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Kennebec Savings seeks to build five-story building at Augusta campus
Laurie Schreiber December 23, 2025“Our goal is to design a campus that functions better for customers and employees, improves safety and traffic flow, and fits the character of the neighborhood,” said one executive.
Renys rules out downtown for any future Portland location
Renee Cordes Updated: December 22, 2025"We gave it our best shot," John Reny, president of the family-owned discounter, told Mainebiz of the location at 540 Congress St. The store will end its 15-year run at the downtown location on Dec. 31.
Colby College surpasses $1B fundraising milestone
Renee Cordes Updated: December 19, 2025The Waterville liberal arts college set an original goal of $750 million for its historic Dare Northward campaign, but later raised the target to $1 billion.
Friday Food Insider: 10 stories Mainebiz readers devoured in 2025
Alexis Wells Updated: December 19, 2025From bittersweet closings to delicious debuts and a dash of Philly "wonder ice," this was a year of change for Maine's dining scene.
Waterville business accelerator's new program manager brings business, policy experience
Renee Cordes Updated: December 15, 2025Jeff Frank brings a diverse background in private-sector innovation, public policy and community development to his new role at Dirigo Labs.
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NASA-backed effort at Thomas College aims to get more Maine students into robotics
Alexis Wells December 9, 2025The Building Aspirations through Mentorship and Robotics project, supported by NASA, helps launch teams by providing a startup kit, coach training, student mentors from Thomas College and monthly on-campus workshops.
Colby College plans campus hub touted as ‘leap forward’ for innovation
Renee Cordes Updated: December 10, 2025The Levine's Discovery Headquarters is set to open in fall 2027 in a renovated building on the school's Waterville campus.
Affordable housing developments are ready to go in Rockland and Augusta
Laurie Schreiber November 17, 2025Construction of two affordable housing developments has finished up in Rockland and Augusta — part of the push in both cities and across Maine to tackle the shortage of homes.
Oakland downtown businesses can apply for facade improvement grants
Tina Fischer November 17, 2025Grants will provide up to $25,000 funding for exterior building upgrades that enhance commercial areas of the Kennebec County town.
US News lists five Maine senior living centers among best
Sloane M. Perron November 12, 2025U.S. News & World Report evaluated some 15,000 nursing homes nationwide, assessing both short-term and long-term care models.
Today's Poll
Total spending on holiday shopping was predicted to surpass $1 trillion this year, according to the National Retail Federation.
The trade association predicted retail sales in November and December would grow between 3.7% and 4.2% over 2024, which translates to total spending between $1.01 trillion and $1.02 trillion. By comparison, last year’s holiday sales rose 4.3% over 2023, totaling $976.1 billion.
But holiday shopping can be tricky, with some products seeing price increases, and the overall cost being driven up by gift wrapping, packaging and shipping.
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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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