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Retail & Food Service

🔒After two-year revamp, LLBean reopens flagship store

The 120,000-square-foot store now has a two-tiered trout pond, an expanded 1912 Cafe, new entryway with grand staircase, fresh landscaping of the central Discovery Park campus and other updates.
Business expansion

🔒Gorham OKs Amazon project, but there may be roadblocks ahead

Amazon’s proposed 146,000-square-foot distribution center for Gorham Industrial Park moved one step closer to reality, with site plan approval from the town’s planning board.
Real Estate & Construction

🔒Bangor building leased to Denny’s sells for $1.65M

“The property offered the buyers an established, income-producing asset in a highly visible Bangor location,” said one broker.
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Economic development

🔒‘Good stuff happening’ in Bangor: Region draws out-of-state firms

“Right now, the hot term is ‘dual use’ — technologies that can have both military and civilian use. We have a lot of defense-related projects and dual-use technologies in our pipeline,” said Maine & Co.’s CEO.
Startups & Entrepreneurs

Waterville accelerator lineup spans food systems to drone management

“These are founders solving specific problems specific to their expertise, and they're choosing to build here,” said Jeff Frank, program manager at Dirigo Labs.
Fisheries & Marine

King backs bill to modernize US fisheries tracking

The Fisheries Science Modernization Act would add environmental DNA and other biomolecular tools to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fisheries programs.
Economic development

🔒New library in Penobscot County town will provide ‘much more than books’

“Public libraries provide much more than books. They provide access to internet and technology, educational resources, space to work and study and opportunities for people to connect with their community,” said the town’s project manager.
Sports business

🔒Lewiston Colisée sold to investment firm with expertise in hockey rinks

“Our focus is on creating a strong future for the Colisée and making sure it continues to be a place where people want to come, whether they’re playing, watching a game or attending an event,” said one investor.
Labor

🔒CLYNK to close Biddeford processing facility, cut 54 jobs

"The decision to close the Biddeford, Maine processing facility is part of a larger project to improve CLYNK’s operations and was not one we took lightly," the South Portland-based company said.

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Transportation

Fast-growing Scarborough to get additional transit service

In a 2025 survey, Scarborough residents identified traffic and transit as top priorities, according to a presentation made by Metro earlier this summer.
Retail & Food Service

🔒Rosemont Market finds room to grow in Yarmouth

The move is planned for early 2027, when Rosemont will relocate to 108 Main St., the former Fiore Home space.
Housing

Number of Maine homes sold in August drops 10% even as prices rise

Maine's median sales price hit $424,550 in August, an increase of 4.31% from August 2025.
Shipbuilding

Bath shipyard lays keel for next Navy destroyer

The USS John E. Kilmer is named after a Korean War Navy hospital corpsman who received the Medal of Honor posthumously.
Manufacturing

🔒Portland-based Elmet to get $450M to boost US supply of tungsten

“This investment represents an important step toward securing a resilient supply of tungsten, a material that is critical to America’s defense, industrial and economic future,” said Elmet’s CEO.
How to

How to handle ‘bro’ language in the workplace

It is true that men often speak in “bro” language — “dudes” communicating informally, like in a locker room. There are also hand gestures that go along with the language, including fist bumps and hand slaps.
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How To

Ask ACE: How do I find the right resources for my new business?

Finding the right resources starts with getting clear on what you actually need, according to Rachel Battarbee from the Association for Consulting Expertise.
Made in Maine

🔒Made in Maine: Capt’n Eli’s Soda brings nostalgia and quality to competitive market

The brand traces its roots to the 1920s, when the Forsley family began making homemade root beer in their New Gloucester home.
Friday Food Insider

🔒Friday Food Insider: Lewiston brings back a piece of restaurant history

Several Lewiston businesses and organizations are marking milestones this fall, from the return of a historic restaurant sign, a downtown food festival and recognition for a local manufacturing facility.

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How Smart Investors Structure Real Estate Loans for Cash Flow and Growth

Matt Jarrell, SVP Commercial Banking Officer, Machias Savings Bank shares why the right financing strategy matters as much as the right property.

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