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Augusta Downtown Alliance names new executive director
Alexis Wells September 23, 2025Isabelle Oechslie fills a role previously held by Jeremy Ashlock, who announced his resignation in July, just over a year into the job.
Editor's note: ‘Pitching in’ is a key theme in central Maine
Peter Van Allen Updated: September 22, 2025Downtown revitalization and development are at the heart of the resurgence of some central Maine cities.
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.
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.
Kennebec Savings hires former Portland Chamber staffer
Peter Van Allen August 8, 2025Tommy Johnson will serve as community giving and engagement manager at the Augusta-based bank.
Newsworthy people and performances for Aug. 11, 2025
A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, law firms, nonprofits, health care institutions, credit unions and professional services firms in Maine.
Outstanding Women in Business: CEO Soo Parkhurst breaks the glass ceiling
Tina Fischer Updated: August 11, 2025Soo Parkhurst has faced challenges as a woman in the construction industry, but her determination and resilience has paid off; under her leadership, company revenue grew by 24% last year, to $8.3 million.
Outstanding Women in Business: Kelly Flagg helps build Maine’s construction workforce
Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 11, 2025Flagg is credited for transforming Associated General Contractors of Maine. Her most significant achievement was establishing the Maine Construction Academy to develop skilled workers and provide career paths.
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
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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Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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