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A Look Back: Real estate deals make history, now — and then
William Hall Updated: August 19, 2024Mainebiz looks back at its 30-year history, and recalls purchases and sales that eventually influenced transactions of today.
William Hall Updated: August 19, 2024From the Editor: Tackling housing, aquaculture and potatoes in northern Maine
Peter Van Allen Updated: August 19, 2024Photographer Fred Field has been a road warrior for Mainebiz.
Peter Van Allen Updated: August 19, 2024
Ocean State Job Lot to take over former Christmas Tree Shops space in Augusta
Peter Van Allen August 14, 2024With the Augusta store, Ocean State Job Lot will have taken over four former Christmas Tree Shops locations in three states.
Peter Van Allen August 14, 2024
Commentary: Maine business boom will yield long-term growth
Jim Dinkle, FirstPark Updated: August 14, 2024Jim Dinkle, who leads the FirstPark business park in Oakland, notes that last year Maine had the greatest number of business applications since 2005. Sectors like life sciences, tourism and forestry are seeing notable upticks, he says.
Jim Dinkle, FirstPark Updated: August 14, 2024
Lewiston's Maine MILL museum gets federal boost for redevelopment plans
Laurie Schreiber August 13, 2024The project involves renovating a 7,000-square-foot mill dating back 160 years and adding 11,000 square feet of new space.
Laurie Schreiber August 13, 2024
Unity Environmental University completes $1.2M project at its Sky Lodge
Alexis Wells August 12, 2024Unity Environmental University has completed a $1.2 million infrastructure overhaul of its historic Sky Lodge property.
Alexis Wells August 12, 2024
Officials to dedicate Port of Entry and Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge
Peter Van Allen Updated: August 14, 2024The dedication of the Land Port of Entry and the Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge draws to a formal conclusion the upgrade of a major interchange between the U.S. and Canada.
Peter Van Allen Updated: August 14, 2024
$25M in state funds will help 39 communities rebuild from winter storms
Laurie Schreiber August 12, 2024Roads, bridges, wastewater stations and drainage infrastructure are among projects targeted for storm repair and resilience projects.
Laurie Schreiber August 12, 2024
Across Maine, newly built fire stations are spreading like wildfire
Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 12, 2024In Corinna’s former station, built in 1952, one truck would only fit sideways. Larger stations have more bays, storage, room to expand and modern decontamination areas.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 12, 2024
Northern Light’s Bangor pharmacy trades up to $2.8M purpose-built design
Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 12, 2024For now, Northern Light Pharmacy is at 210 State St., in a location that dates to 1939.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 12, 2024
Portland’s Thompson Block adds seven rental lofts
Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 12, 2024At 121 Middle St. in the Old Port, seven lofts were converted from vacant class B office space and showcase historic design features.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 12, 2024
Maine Public will move to former Public Market building in 2025
Renee Cordes Updated: August 12, 2024The Portland building's buyer, Maine Public Broadcasting Corp., aims to move into the new space by the end of next year, after adding studios and production facilities.
Renee Cordes Updated: August 12, 2024
Airports across Maine awarded $12M for infrastructure upgrades
Laurie Schreiber August 9, 2024Over a dozen grants will help fund construction of terminals and infrastructure and make improvements to existing facilities.
Laurie Schreiber August 9, 2024
Maine's commercial real estate leases for the month of July 2024
Peter Van Allen August 7, 2024A roundup of Maine's commercial real estate leases for the month of July 2024. The leases were originally published in the Mainebiz Real Estate Insider.
Peter Van Allen August 7, 2024
Westbrook officials approve plan for Maine's first Asian-American community center
Laurie Schreiber August 7, 2024The goal is to provide a hub that will help the city tap into the economic and cultural potential of Maine’s Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities.
Laurie Schreiber August 7, 2024
Independent fashion brand Loom Clothing and Home leases space in downtown Freeport
Peter Van Allen Updated: August 7, 2024Natalya Nikitina, the owner of Loom Clothing and Home, said she encourages customers to build "capsule wardrobes," emphasizing quality rather than quantity of clothing.
Peter Van Allen Updated: August 7, 2024
Today's Poll
Sponsored by: Kennebunk Savings Bank
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?
The Giving Guide
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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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Groundbreaking Maine
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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The Giving Guide
The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
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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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Groundbreaking Maine
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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