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Charter Communications to lay off all 176 Portland call-center employees
Renee Cordes December 12, 2025Employees affected by the layoffs will continue to receive regular pay for 90 days, after which those who don't relocate to other roles will receive severance and eligible benefits.
The coast isn't clear: Climate change already wreaking havoc, experts say
Renee Cordes Updated: December 12, 2025Breaking down the financial toll of severe weather events, the head of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute noted that repairing disabled critical infrastructure is “very expensive."
Hearth and woodstove retailer expands with Brunswick showroom and Yarmouth acquisition
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 15, 2025After buying the Hearth Doctor in February 2024, Rob Beardsley moved the showroom from Topsham to a larger space in Brunswick and acquired a similar business in Yarmouth.
Three Portland schools awarded LEED silver certification
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 15, 2025Renovations included materials with low levels of volatile organic compounds, water-saving plumbing fixtures and HVAC systems that meet or exceed energy standards.
Home buyers are predicted to seek out smaller markets in the Northeast and Midwest in 2026
Tina Fischer December 10, 2025The Portland-South Portland metro market ranks No. 12 out of 100 markets surveyed by Realtor.com.
Casco Bay EyeCare will double size of Scarborough office with new lease
Tina Fischer Updated: December 10, 2025Casco Bay EyeCare has signed a lease for 5,000 square feet at 33 Gorham Road, Route 114, in Scarborough, which will give the practice more space and more parking than at its current location in town, at 7 Portland Farms Road.
Planning board approves site plan for 30-story tower in Old Port
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 10, 2025Said one speaker, “It’s just going to be another nail in the coffin of our downtown.” Others were in favor. “It has all the ingredients that we’ve advocated for.”
Eggs & Issues panel to look at how Maine’s working waterfront can weather rising tides
Tina Fischer Updated: December 10, 2025The Greater Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a discussion on issues facing working waterfronts, from stronger storms and higher sea levels to increased economic pressures.
Saco’s newest elementary schools will replace outdated facilities, expand student capacity
Tina Fischer Updated: December 10, 2025After more than two decades of planning, the Saco School Department and the city of Saco have broken ground on two new elementary schools, expected to be operational in 2028.
First phase of large affordable housing project gets underway in Portland’s North Deering neighborhood
Tina Fischer Updated: December 10, 2025Construction has begun on the Lambert Woods North apartments in Portland, part of an affordable housing development which will eventually include 162 apartments.
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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