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The $21.8 million plan to replace the 89-year-old steel bridge that carries U.S. Route 201 over the Androscoggin River has been delayed by a lawsuit, then an appeal, as both sides dig in.
Mainebiz 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.
The 200,000-square-foot shopping center isn't like many others. There’s barely a national brand to be found among its two dozen tenants. And like the mall owners, many of the residents hanging their shingles are family businesses.
From downtown Brunswick to downtown Rockport, new projects are going up along the Maine coast. But there's been other work recently, too, including an aquaponics facility and a huge, canal-like structure at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
When the owners of Sherman's Maine Coast Book Shops decided over the winter to open another store to replace the one they closed in Camden at the beginning of the pandemic, they found a great spot
Prices 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.
Turner Farm, which dates to 1784, has been undergoing historic restoration since Sussman purchased the property in 2008. It will continue to function as a working farm under the ownership of the American Farmland Trust.
A 73-unit rental development built in 1961, as military housing for the former Naval Air Station Brunswick, has since served the workforce housing market. The seller performed upgrades over the years. The buyer is a local investor.
John Malone, who with his wife Leslie gave $25 million to Maine Medical Center, was "pitched" by Paul Coulombe, who has also been a major donor to Maine Med's expansion efforts.
Historic schooners, a Coast Guard cutter and a full-size 3D-printed boat are some of the attractions planned for a “four-port loop” among Penobscot basin communities. The waterfront activities could benefit downtown businesses at a critical time.
The Portland City Council is weighing a controversial proposed hike to the city’s minimum wage.
The proposal would increase the minimum wage from $15.50 per hour to $20 per hour within four years. (The statewide hourly minimum wage is $14.65.)
The proposal does not include a wage hike for tipped workers who are currently paid an hourly wage of $7.75, but employers are required to ensure that wages and tips combined total $15.50 per hour.
While inflation pressures have made it hard to survive on the minimum wage, many business owners are concerned the hike would cut already thin margins.
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Learn moreThe 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.
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.
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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