Tina has had a long career in journalism, starting at the age of eight, with a neighborhood “newspaper” she and her brother created and delivered on their bikes. She went on to enjoy a larger circulation at several weekly newspapers and enjoyed a fascinating stint at SAIL magazine in Boston before relocating to Maine. She’s written for many publications including the New York Times, The Portland Press Herald, Down East magazine and Mainebiz, before coming on board here full time. She’ll be focusing primarily on real estate and construction projects.
The new fees are based on projected student enrollment growth and vary based on housing type. Fees for new single family home development will jump from $5,570 to $11,391.
A review by Bath consulting firm CZB LLC looking at housing data over the past 10 years, found that fewer approved projects are coming online, most approved projects are taking longer to build and many have stalled out.
Every week in the Thursday Real Estate Insider, Mainebiz compiles a list of commercial real estate leases. (The Tuesday Real Estate Insider publishes commercial sales.) Here are the leases published in March 2026, which is updated weekly.
The 17th annual Maine Restaurant Week, running this year from March 1-12, offers diners special menus, dishes and beverages, while helping restaurants boost revenue during the slower winter season.
Co-hosted by Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences and Hatch Blue, with support from the Maine Technology Institute, the event is designed to accelerate the translation of ocean research into commercial opportunities.
With MTI support, Brooklin Boat Yard will build a 7,520-square-foot service and technology facility. The new building will allow the company to take on additional new build, restoration and service projects and to hire 10 additional employees.