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Paul Schumacher will step down as executive director of the Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission this summer.
With more than 110 volunteers in total, SCORE Maine is the state's largest active mentoring organization and works closely with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
As part of its reorganization, Portland Buy Local has eliminated fees for listings in its local business directory and will now offer educational services for free.
On April 1, a day of fun and foolery worldwide, social media was bursting with hoaxes. Mainebiz didn't fall for them.
As costs and staffing shortages place pressure on health care providers of all types, the two nonprofit behavioral health organizations are joining forces.
The first phase, soon to be completed, includes a center with an administrative wing, program staging area and new food pantry with more storage area and community space.
Since its last conference five years ago, the nonprofit "champion of Maine’s entrepreneurial ecosystem" has been working to bring businesspeople together and to plan the organization's future.
Glenn Prickett, president and CEO of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, says his priorities this year include bringing diversity, equity, inclusion and justice to the nonprofit's work.
Bruce King will focus on donor engagement, raising the visibility of the nonprofit and forming new partnerships.
Since 2011, Julie Mulkern has grown WinterKids from 5,000 children to over 45,000 annually and from a budget of $200,000 to $1.5 million annually.
The new OneLewiston Resilience Fund is dedicated to supporting the creation of a memorial and to community events that help the city move forward from the murder of 18 people on Oct. 25.
Participating agents contribute a portion of their commissions to the program, and many visit the organizations and deliver the donations.
A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at Maine's businesses, nonprofits, professional services firms and health care institutions.
For over 20 years, Anne Heros — the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient among the 2024 Business Leaders of the Year — was the center’s executive director, guiding local and national grief services.
The first-ever Mainebiz Volunteer of the Year, one of the 2024 Business Leaders of the Year, is a shining light to fellow survivors of domestic abuse through her work with Finding Our Voices, a grassroots nonprofit based in Camden.
The Breaking Barriers Award goes to a 2024 Business Leader of the Year who helped grow the Somali Bantu Community Association from a seedling group to a thriving collaboration of New American farmers.
Maine's housing shortage is fueling the cost of buying a home. In March, Maine's median home price was $381,500, up 9% from a year ago, according to Maine Listings. In Cumberland County, including the Portland area, the median sales price was $565,000 last month.
Higher prices are also putting pressure on the rental market. Young people, singles and families new to Maine are looking to get rentals, but so are potential home buyers who can't find a home in their price range. Higher interest rates are also an issue.
As a place to rent, Maine ranks No. 13 in the U.S., with average monthly rents reaching $1,971, according to a new Ipsos iSay survey of American renters.
With so many people shut out of buying a home, we're curious what alternatives people are finding.
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Learn moreThe Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
Coming June 2025
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