July 28, 2025Edition

🔒Building modular: Factory prefab is trending in the construction industry

Modular and panelized construction is trending up, providing greater certainty around timelines, replicable design details and efficiencies, and making it easier to train and retain employees.

🔒Newsworthy people and performances for July 28, 2025

A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, health care institutions, banks and professional services firms in Maine.

🔒Building Business: Scarborough car dealership was built on relationships — and persistence

Car dealer Adam Arens used a business connection to secure the land needed for the Patriot Acura dealership in Scarborough. But the project still took six years.

🔒Mass timber expands building options in Maine

The use of engineered wood products is gaining traction with architects, engineers and builders who value its structural stability, light environmental footprint and natural beauty.
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🔒Portland at a crossroads: Downtown safety tensions taking a toll on small businesses, real estate

Storefront vacancies in the Congress Street corridor reflect the economic costs of the city's homeless problems, but some new businesses are also moving in.

🔒Ask ACE: What is greenwashing, and how can we avoid it?

Marketing carries legal risks — especially the risk of greenwashing by making misleading environmental claims. Greenwashing can damage reputations, trigger lawsuits and violate federal and state consumer protection laws.

🔒Made in Maine: Pancake mix made in Skowhegan

Maine Grains pancake mixes feature organic wheat, organic buckwheat, organic spelt, organic rye, organic malted barley, and organic corn in three different pancake mix flavors.

🔒Editor’s note: Digging into what’s needed

The debate over how to revive the Congress Street corridor in Portland will not be settled overnight. But I have a modest proposal.
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🔒On the Record: Central Maine entrepreneur offers travel planning with a mystery twist

The founder of Maine Mystery Trip has turned his love of puzzles and mystery into a business that creates unique and fun experiences for travelers.
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