Law

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

In a 14-page complaint, Portland Music Holdings LLC is asking a federal court to strike down the moratorium and zoning amendments and award damages and legal fees, along with further relief as the court deems appropriate.

The project at 100 Middle St. includes layout, technology and systems upgrades and vertical integration of client activities.

Standing shoulder to shoulder outside the $56 million complex they helped build, representatives of three local companies called for payment and recognition for their work at a press conference organized by the Associated General Contractors of Maine.

Todd Goldenfarb of Mile Marker Investments underscored that the planned venue complies with the city’s ordinances.

Recent legislative action will have some positive impact on the housing shortage, but advocates stress there is more work to be done to reach the state’s goal of creating 84,000 more homes by 2030.

The clinic, a partnership between the University of Maine School of Law and the University of Maine Graduate School of Business, was recently launched at the Maine Center.

Scarborough-based Landry/French Construction has begun the first phase of a $7 million renovation to the University of Maine’s Maine Center on Custom House Street in Portland.

A bill to make it easier to recycle both single-use alkaline and lithium-ion batteries in Maine has been signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills.

Mainers are one step closer to being able to utilize compact, plug‑in solar kits to reduce their household’s energy bill, with the legislature’s passage of LD 1730.