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$2.16M boost to Maine brownfields funds good news for major development sites
Maureen Milliken June 24, 2021Five organizations will share the money, which will help fund grants and loans for brownfield site cleanups, with likely beneficiaries including the Portland Co. redevelopment, development of the former MERC site in Biddeford and Lewiston's Bates…
Heirloom or asset? Multiple generations of family business owners navigate from past to future
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 28, 2021Mainebiz talks with five families about what it takes to operate a successful business whose personnel and perspectives span generations. One owner says it's not about being a family-owned business, but a family that owns a business.
Stewards of family business: Non-relatives leading Maine family firms reflect on unique challenges
Renee Cordes Updated: June 28, 2021In Maine, family-owned firms make up 80% of all businesses. But for many of them, including Geiger, L.L.Bean, Hancock Lumber and Hussey Seating, the C-suite is now home to decision-makers without a family connection.
Maine home prices make biggest jump so far this year
Staff Updated: June 23, 2021Prices for single-family homes in Maine jumped 28.21% during May, compared to a year ago, and the number of sales was up by roughly the same percentage. Homes were the market an average of six days, compared to 17 a year ago.
New greenhouse is springboard to Springworks aquaponics farm expansion in Lisbon
Maureen Milliken June 21, 2021The 40,000-square-foot greenhouse allows the farm to triple production and add products, vital to a partnership with Hannaford Supermarkets, which will sell Springworks products in all 184 stores.
Thomas College breaks ground on sports center
Staff Updated: June 18, 2021Construction of the 18,000-square-foot facility is expected to take about a year.
Lockwood Hotel completion is 'start of something exciting'
Maureen Milliken June 16, 2021The Lockwood, which is owned by Colby College, will house students through the end of next fall semester, but the hotel's Front & Main restaurant is up and running.
Biz Bites: Maine Law's new home, hello & goodbye at Maine Preservation
Maureen Milliken June 14, 2021Maine Law and the University of Maine System graduate offices make the temporary move to 300 Fore St. official; Maine Preservation says good-bye to director Greg Paxton and hello to Tara Kelly; Kennebec Land Trust brings its holdings to 7,200 acres.
On the Record: Varun Avasthi, of Sodexo, explains what's on the menu for Maine colleges
Renee Cordes Updated: June 14, 2021A senior executive at Sodexo Universities for Maine, Avasthi discusses how college dining is evolving and how the food services giant is handling current hiring challenges.
Mill town momentum: Residential development heats up on Lewiston’s Riverfront Island
Renee Cordes Updated: June 14, 2021The riverfront of Maine's second-largest city is the site of new development, new residents and new energy — two decades after Lewiston planners laid out a vision for making the area an urban destination.
Today's Poll
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The days after Thanksgiving are the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Many shoppers are already setting their sights on the whirlwind of holiday shopping — Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.
Major retailers like Walmart, Target, Amazon and Best Buy have already launched early deals, giving shoppers a head start on savings.
A record 186.9 million people plan to shop from midnight on Black Friday through Cyber Monday, according to a consumer survey by the National Retail Federation. The figure is up by more than 3 million total shoppers from last year's record.
The National Retail Federation forecast also calls for holiday spending to surpass $1 trillion for the first time, with sales predicted to grow between 3.7% and 4.2% from 2024.
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