return next week after a four-year hiatus. Winners range from a nonprofit to one of the state's largest health care providers.
November 9, 2023
Now you see it: Androscoggin Historical Society moves to heart of Lewiston’s downtown
November 6, 2023Moving from the relative obscurity of a third-floor space, the Androscoggin Historical Society will now have street-front visibility and exposure to a broader audience. The move took 1,800 volunteer hours.
November 6, 2023
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