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Building modular: Factory prefab is trending in the construction industry
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 28, 2025Modular 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.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 28, 2025
Portland at a crossroads: Downtown safety tensions taking a toll on small businesses, real estate
Renee Cordes Updated: July 28, 2025Storefront vacancies in the Congress Street corridor reflect the economic costs of the city's homeless problems, but some new businesses are also moving in.
Renee Cordes Updated: July 28, 2025
Health care and job training among targets for $20.5M in federal grants in Maine
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 25, 2025Training an outdoor recreation workforce, developing a shared commercial kitchen and modernizing health care campuses are on the docket for federal grants.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 25, 2025
Maine home price maintains all-time high of $425,000 in June, but still below Northeast overall
Laurie Schreiber July 23, 2025Lincoln County saw the steepest price increase, reaching $507,500 in June, a 23.78 % year-over-year increase. Maine remains below the Northeast median value of $543,300.
Laurie Schreiber July 23, 2025
A roundup of Maine's commercial real estate leases from July 2025
Tina Fischer and Peter Van Allen Updated: July 30, 2025Mainebiz publishes a list of commercial leases every Thursday in the Real Estate Insider. This is a roundup of all the leases published in July 2025.
Tina Fischer and Peter Van Allen Updated: July 30, 2025
New municipal building for Ogunquit honors historic elements from former school
Tina Fischer Updated: July 23, 2025The police building will have secure, purpose-built spaces including interview rooms, an armory, fitness room, administrative offices and sleeping quarters. The town offices will have public service areas, a town vault, conference rooms and offices.
Tina Fischer Updated: July 23, 2025
For Wright-Ryan Construction, new office is all about location
Peter Van Allen Updated: July 30, 2025Wright-Ryan Construction opens an office on Mount Desert Island to support a growing workload there and in the Downeast region.
Peter Van Allen Updated: July 30, 2025
20-lot subdivision proposed at Saddleback
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 23, 2025Each lot would be a half acre, most "ski in, ski out" on an existing or a relocated trail. Buyers would bring in their own architect and builder.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 23, 2025
Allagash Brewing set to turn on the taps in Scarborough
Renee Cordes July 22, 2025Opening day for the Bungalow, a new tap room at the Downs mixed-use development, will be Aug. 2.
Renee Cordes July 22, 2025
Sprawling Scarborough event venue listed for $2.85M
Tina Fischer Updated: July 23, 2025A rare commercial property has come on the market in Scarborough — an 11,799-square-foot event venue poised on 3.2 acres overlooking the city’s marshlands, near Pine Point Beach.
Tina Fischer Updated: July 23, 2025
Maine Real Estate & Development Association adds three board members
Tina Fischer July 22, 2025Three MEREDA members who have been active at the committee level have joined the organization's board of directors, replacing three longtime volunteers.
Tina Fischer July 22, 2025
Hammond Lumber to acquire Ware-Butler, expanding retail and manufacturing footprint
Renee Cordes Updated: July 22, 2025The combined company will employ more than 1,200 people across 34 retail locations in Maine and New Hampshire, according to the Belgrade-based buyer.
Renee Cordes Updated: July 22, 2025
Orono contractor Sargent Corp. completes leadership transition
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 22, 2025The leadership transition is part of a long-term succession plan. Maine’s second-largest construction company has been experiencing record growth and profitability.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 22, 2025
Portland brokerage’s acquisition division scoops up retail plaza in Farmington for $850k
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 21, 2025Location on a main road to Sugarloaf plus value-add improvements made a retail plaza in Farmington attractive as an investment.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 21, 2025
Four-year property search leads SoPo food pantry to bigger space as need grows
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 21, 2025Search criteria included level floor space at grade to make it easier for volunteers and recipients to get in and out, reasonable traffic flow and a discreet location.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 21, 2025
National auto care chain aims to put a dent in busy Biddeford market
Renee Cordes Updated: July 17, 2025Firetone Complete Auto Care is set to open a retail location in mid-August, close to a shop operated by an Auburn-based regional chain whose CEO says he welcomes the competition.
Renee Cordes Updated: July 17, 2025
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The Giving Guide
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Work for ME
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.
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Groundbreaking Maine
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