Portland

Following a recent study showing more than $30 million in needed repairs over 15 years, the city said it plans to hire a firm through a competitive process to assess the project’s scope and cost and gather input from local residents.

FocusMaine, which is nearing the end of its planned 10-year run, sparked creation of more than 1,500 jobs.

Sagamore Village, on outer Brighton Avenue, was built in 1942 to provide housing for World War II Liberty Ship builders, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The M&T Charitable Foundation will support the Roux Institute’s Entrepreneurship & Venture Creation initiatives.

Startup Maine Week, which typically attracts more than 800 attendees, will take place from May 18-21 at two downtown venues.

The facade had deteriorated after 166 years of prolonged exposure, stripping away original details, which were capture with the help of 3D scanning and printing.

Transactions involving a 30,184-square-foot lease of office space and the $20 million purchase of a 122,042-square-foot Class A office building won top honors.

Portland-based HighByte is ranked No. 23 on Inc. magazine’s latest list of the fastest-growing companies in the Northeast.

Rising sales, faster timelines and growing inventory marked Portland’s residential real estate market in March. Single-family sales were up nearly 50% compared with February.

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