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Looming hockey players' strike could freeze Maine Mariners' post-holiday season
Renee Cordes Updated: 5 hours agoGames scheduled for this weekend at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland could be postponed if a threatened hockey players' strike goes ahead.
Retailer Ashley will join an evolving South Portland furniture market
Tina Fischer December 23, 2025Scheduled to open in the first half of 2026, the Ashley store will be the company’s first in Maine, extending its presence into northern New England.
$57M sale of apartment complex in Freeport is Maine's largest commercial property deal for 2025
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 23, 2025The Residences at Crosstree is one of the largest multifamily housing developments in Freeport in recent memory, with 144 units across six buildings.
Federal shutdown slowed Maine home sales in November
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 22, 2025With delays in processing mortgage loans through federal agencies, home sales were down nearly 12% in November.
Renys rules out downtown for any future Portland location
Renee Cordes Updated: December 22, 2025"We gave it our best shot," John Reny, president of the family-owned discounter, told Mainebiz of the location at 540 Congress St. The store will end its 15-year run at the downtown location on Dec. 31.
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NBT Bank taps industry veteran to lead planned Portland branch
Renee Cordes Updated: December 19, 2025Suzanne Cange will oversee NBT Bank's first retail branch in Maine, set to open soon at 191 Marginal Way in Portland's Bayside neighborhood.
University of Southern Maine plans $15M building for visual arts on Gorham campus
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 19, 2025The arts help prepare students for the workforce by strengthening creative, critical-thinking and communication skills. Construction will break ground in early January.
LB Mini-Mart opens location on Portland's West End
Alexis Wells December 18, 2025The convenience store offers a variety of items, including salads, sandwiches, snacks, wellness products, wine, beer and non-alcoholic beverages.
Camden National retools its real estate holdings, selling two sites but leasing another
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 22, 2025Proceeds from the sales are invested into upgrades at other locations. In Portland, the bank had maxxed out its downtown facility, which resulted in a lease in the Old Port.
Sevee & Maher recognized for engineering work on Estabrook's greenhouse
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 22, 2025Rainwater harvesting could add 1.6 million gallons per year to an irrigation pond, feed a recirculation system inside the greenhouse and reduce demand for new water.
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 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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