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Maine home-sales pricing, volume up by double digits again in January
Staff Updated: February 22, 2021Buyer demand for Maine real estate remains strong. Sales volume jumped 18.38%, comparing January 2021 to January 2020. But December sales were up 31.53% over December 2019. For-sale home inventory is historically low.
Octagon-shaped B&B in Oakland changes hands
Laurie Schreiber February 19, 2021Built in 1850, the inn features an octagon-shaped house and attached post-and-beam barn on the shore of Messalonskee Lake. One suite was carved out of the octagon’s granite foundation. The pandemic-driven real estate market resulted in multiple…
Is 1031 all done? An investment tool, commercial real estate boon faces elimination
Maureen Milliken Updated: February 22, 2021Named after its IRS section code, the 1031 benefit allows an investor to put off capital gains tax and has been spurring commercial real estate transactions for decades. But that could change for high-income investors.
Picture this: Art collectors keep Maine artists, dealers busy during pandemic
Renee Cordes Updated: February 22, 2021Regardless of what motivates people to invest in art, it can have financial payoffs over time, as 2020 demonstrated for some Mainers. While the pandemic has affected the state's art scene, it remains vibrant.
Thomas student's startup aims to modernize Maine snowmobile tourism
Maureen Milliken February 18, 2021Entrepreneur Jake Ward, frustrated at the lack of convenient information on the state's extensive snowmobile trail network and amenities, has created a website to boost an industry that draws 30% of its participants from out of state.
Statue of Augusta chief justice who presided on segregation ruling will be moved
Maureen Milliken February 17, 2021Augusta native Melville Fuller was chief justice for, and voted in favor of, the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling, which validated racial segregation; the Kennebec County Commissioners voted to move a statue of him from its prominent spot at the Kennebec…
Augusta gets $1.6M donation to complete stalled athletic complex project
Staff February 16, 2021Philanthropist Robert G.
Maine at ‘pivotal point’ for STEM workforce development, expert panel says
Laurie Schreiber Updated: February 12, 2021Advances in STEM entrepreneurship and training are bringing new opportunities to Maine. But some worry about a workforce gap. Learners need an education continuum to spark “ideas and innovation and interest and desire,” said one expert.
MCF awards $50K in grants for LGBTQ initiatives
Staff February 11, 2021Funds were awarded through the Maine Community Foundation's Equity Fund, established in 1996 to strengthen LGBGTQ organizations and support initiatives that work towards inclusive, diverse, prejudice-free communities statewide.
Residential, commercial tenants snap up space in Augusta historic renovation
Maureen Milliken February 10, 2021Seven of the nine apartments at 341 Water St. were leased before the apartments were officially listed Monday.
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Maine has over 100 farmers' markets offering a range of local food products.
Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets reports that unseasonably cool temperatures and a rainy early summer have not only caused issues for some crops but also for local farmers' markets. Strawberries, for instance, had a bad season. Around the state, sales at farmers' markets have been down this summer.
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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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