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MaineHousing: Number of homeless Mainers has declined, but so has related funding
June 7, 2024While the number of Mainers experiencing homelessness is lower than last year, the agency cautioned that the snapshot is not the full picture.
June 7, 2024
In Oxford County, Norway is making headway
Updated: June 10, 2024The downtown is seeing a surge of revitalization — including an old factory's conversion to an arts hub, and the reopening of parts of the Norway Opera House that were unusable for nearly 40 years.
Updated: June 10, 2024
A Look Back: ‘We need to sell Maine’ — 25 years later, the topic still rings true
Updated: June 10, 2024Two comments made by two Maine leaders, 25 years apart, have a timeless message.
Updated: June 10, 2024Editor's Note: Maine’s economy depends on growth — and, yes, selling Maine
Updated: June 10, 2024It's been said before: Maine may be beautiful, but you can't eat scenery. We need to promote the state as a place to do business as well.
Updated: June 10, 2024
Maine needs more workers — wherever they're from — to keep up economic growth, Mills says
June 4, 2024Maine's Democratic governor touted the value of immigrant workers and entrepreneurs at a conference co-hosted by the World Affairs Council of Maine and the Maine International Trade Center.
June 4, 2024
How Maine's two largest cities stack up as places to raise a family
Updated: May 29, 2024Out of more than 180 U.S. cities ranked in a WalletHub barometer, Portland is No. 28 while Lewiston is No. 68.
Updated: May 29, 2024$33M in federal funds will help clean up contamination at 13 Maine sites
May 24, 2024The EPA brownfield grants, ranging from $500,000 to $5.5 million, will fund assessment and cleanup work by nonprofits, municipalities and public agencies across Maine.
May 24, 2024
Avesta to unveil $7M affordable housing development in Scarborough
Updated: May 23, 2024Village Commons, with 31 units for people age 55 or older, is part of a larger project called Firehouse Village, a mixed-use development on the site of a former public safety complex.
Updated: May 23, 2024
Portland paves the way for Free Street building demo, museum's planned $100M expansion
May 21, 2024At the request of the Portland Museum of Art, the Portland City Council has agreed to reclassify 142 Free St. as a "noncontributing structure" in the Congress Street Historic District.
May 21, 2024
21 Maine nonprofits to share $126K in historic preservation grants
Updated: May 16, 2024Grants of $1,750 to $10,000 each were awarded by Maine Preservation in partnership with a Connecticut-based nonprofit, for projects to repair and restore historic structures.
Updated: May 16, 2024
Microloan program aims to help small businesses in northern Maine
May 14, 2024Small, rural businesses have unique financing needs. USDA’s federal capital helps to stimulate business creation and growth.
May 14, 2024
Maine’s Small Business Development Centers expand their reach
Updated: May 13, 2024Small Business Development Centers in Maine recorded one of their highest numbers of business starts during 2023. “I think the pandemic caused a lot of people to rethink things," says Maine SBDC Director Mark Delisle.
Updated: May 13, 2024
Oyster grower takes top spot in Lewiston-Auburn entrepreneur pitch competition
Updated: May 9, 2024Founders of an oyster farm, a producer of goods using lavender buds, and a landscaping firm were recognized for their “spirit of innovation and perseverance.”
Updated: May 9, 2024Mills Administration and MaineHousing launch statewide housing data portal
Updated: May 6, 2024The central repository of housing and community data is designed to support planning and actions to address housing production needs across the state.
Updated: May 6, 2024
Local public housing efforts get a $11.6M boost for development and modernization
May 6, 2024With Maine's housing shortage at a fevered pitch and affordability a top challenge, new federal grants will support development, financing and modernization of public housing projects.
May 6, 2024
Portland’s changing skyline: A landscape changed by development projects, new ideas
Updated: April 29, 2024The last 30 years have meant significant changes to the city's downtown, as well as places like the Downs in Scarborough and at Brunswick Landing.
Updated: April 29, 2024
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