Kennebec County

Housing

Maine home sales showed gains in number of sales, prices paid in 2025

Maine's median sales price was $405,000, up 3.85%, and only slightly less than the national rate of $409,500, which was unchanged.

Housing

Maine housing market uncertain, despite progress

Housing production of all types is underway across Maine, but affordability remains the dominant issue, as the state’s median income fails to keep pace with prices,

Fisheries & Marine

🔒Boatbuilding: Boat industry mostly stable, but keeping a weather eye to squalls

Activity at boat service yards and marinas is steady and most Maine marinas have waiting lists for dockage and moorings.

Government funding

🔒Housing policy: Legislators working to address Maine’s housing shortage

The Legislature’s Housing and Economic Development Committee is steering policy to facilitate housing development to meet the need now as well as for the coming years.

Housing

🔒Housing: Affordable housing development set to continue

A robust pipeline of affordable housing development in 2025 will continue through 2026.

Subscriber Only

🔒Tourism: Banner year expected for small cruise ships; large-ship outlook mixed

Maine’s cruise sector will dip slightly as Bar Harbor’s cruise ship ordinance plays out, but the details are nuanced

Health care

🔒Health care: More turmoil ahead for health care providers and patients

In 2026, more turmoil is coming for health care providers and patients

Executive moves

🔒Former head of Brunswick Landing lands at Kennebec Regional Development Authority

Kristine Logan said she looks forward to fully developing FirstPark, a business and industrial park based in Oakland.

Startups & Entrepreneurs

Waterville startup accelerator rolls out enhanced prototyping and finance programs

In the past four years, Dirigo Labs has helped generate $14.6 million in sales and more than $21 million in capital raised by its alumni companies.

Banking & Finance

Kennebec Savings seeks to build five-story building at Augusta campus

“Our goal is to design a campus that functions better for customers and employees, improves safety and traffic flow, and fits the character of the neighborhood,” said one executive.

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