May 2, 2022 EditionEdition

Professional services

🔒Ask ACE: What to do when productivity ‘improvements’ aren’t working

A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise tackles a reader's question: What do you do when a new workflow system isn't working, and productivity ain't flowing?
Aging population

🔒On the Record: Before retiring, Avesta Housing CEO Dana Totman has a lot on his to-do list

Helping new immigrants and securing more land for affordable housing in Maine are some of the things the outgoing president and CEO of Avesta Housing aims to achieve before leaving the nonprofit this fall.
In Short

🔒Newsworthy people and performances for May 2, 2022

The Mainebiz roundup of businesses and businesspeople that have been making changes in recent weeks. Check out our compilation of new hires, promotions, accomplishments and more.
Housing

🔒The Maine Housing Crunch: Small-town efforts and tiny home options

While the housing crisis reaches across the state, municipalities are trying different approaches to solve it. A solution offered by a Houlton company could benefit, but the company's CEO says even that is just part of the puzzle.
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Housing

🔒The Maine Housing Crunch: Amid shortage, the ‘Airbnb effect’ stirs debate

The rise in short-term rentals is complicating Maine's housing crisis, as this article from our special feature on the crunch explains.
Housing

🔒The Maine Housing Crunch: The Green New Deal and Portland’s dilemma

Since the passage of the "Green New Deal" in Maine's largest city, housing development there has dropped, due to the greater expense and demands of the referendum.
Housing

🔒The Maine Housing Crunch: Demand for affordable housing continues to grow

This article from our special feature on the state's housing crisis makes it clear: The need for affordable housing has always existed, but demand has intensified during the pandemic.
Economic development

🔒The Maine Housing Crunch: From Augusta to Auburn, policymakers lay foundation for affordability

Accessory dwelling units and zoning reform are some of the issues Maine lawmakers are addressing to foster more affordable housing, as we explain in this story from our special feature on the housing crunch.
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Housing

🔒The Maine Housing Crunch: Multifamily housing market remains heated

A Mainebiz special feature on the housing crunch looks at the multifamily market, which is competitive and sometimes attracts big investors. But it can be an approachable alternative for buyers priced out of the single-family sector.
Housing

🔒The Maine Housing Crunch: Construction costs rise across the board

Construction costs have surged during the pandemic, with labor costs up about 30% and material costs up more than 25%.
Housing

🔒The Maine Housing Crunch: Number of building permits issued highest since 2007

From our special feature on the state's housing crisis: For 2021, there were 6,825 building permits issued in Maine, 4 out of 5 of which were for single-family homes.
Housing

🔒The Maine Housing Crunch: Single-family market is a wild, wild ride

This story from our special feature on the housing crisis shows just what extremes single-family buyers are willing to go to, and why some Mainers are losing out.
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Retail & Food Service

🔒Building Business: Pizza dough maker started during pandemic ready to expand

The Good Crust, a maker of pizza dough that started in 2020 in Skowhegan, has plans to enlarge its workspace at a new location in Canaan.
Real Estate & Construction

🔒From the Editor: Common-sense solutions to Maine’s housing crunch

How some Maine leaders would tackle the housing crunch.
Housing

🔒The Maine Housing Crunch: We asked 3 leaders for 1 solution to the shortage

For our feature on Maine's housing crunch, experts suggested a wide range of possible solutions, including revising zoning, designating certain areas for multifamily development and greater innovation in housing.
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