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A trio of hotel developers debunked the myth that Maine's largest city has too many hotels and touted economic benefits from visitor spending to employment.
The KeyBank Foundation grant will help expand CEI's work providing free and low-cost business advising services to entrepreneurs.
With a working waterfront, retailers, cultural venues and a growing number of cruise ships, proactive steps could grow and diversify the economy.
A $13,000 fundraiser has kicked off to repair the roof of the official repository for Ellsworth’s archives and artifacts. Further stabilization will be needed.
Construction is one of Maine’s largest industries and employs more than 48,000 people, but needs more workers, according to the Maine Community College System.
More than $1.65 million was allotted for national security, the blue economy, support for startups and digital jobs.
In the newly created role, Beth Burcke will oversee all aspects of human resources across the organization.
The $3.6 million ground-up construction was designed to be more of an event center for families to host services, receptions, or more casual gatherings.
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In this post-pandemic world, people are feeling stretched thin with overbooked calendars and a never-ending list of events to attend.
In the past couple of years, new events have been added to the must-attend list, including Northeastern University's Roux Institute, which teamed up with the Maine Technology Institute for a new event series, "Breakthrough Maine."
Other upcoming business events in Portland include "Eggs & Issues: Seriously, Another Hotel?!" on Oct. 16, hosted by the Portland Regional Chamber, Maine Community Bank's 2025 LaunchPad Live Event on Oct. 21 and the "13th Annual Gateway Cities Innovation Summit" on Oct. 28.
And don't forget the 2025 Mainebiz 40 Under 40 celebration on Nov. 6.
Panelists for the Nov. 18 event will include Portland Planning Director Kevin Kraft, Marieke Thormann of Fathom Cos. and Will Savage, principal at Acorn Engineering.
Boston had the Big Dig, but Portland has the Back Cove South Storage facility: visible from I-295, the project consists of massive underground conduits capable of holding 3.5 million gallons of stormwater and sewage during heavy rains.
The development, for adults aged 55 and older, is part of a larger campus dating back to 1999 and now totaling 175 units.
The Scarborough Planning Board will discuss the project at its Oct. 20 meeting.
Aroma Joe’s has opened its first locations in the rural towns of Greene and Manchester.
The study, conducted by Camoin Associates, documents a workforce shortage primarily in engineering, as well as production and related management roles.
For thousands of years, Wabanaki people were sustained by massive populations of sea-run fish in Maine’s rivers. The report examines factors that limited access and contributed to a severe decline in the fisheries.
The Institute for Family-Owned Business recognized seven Maine companies at its 25th annual awards ceremony, held Oct. 8 at Thompson’s Point in Portland.
Y%F, a new coffee shop owned by Yousif Albadri, has leased the 3,000 square feet of retail space at 602 Congress St. in Portland from 602 Congress LLC.
Cleanup focused on granite blocks, 70-meter plastic rings, nets, floats and more than a half mile of pipe.
The goal is to invite residents into the city’s deficient buildings and gather input about what community spaces they would like to see for redevelopment.
The biochar industry is well-known in Europe, while the U.S. is just getting started. Pyreg clients include projects in Maine, California, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Florida.
Artificial intelligence, social media and personal branding are designed to help agents in today’s fast-changing real estate market.
The renovations streamlined the blood collection and distribution process at the biomedical center, which serves 24 hospitals and treatment centers in Maine.
Every handshake, every new friend, every familiar face you greet in the stands adds to your visibility, our guest columnist writes.
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Learn MoreWork 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.
Learn MoreWhether 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.
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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