Downtown revitalization

The Maine Development Foundation’s downtown affiliate program connects municipalities with resources to revitalize their commercial districts.

Opponents of the Live Nation Music Hall are calling for a buffer zone from residential areas.

Through a partnership with the town, the land bank will work to stabilize the long-vacant leather processing facility, address site conditions and prepare the property for future reinvestment.

Developers Collaborative and Barrett Made Construction, both based in Portland, are renovating an old fire station in downtown Brunswick into a brewpub, and creating affordable apartments on the second floor.

Kara Wilbur is a planner, developer and distributor of catalog homes through Dooryard, a full-service development company.

Greater Portland enters 2026 with a strong economic foundation and a vibrant business community, yet employers face very real pressures, according to Quincy Hentzel, president and CEO of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Going into 2026, Bangor has upgrades to its airport, a new Y facility in the works and added life in the downtown.

Cary Tyson, executive director of Portland Downtown, says proposed development in downtown Portland signals momentum and a promising future.

The family-owned retailer had intended its last day at 540 Congress St. to be Dec. 31 but pushed the closure up a day early due to illness and staff shortages, as noted in a sign on the door.

Maine's retail sector was a mixed bag of store openings and closings in 2025, from Warby Parker's arrival in the Old Port to the end of an era for Renys downtown.