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Renee Cordes
October 16, 2025
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.
Aroostook County to get Maine’s first AI data center
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Coastal Enterprises Inc. gets $200K grant to expand services
Peter Van Allen October 16, 2025The KeyBank Foundation grant will help expand CEI's work providing free and low-cost business advising services to entrepreneurs.
Peter Van Allen October 16, 2025
Business development is on the agenda in Rockland
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 16, 2025With a working waterfront, retailers, cultural venues and a growing number of cruise ships, proactive steps could grow and diversify the economy.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 16, 2025
Ellsworth wants to fix 200-year-old house that protects city archives
Laurie Schreiber October 15, 2025A $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.
Laurie Schreiber October 15, 2025
Maine community colleges offer construction training to fill workforce gaps
Alexis Wells October 15, 2025Construction 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.
Alexis Wells October 15, 2025
Innovation is a priority with Maine Technology Institute awards
Laurie Schreiber October 15, 2025More than $1.65 million was allotted for national security, the blue economy, support for startups and digital jobs.
Laurie Schreiber October 15, 2025
Saco & Biddeford Savings hires chief people officer
Alexis Wells Updated: October 15, 2025In the newly created role, Beth Burcke will oversee all aspects of human resources across the organization.
Alexis Wells Updated: October 15, 2025
Portland funeral home opens new site and sells longstanding location
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 15, 2025The $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.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 15, 2025
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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.
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Mainebiz seeks to honor the young professional and rising stars of Maine’s business community for the 2025 Mainebiz 40 Under 40 Awards.
November 06, 2025 - November 06, 2025
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Brick South at Thompson's Point, 15 Resurgam Place, Portland
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MEREDA to host forum on Portland site plan process
Tina Fischer Updated: October 15, 2025Panelists for the Nov. 18 event will include Portland Planning Director Kevin Kraft, Marieke Thormann of Fathom Cos. and Will Savage, principal at Acorn Engineering.
Tina Fischer Updated: October 15, 2025
Portland's 'hidden pollution solution' project gets to the finish line
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 14, 2025Boston 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.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 14, 2025
South Portland Housing unveils $16M, 52-unit affordable housing development
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 14, 2025The development, for adults aged 55 and older, is part of a larger campus dating back to 1999 and now totaling 175 units.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 14, 2025
Maine Mariners aim to build 58,000 square-foot practice rink at the Downs in Scarborough
Renee Cordes Updated: October 14, 2025The Scarborough Planning Board will discuss the project at its Oct. 20 meeting.
Renee Cordes Updated: October 14, 2025
Aroma Joe's opens coffee shops in Androscoggin and Kennebec counties
Alexis Wells Updated: October 14, 2025Aroma Joe’s has opened its first locations in the rural towns of Greene and Manchester.
Alexis Wells Updated: October 14, 2025
Maine faces shortfall of 3,000 skilled manufacturing workers, study says
Renee Cordes October 10, 2025The study, conducted by Camoin Associates, documents a workforce shortage primarily in engineering, as well as production and related management roles.
Renee Cordes October 10, 2025
Indigenous Peoples’ Day audiobook launch examines Wabanaki access to sea-run fisheries
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 10, 2025For 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.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 10, 2025
Institute for Family-Owned Business honors 7 Maine businesses at 2025 awards event
Tina Fischer October 9, 2025The Institute for Family-Owned Business recognized seven Maine companies at its 25th annual awards ceremony, held Oct. 8 at Thompson’s Point in Portland.
Tina Fischer October 9, 2025
Friday Food Insider: Portland Arts District to get coffee shop in long-vacant space
Alexis Wells Updated: October 10, 2025Y%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.
Alexis Wells Updated: October 10, 2025
Downeast waters get a cleanup of abandoned aquaculture gear
Laurie Schreiber October 9, 2025Cleanup focused on granite blocks, 70-meter plastic rings, nets, floats and more than a half mile of pipe.
Laurie Schreiber October 9, 2025
South Portland wants redevelopment ideas for five city-owned buildings
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 9, 2025The 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.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 9, 2025
German maker of biochar technology sets up office in Portland
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 10, 2025The 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.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 10, 2025Exit Oceanside Realty training to include AI and social media
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 10, 2025Artificial intelligence, social media and personal branding are designed to help agents in today’s fast-changing real estate market.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 10, 2025
Red Cross donation center in Portland gets $4.5M upgrade to enhance services
Tina Fischer October 8, 2025The renovations streamlined the blood collection and distribution process at the biomedical center, which serves 24 hospitals and treatment centers in Maine.
Tina Fischer October 8, 2025
How to raise your networking game at sports events
Nancy Marshall, Marshall Communications Updated: October 9, 2025Every handshake, every new friend, every familiar face you greet in the stands adds to your visibility, our guest columnist writes.
Nancy Marshall, Marshall Communications Updated: October 9, 2025
2025 Fact Book: Doing Business in Maine
Fact Book: Doing Business in Maine showcases Maine's many economic development opportunities and the attributes that make Maine a special place to work, live and play. For companies in Maine, and for companies who are looking to relocate or expand into Maine, the Fact Book: Doing Business in Maine is a great resource on Maine market stats and facts. Mainebiz has expanded the information we provide to give company owners and senior managers data and statistics from sources on a national, statewide, regional and local basis to provide the business community with a clear picture of the Maine marketplace.
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