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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
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
More buyers emerge as home market softens in Maine
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 15, 2025The mortgage market is becoming increasingly favorable for buyers, with rates easing after a long stretch of volatility. Additional rate cuts are anticipated.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 15, 2025
Two restaurants in Portland’s Old Port closing as owners regroup
Alexis Wells October 14, 2025Bar Futo, a Japanese-inspired restaurant at 425 Exchange St., and Low Stakes Lodge, at 106 Exchange St., have announced plans to close later this fall.
Alexis Wells October 14, 2025
First-ever Maine Tech Week about 'more than technology'
Renee Cordes Updated: October 15, 2025Between 350 and 400 people are expected to attend the four-day event, which will include talks, moderated discussions, small working groups and hands-on sessions.
Renee Cordes Updated: October 15, 2025
Thomas College board stands with president, pledges to work with faculty
Renee Cordes Updated: October 14, 2025"We will continue to work with faculty moving forward to strengthen Thomas, the head of the school's board of trustees, said in a statement emailed to Mainebiz.
Renee Cordes Updated: October 14, 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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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
'Shake up your routine': Business leaders offer 60 ideas in 60 minutes at Mainebiz forum
Renee Cordes and Alexis Wells Updated: October 9, 2025In preparation for the talk, each panelist was asked to share 10 ideas that were used as a starting point for the conversation and compiled in a booklet for attendees to take home.
Renee Cordes and Alexis Wells Updated: October 9, 2025
University of Maine at Augusta lands grant to expand cybersecurity workforce training
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 8, 2025With more than 2,300 unfilled cybersecurity jobs in Maine, UMA will offer boot camps, apprenticeships and credentials.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 8, 2025
Thomas College faculty votes for union, doubles down on demands
Renee Cordes October 7, 2025"Forming a union is really a first step," said Jono Anzalone, an assistant professor of economics at the Waterville school.
Renee Cordes October 7, 2025
Aroostook County administrator heads south to Saco
Alexis Wells October 7, 2025Ryan Pelletier will succeed John Bohenko as Saco's city administrator.
Alexis Wells October 7, 2025
New housing complex in Gray adds 26 affordable apartments for older residents
Tina Fischer Updated: October 8, 2025The $9.8 million development provides one- and two-bedroom apartments and joins Avesta Housing's Meadowview campus at 16 Hancock St., where the nonprofit manages another 20-unit complex.
Tina Fischer Updated: October 8, 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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