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Mainebiz asked 10 movers and shakers from around the state what they are most thankful for this Thanksgiving. One response: "Maine is a magical place and I appreciate living and working here more than ever.”
The founders spent over 20 years in California, building and growing businesses. In Lewiston, the couple invested over $1 million to create the kind of space where they wanted to work, but couldn't find.
The two new owners of the Brooklin General Store see growth potential in the shop and kitchen. “We are building on what’s already here,” said one, who called the store “an absolute institution.”
The department store chain will renovate a 31,000-square-foot space previously occupied by the Christmas Tree Shops, and plans to hire up to 40 people.
Carved out of the Covetrus building in Portland's East End, the 56,000-square-foot space is intended to accommodate a range of work styles.
A former business owner, a world traveler and long careers in the insurance industry are in the backgrounds of hires at the Damariscotta office.
Margaret Murphy Centers for Children operates seven special purpose private schools in Maine. “We also have a tremendous wait list for services for kids in that area,” said CEO Todd Goodwin.
The broker's pitch was, "I have this opportunity in Portland, but we have to have a vision for it."
Waterfront properties and green spaces can be useful for creating vibrant gathering places such as parks and boardwalks, but must be tailored to each community's unique needs.
The Abbey is set to open in early December at 87 Maine St., the former home of the Little Dog Coffee Shop.
Contact with national and local investors yielded a quick sale to a buyer who needed to complete a 1031 exchange.
Condos might get a bad rap, “but done right, they are one of the best ways to offer ownership opportunities and keep costs down,” said Maine Working Homes’s co-founder, Merritt Carey.
The owner says increased vagrancy has been discouraging walk-in customers, and the new location offers an opportunity to lay out retail and workshop space from scratch.
The MaineStreet Business Building, on U.S. Route 1 (Maine Street) in downtown Machias, was unveiled to a wider audience this week. The co-working space, which is run by the nonprofit Sunrise County Economic Council, called on a range of donors for
A request for proposals, issued Nov. 8, is based on priorities identified by the Maine Offshore Wind Research Consortium, an assembly of fisheries, wildlife and marine science and industry experts advising the state’s offshore wind research.
High-efficiency envelopes, heat-recovery ventilation, mass-timber construction, wood-fiber insulation and solar arrays are among steps colleges are implementing to reduce their carbon footprint.