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Updated: February 28, 2025
More than 900 people attended the Maine Real Estate & Development Association's annual conference Thursday in Portland.
MEREDA 2025: Value of Maine homes sold last year totaled $7.2B
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Mills' pick to lead Marine Resources comes from within department
February 27, 2025Carl Wilson has been a fisheries scientist and lead lobster biologist at the department for 26 years. The nomination goes to the Legislature for consideration.
February 27, 2025
Financial recovery tops agenda for new president at Northern Light's Bangor hospital
February 27, 2025Before Northern Light, Ava Collins served in executive roles for a national health system and in New Orleans, where she navigated health care organizations’ hurricane recovery.
February 27, 2025
How much money do you need to start a business?
February 26, 2025It’s annoying that to start a company to make money, you need money. Sure, someone started an antique shop with a quarter in her pocket, but that is an exception.
February 26, 2025
Longtime leader of Portland-based credit union to retire
Updated: February 26, 2025Gene Ardito will retire as president and CEO of cPort Credit Union on June 1. He will be succeeded by Kelsey Marquis, who currently serves as chief operating officer and chief financial officer.
Updated: February 26, 2025
NY engineering firm hired for Portland’s Franklin Street redesign
Updated: February 26, 2025WSP USA will conduct the final planning phase for the project, dubbed “Reimagining Franklin Street,” aiming to reconnect neighborhoods divided by 1960s construction.
Updated: February 26, 2025
An Aroostook County town's plan for cultural center wins key grant
Updated: February 26, 2025The town of Van Buren's plan to create the Acadian Arts Center received a boost as the Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority’s first grant awardee.
Updated: February 26, 2025
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust promotes longtime employee to leadership role
Updated: February 26, 2025Abby Welch joined the bank in 2021 as a floating customer service rep.
Updated: February 26, 2025
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MEREDA conference to feature a broad range of industry experts
February 24, 2025Real estate and construction professionals from across the state will come together for MEREDA's annual conference on Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland.
February 24, 2025
Delayed federal funding for Maine farmers has finally been released
February 24, 2025On Monday, the USDA announced that a portion of the funding for Maine agriculture contracts was being sent out, which followed ag commissioner Amanda Beal's recent appeal.
February 24, 2025
Dentons' Portland office hires expert in privacy law, AI
February 24, 2025Andrew Clearwater has joined Dentons Bingham Greenebaum as a Portland-based partner.
February 24, 2025
Repaired Babb’s covered bridge reopens ahead of schedule
February 24, 2025The covered bridge connecting Windham to Gorham over the Presumpscot River is fully operational again. The bridge was heavily damaged last summer when an overloaded dump truck broke through the bridge deck and fell into the water below.
February 24, 2025
Brunswick Landing taps Westbrook's economic development chief as next leader
February 23, 2025Daniel Stevenson, who has led economic and community development in Westbrook since 2017, will start as executive director of the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority on March 3.
February 23, 2025
Auburn Manufacturing CEO to take national stage at Texas event
Updated: February 24, 2025Auburn Manufacturing’s CEO is optimistic about the future of manufacturing, even as companies navigate economic uncertainty and an evolving public policy landscape.
Updated: February 24, 2025
Winter doldrums no obstacle for Maine homebuyers in January, with sales up 13%
Updated: February 24, 2025Strong January numbers show continued buyer interest statewide. For-sale inventory is 16% higher than a year ago.
Updated: February 24, 2025
Residents buy Bangor mobile home park for $8M, plan new homes
Updated: February 24, 2025The people who live at Cedar Falls Mobile Home Park were worried that if a developer came in, their community would go away. The cooperative model allowed them to secure financing to buy the land themselves.
Updated: February 24, 2025
Friday Food Insider: Winter parking bans add to seasonal headache for some restaurants
February 21, 2025Snow season is traditionally the slow season for restaurants, and for some even more so when cities impose parking bans.
February 21, 2025
Franklin Savings Bank promotes longtime employee to leadership role
February 21, 2025Bernice Cote, a 30-year employee at the Farmington-based bank, has been named vice president and learning and development director.
February 21, 2025Maine small business centers helped 2,200 clients in 2024
Updated: February 21, 2025In 2024, advisors logged nearly 8,800 hours helping clients start 132 new businesses and access $34 million in funding.
Updated: February 21, 2025
Collaboration preserves affordable housing in Aroostook County
Updated: February 21, 2025The seller worked with the Genesis Community Loan Fund to sell the property to the Presque Isle Housing Authority, rather than risking it being lost to the private market.
Updated: February 21, 2025
Room to cruise: Harley-Davidson dealership will move from Portland to Gorham
Updated: February 24, 2025Many riders live in the Gorham area, where the new store will be more centrally located than the Portland store. The buyer market has room to grow with younger people.
Updated: February 24, 2025Colliers hire brings experience in commercial finance and investment
Updated: February 24, 2025A background in commercial banking, investment real estate, and development is expected to add immediate value.
Updated: February 24, 2025Midcoast commercial leases signed fell by roughly one-third in 2024
Updated: February 24, 2025The region’s market dynamics are expected to present challenges for larger industrial and office users. But there are opportunities for smaller businesses to find niches.
Updated: February 24, 2025
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