A roundup of Maine construction news includes three coffee shops for South Portland-based Aroma Joe’s, support for Preble Street's Housing First programs, and other developments around the state.
In Corinna’s former station, built in 1952, one truck would only fit sideways. Larger stations have more bays, storage, room to expand and modern decontamination areas.
The 4,900-square-foot building will have bays for emergency engines and utility emergency response equipment use and storage, and a modern decontamination room.
Angoor Wine Bar will open at 120 Fore St. in Portland in late fall. This spot will be a new concept to the area that will allow customers access to self-pour wines.
The company will add a port of call at Point Sebago Resort in Casco, which comes in addition to existing locations in Yarmouth, Naples, Portland, South Portland and Boothbay Harbor.
A 10,000-square-foot house on Sebago Lake sold for $8.5 million, which was the highest price recorded in Cumberland County and the highest in Maine since 2018.
Boothbay Harbor's Linekin Bay Resort will be the fifth location for the Freedom Boat Club of Maine, which is also at Yarmouth Boat Yard, Moose Landing Marina in Naples, Fore Points Marina in Portland and Sunset Marina in Portland.
Augusta just can't let go of long-vacant "Cony Pride" building; Portland's residential market mirrors the state's, only on steroids; Maine Preservation endangered places nominations open; and other updates from Maine's real estate scene.
The money will support forest conservation, land stewardship and other natural resource preservation in the Sebago Lake watershed, which supplies drinking water to over 200,000 Mainers.