Economic development

Maine Connectivity Authority has received $48.4 million of the $272 million in federal funding originally allocated to improve internet service.

A development has broken ground on Marshall Drive in Falmouth that will offer 48 two-bedroom condominiums at prices ranging from $378,000 to $425,000.

Building Northeastern University’s Roux Institute campus, perched on the edge of Casco Bay in Portland, is a complex — and exciting — project for the team at Consigli Construction.

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

Funds are available for properties that retain their use for fishing, aquaculture and closely related commercial marine activities.

The spending minibus passed the House with bipartisan support, 341-88, and now moves to the Senate.

The old adage that real estate is all about ‘location, location, location’ is especially true today in attracting talent to Maine, according to Jennifer Small, partner at Portland-based Malone Commercial Brokers and vice president of MEREDA.

The head of the Manufacturers Association of Maine, speaking at a Mainebiz forum earlier this week, suggested targeting future workers as early as fourth grade.

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.