Androscoggin County

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.

Maine's large hunger relief organization has added former Unum finance executive Camilo Echanique to its leadership team.

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.

The facility will be designed as a welcoming, home-like environment, offering an alternative to emergency room visits or law enforcement involvement.

After buying the Hearth Doctor in February 2024, Rob Beardsley moved the showroom from Topsham to a larger space in Brunswick and acquired a similar business in Yarmouth.

Brann & Isaacson will take over the former Hayes Law Offices in Dover-Foxcroft, which is closing after 136 years in business.

Susan Faunce succeeds Craig Bramley, who is stepping down after 29 years with the Lewiston-based law firm.

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