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A roundup of Maine construction news includes three coffee shops for South Portland-based Aroma Joe’s, support for Preble Street's Housing First programs, and other developments around the state.

The pool is filled with melted spring water from ice blocks harvested by congregants. There’s a freezerful of backup snow and ice to replenish the pool.

A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at Maine's businesses, health care operations, nonprofits and professional services firms.

Real estate news around Maine includes a new apartment complex in Portland's Bayside neighborhood, a home for nonprofits planned in Kittery and awards for construction firms in Fairfield and Portland. 

Lajoie Brothers and WBRC Architects/Engineers completed the $5 million expansion of the Children’s Center in Augusta. Elsewhere in Augusta, Sheridan Construction has been named general contractor for the Kennebec Valley Humane Society expansion.

The Children's Center in Augusta is set to cut the ribbon on a 14,000-square-foot expansion, built by Lajoie Brothers. Elsewhere in the capital city, the Kennebec Valley Humane Society is breaking ground on a 19,000-square-foot building, with Sheridan Construction as general contractor.

Maine’s building boom in the last few years has been rivaled only by the addition of new space for the contractors themselves. Several firms have been expanding into newly constructed quarters.

Sheridan Corp. has been named GC for the $1.3 million build-out of the new Winslow manufacturing site for Maine Crisp Co., a maker of gluten-free snacks. Plus, more updates from Maine's construction industry.

Husson University on Thursday officially inaugurated the new Harold Alfond Hall, its new College of Business building in Bangor. The building features virtual-reality learning facilities that are unique to New England, the school says.

From downtown Brunswick to downtown Rockport, new projects are going up along the Maine coast. But there's been other work recently, too, including an aquaponics facility and a huge, canal-like structure at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.