Economic development

The Maine Outdoor Economy Summit, scheduled to be held in Portland Jan. 21-23, is designed to be a meeting ground for sharing ideas and actions across the industry.

Kevin Hancock, chairman of Hancock Lumber, predicts another healthy year for the lumber, housing and construction sectors in Maine.

Forecasts run the gamut from the specter of a recession to a dose of practical optimism from a coffee entrepreneur.

The Small Business Administration is offering loans of up to $2 million to some small businesses and nonprofits that experienced weather-related financial losses last May.

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.

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 December 2025.

The soaring seven-story structure will be the future home of Northeastern University’s Roux Institute, which is projected to welcome graduate students for the spring 2028 semester.

Municipalities must now annually track new housing construction for the state’s first-ever registry.

Business leaders from around the state have varying expectations for the coming year.

From a proposal for Maine's tallest building to efforts to address the housing shortage, here are some of the most-viewed Mainebiz Real Estate Insider stories from 2025.