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Housing

🔒Moosehead area addresses shortage of middle-income housing with 24-unit site

“The reconstruction of Spruce Street and the start of this housing development represent a significant investment in Greenville’s future,” said the town manager.
Small Business

🔒Trading card startup matches collectors with ‘bounty hunters’

Jimmy Haight of Kennebunk and Sean Roche Haight of Wells launched a startup named Yabe to help sports card collectors track down rare finds.
Transportation

$48M in fed funding advances plan for new Portland train station

The new station will be located along the CSX Freight Mainline, between Northern LIght Mercy Hospital and St. John Street.
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Real Estate & Construction

🔒A pastime of refinishing discarded furniture becomes two stores in Biddeford

“They’d shop and we’d be refinishing right in front to of them. I think they thought that was interesting, and it helped sell the product,” said the store’s owner.
Real Estate & Construction

Williams Realty Partners rebrands as Williams & Co.

The “company” in the name recognizes clients, agents, staff, partners, neighbors and community members who have been part of the company’s story.
Downtown revitalization

🔒MEREDA chief forecasts ‘sustainable growth’ in year ahead

The ongoing shortage of housing “is no longer simply a residential real estate issue,” MEREDA President Jennifer Small said at an industry summit. “It is economic development.”
Manufacturing

Precision manufacturer Elmet posts 35% increase in Q2 revenue

“Longer term, we believe the operating environment remains highly favorable to Elmet, supported by our strategic position at the nexus of several megatrends that are in the early stages of an investment supercycle,” said Elmet’s CEO.
Mergers and acquisitions

Hannaford to acquire Aroostook County grocery store

The store is expected to begin operating as Hannaford in late fall. The acquisition will bring Hannaford's total number of stores to 189, including 69 in Maine. 
Friday Food Insider

🔒Friday Food Insider: Smash burger food truck adds downtown Portland spot

Hank & Artie’s, which has been operating as a pop-up at Argenta Brewing Co. since 2024, is now also parking at 427 Fore St. in Portland's Old Port Square District, next to the Old Port Square Garage.

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Energy & Utilities

Portland area cleans up after storm that downed trees, cut power

In a statement on its website, CMP said that more than 50 crews worked throughout the night and continue working this morning to restore power as quickly and as safely as possible
Professional services

🔒Westbrook accounting firm joins global network

The international network will strengthen client support on cross-border matters, provide access to specialist expertise and create learning opportunities for the Westbrook team.
Housing

Maine home sales climb in July as price dips 2.1%

“Qualified buyers are actively searching across Maine, and the July statistics show us that more homes for sale results in the sale of more homes,” said Maine Association of Realtors’ president.
Nonprofits

199-acre Farmington forest named for family donors

The Stephen Kinney family sold the land to the High Peaks Alliance and then made a donation to make the preservation possible.
Sports business

$25K in marketing grants awarded to nine Maine sporting events

Organizers of nine sporting events across the state will use Maine Sports Commission grants for marketing efforts designed to expand audiences and boost visitor spending.
Downtown revitalization

🔒Madawaska makeover takes shape with $2.8M downtown upgrade

The project is designed to strengthen the downtown district while creating new opportunities for economic development, recreation and public gathering.
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Do you plan to expand your business elsewhere in northern New England?

Several Maine-based businesses have expanded their operations beyond the state, establishing a presence across northern New England. Companies including Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, Amato's, VIP Tires & Service and Hannaford have grown their footprints into neighboring states and markets.

Other regional companies, including Mascoma Bank, have also expanded throughout northern New England, with locations across Vermont and New Hampshire.

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How To

With dizzying pace of AI, Yogi Berra might say ‘it’s getting late early’

Recursive self-improvement is central to arguments about transformative AI risk, David Stone writes in this guest column.
Made in Maine

🔒Made in Maine: Niche clothing brand rethinks women’s post-mastectomy fashion

FlatWear Clothing LLC aims to make fashion more inclusive for other breast cancer survivors.
Friday Food Insider

🔒Friday Food Insider: A Korean food truck adds to offerings at Old Port Square

K-Pop Kimbap began serving customers July 9 outside the Old Port Square Garage at 427 Fore St.

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Starting a business can feel overwhelming. A 2025 Kantar survey of 300 TD Bank customers found 28% of respondents aspire to start their own...

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