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🔒Portland approves fee for larger entertainment venues

Portland City Council has voted to amend the city code to direct a percentage of ticket prices from large venues to support the local arts community.

Page 1 replay of Mainebiz print edition covers in 2025

Every Mainebiz cover aims to bring editorial content to life with eye-catching headlines, photographs, illustrations and graphics. 

University of Southern Maine plans $15M building for visual arts on Gorham campus

The arts help prepare students for the workforce by strengthening creative, critical-thinking and communication skills. Construction will break ground in early January.

From ‘Home Alone’ to ‘Die Hard’: Holiday movie picks from the Mainebiz staff

From the funny to the nostalgic, here's what the Mainebiz crew is watching this holiday season.
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Encore presentation: Portland Symphony renews contract of music director Preu

The music ensemble has renewed the contract for music director Eckart Preu through July 31, 2029.

Factory 3 maker space in Portland fills niche for startups and small businesses

It took about year to find the right space — affordable, industrial and open so it could be built out. Membership took off from the start.

Creative studio with a co-working element opens in Portland’s Arts District

The studio is designed to be akin to a co-working or maker-space model, but specifically built for musicians and creative professionals.

🔒Newsworthy people and performances for Dec. 1, 2025

A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, health care operations and professional services firms in Maine.
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🔒On the Record: Portland Symphony’s new executive director aims to expand audience reach

With strategic planning underway and the holiday concert season just ahead, Mainebiz sat down with Derek Beckvold to find out more about his background and plans.

After a year of negotiations, State Theatre workers ratify first union contract

In January, employees voted to join Local 114, setting off months of bargaining aimed at reaching a fair contract for stagehands and stage technicians.
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