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Capital development: Augusta construction pipeline spans mixed-use builds to hundreds of residential units
Laurie Schreiber Updated: September 22, 2025In recent years, the city has found developers to build apartment blocks and renew vintage brick and stone buildings in the downtown area.
'Home-o-minium' developments offer new types of neighborhoods
Tina Fischer September 17, 2025There are a number of neighborhoods being built around the state which represent a twist on the condominium concept; where homeowners share the development’s property — but not walls — with neighbors. Residents enjoy the convenience of a traditional…
Three more Maine health services to close amid statewide strain
Laurie Schreiber September 9, 2025Closures include a non-hospital-affiliated private practice in Fairfield, a Manchester care center and a maternal and child health program serving Hancock and Washington counties.
Colby College gets record $150M gift to build science complex
Laurie Schreiber Updated: September 10, 2025An overall $500 million investment includes a $300 million, 200,000-square-foot science complex with labs, classrooms, specialized equipment and computing infrastructure.
Mills' financial services commissioner Figueroa to retire this fall
Alexis Wells August 27, 2025Kristen Figueroa, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, will retire on Oct. 31.
University of Maine at Augusta opens nursing and cybersecurity workforce development center
Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 27, 2025The 21,000-square-foot center, across from UMA’s main campus, expands capacity for real-world training programs in nursing and cybersecurity.
Augusta packaging maker offsets paper usage with tree-planting program
Laurie Schreiber August 24, 2025A program used by J.S. McCarthy Packaging + Print calculates paper consumption and how many trees were harvested, then plants trees in certified global reforestation projects.
Maine regulator acquires remotely operated vehicle to assess aquaculture sites
Laurie Schreiber August 20, 2025Previously, scientists plunged in with dive equipment and recording devices — a time consuming and labor-intensive process.
A social services nonprofit with 6 Maine locations marks progress on Kennebec County site
Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 20, 2025Woodfords Family Services — with locations in Brewer, Kennebunk, Manchester, New Gloucester, Waterville and Westbrook — will host an event Aug. 21 to note progress on its Manchester renovation.
Thomas College scholarship fund honors legacy of its former president
Renee Cordes August 19, 2025With more than $3 million raised so far, the Laurie Lachance Leadership Fund aims to boost college access and accessibility, particularly for first-generation college students.
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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