Freeport

The totes, priced at $49.95, are available with "Off the Grid" and "Analog" monograms and are designed to carry outdoor gear and everyday items such as binoculars, puzzles, hammocks and apparel.

The shop, which is located at 6 Mill St., was closed for just over a week during the transition. A grand reopening is scheduled for May 1.

Christina M. Carter has been named president of the Freeport-based credit union, effective April 1, as longtime President and CEO Joseph R. Gervais prepares to retire in 2027.

The Freeport Housing Trust and Tim Gooch are developing a 42-unit apartment complex at 22 Varney Road, off U.S. Route 1 in Freeport, designed for residents aged 55 and up.

The long-vacant former Nordica theater space, located in Freeport Village Station, has just been leased to the owner of Patriot Cinemas, which operates the Nickelodeon Cinema in Portland.

Nonprofit United 4 Child Care cut the ribbon this week on a new care facility in South Portland, the first of two new centers the organization will be opening in Cumberland County over the next few months.

Hebert Construction’s renovation of Lewiston’s 19th century Dr. Milton Wedgewood House was “a labor of love,” according to COO Simon Hebert.

The vast majority of commercial and multifamily projects built in Maine today are constructed using prefabricated components. The practice saves substantial construction time, improves predictability and delivers a superior product.

Fine Lines Construction is moving from its current location in Freeport to a much larger facility at 8 Varney Road, which can accommodate the company's offices as well as a cabinet and millwork shop.

The proposed expansion is driven by wholesale demand. “We have bars, restaurants, liquor stores, grocery stores, asking for more of our beer than we can supply,” the CEO said.