Raymond

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

The space includes five classrooms, a multipurpose room, and administrative space, and will provide care for children ages six weeks through five years old.

The Mainebiz team held another of our thoroughly enjoyable but highly unscientific taste tests of Maine-made food. On one of the hottest days of the year.

Mexicali Blues, which has five stores in Maine, plans to add a sixth later this summer and is already staffing up.

Roger Hewson, who died early this month, may be best known for the Sabre 28, which was inducted into the American Sailboat Hall of Fame in 2003.

Matthew Witten will be responsible for maintaining the bank’s cybersecurity, third-party vendor management, business continuity and disaster recovery planning. 

The money will go to rural communities, agricultural producers and businesses for renewable energy infrastructure. The awards come in the midst of Maine’s renewable energy push, with a 2040 target for 100% clean energy.

The 1-mile river in Raymond is part of the connection to Sebago Lake, which is the major supplier for the Portland Water District, which supplies water to 16% of Maine's residents.

The 2008-09 recession was a blow to Maine’s boatbuilding industry. The current stock market slide and pandemic don’t seem to be having the same effect. So far.

Thirty-five first-year Southern Maine Community College students are preparing to enter a live-in program at fire stations across Maine, where they'll receive training to become firefighters and emergency medical personnel.