Portland

Portland City Council has voted to amend the city code to direct a percentage of ticket prices from large venues to support the local arts community.

The acquisition positions the Portland-based insurer as the nation’s third-largest multi-state workers’ compensation specialist.

Setting goals for your organization starts with picking one priority per quarter and making every goal a habit, not a hope, our guest experts suggest.

A land donation from Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine will allow Avesta to develop up to 30 homes in Portland’s Bayside neighborhood.

In the role, Greg Putnam will oversee Portland Housing Development Corp.'s 1,491-unit portfolio. 

Maine's minimum wage is well below Seattle's rate of $21.30 an hour, but higher than both New Hampshire and Vermont.

The family-owned retailer had intended its last day at 540 Congress St. to be Dec. 31 but pushed the closure up a day early due to illness and staff shortages, as noted in a sign on the door.

The city received a $2.1 million grant to support several roadway, pedestrian and bicycle safety projects along the major thoroughfare.

After several years of record-setting activity, Portland’s housing market is transitioning into rising inventory, longer days on the market and softening prices, said a local broker.

The Greater Portland Council of Governments is leading an initiative encouraging homeowners to consider building accessory dwelling units on their properties.