Lewiston

Albion-based Freedom's Edge Cider has merged with Dasch Seltzer, uniting two craft beverage companies. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The seven-week, hands-on experience will focus on "helping business owners move from simply understanding their business to managing it strategically," the chamber said.

The Maine Development Foundation’s downtown affiliate program connects municipalities with resources to revitalize their commercial districts.

Dirigo Federal Credit Union has added a branch in Scarborough, while Portland-based cPort Credit Union opened a branch in Lewiston.

Portland city officials warned that the human impact of the federal immigration raids will be accompanied by costs to businesses and damage to the city’s economic life.

The $18 million portfolio has 217 units across 33 buildings. “We want to buy properties that need work. We get the benefit of the price and then we invest,” said Candor’s founder.

Construction has begun on the Lambert Woods North apartments at 2274 Washington Ave. Extension in Portland, phase one of a large affordable housing development that will eventually include 162 apartments.

“Product diversification is more challenging than ever because the consumer has never been more varied,” says Jenn Lever, president of the Lewiston-based brewer.

From bittersweet closings to delicious debuts and a dash of Philly "wooder ice," this was a year of change for Maine's dining scene.

A proposal for an artificial intelligence data and technology center in Bates Mill No. 3 was unanimously voted down by Lewiston City Council.