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Hires at Legacy Properties bring diverse backgrounds to Damariscotta office
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 27, 2023A former business owner, a world traveler and long careers in the insurance industry are in the backgrounds of hires at the Damariscotta office.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 27, 2023
A Brunswick special-purpose private school aims to meet growing need
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 27, 2023Margaret 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.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 27, 2023
Buyer of former Botto's Bakery site firms up plans for retail use
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 20, 2023The broker's pitch was, "I have this opportunity in Portland, but we have to have a vision for it."
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 20, 2023
GrowSmart Summit: Investment in community space might improve public health
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 20, 2023Waterfront 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.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 20, 2023
Brunswick couple aims to 'mix things up' with downtown craft coffee and cocktail bar
Renee Cordes Updated: November 21, 2023The Abbey is set to open in early December at 87 Maine St., the former home of the Little Dog Coffee Shop.
Renee Cordes Updated: November 21, 2023
5-building industrial portfolio sells for $14.6M in off-market deal
Laurie Schreiber November 17, 2023Contact with national and local investors yielded a quick sale to a buyer who needed to complete a 1031 exchange.
Laurie Schreiber November 17, 2023
Maine developer looks for bargain properties to upgrade for ‘attainable’ homeownership
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 17, 2023Condos 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.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 17, 2023
Three-generation family jewelry business to leave downtown Lewiston for Yarmouth
Laurie Schreiber November 16, 2023The 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.
Laurie Schreiber November 16, 2023
A Machias co-working space aimed at small businesses taps into a range of donors
Peter Van Allen Updated: November 16, 2023The 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
Peter Van Allen Updated: November 16, 2023
Maine to spend $400K on studying how offshore wind power might affect fisheries
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 15, 2023A 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.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 15, 2023
College of the Atlantic, Colby snag top two spots on ‘green colleges’ list
Laurie Schreiber November 14, 2023High-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.
Laurie Schreiber November 14, 2023
Avesta, Preble Street team up on proposed housing for Portland's homeless
Peter Van Allen November 13, 2023If approved and funded, the Oxford Street development would also be one of the first Site-based Housing First developments in Maine. The proposal comes just four months after Gov. Janet Mills signed a budget package to address homelessness.
Peter Van Allen November 13, 2023
Matcha-themed café is a dream project for two sisters
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 13, 2023Matcha Mood specializes in matcha-based beverages, baked goods and merchandise. Matcha, a high-end tea that can be ground into powder and used in different forms, is known for its rich antioxidant content and has some caffeine.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 13, 2023Maine Realty Advisors launches capital market division
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 13, 2023With the increase in volume of commercial transactions, the amenity is seen as becoming increasingly necessary, particularly in Greater Portland.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 13, 2023
Greater Portland Board of Realtors raises $24,729 for Habitat for Humanity
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 13, 2023The board also applied for a Maine Association of Realtors grant, which, if approved, would double the total raised to $49,458.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 13, 2023
How Maine Plywood salvaged industrial-sized boilers from B&M Baked Beans site
Peter Van Allen Updated: November 9, 2023The owner of Port City Mechanical called Charlie Martin at Maine Plywood and told him about the boilers that were being scrapped at the former B&M Baked Bean plant. Now all Martin needed was a crane that could lift 90,000 pounds and a small
Peter Van Allen Updated: November 9, 2023
Today's Poll
Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank
Maine's cruise ship season is in full swing, running from late September through early November. Thousands of passengers are expected to visit Portland, Bar Harbor, Eastport or Rockland.
This week alone, Portland is set to welcome around 16,000 cruise ship passengers.
But as the season ramps up, it's bringing mixed reviews. Some locals brace for the crowds and many business owners say cruise ship visitors don't spend much while in the port. Other business owners argue that, even if cruise ships don't benefit their own coffers, they still benefit the overall economy.
When we asked this question in 2023, Mainebiz respondents, 21% said the visits bring customers and revenue, while only 18% said the visits don't help their business.
More than half of the respondents, 53%, said cruise ships benefit the overall economy.
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