Augusta

The head of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce hailed the prospect of an additional allocation of workers under a U.S. visa program.

The Maine Sports Commission estimated the 2023 MDI Marathon generated over $2.1 million for the local economy and the Millinocket Marathon’s 2015 through 2021 editions generated a total of $2.8 million for the Katahdin region.

Every week in the Tuesday Real Estate Insider, Mainebiz compiles a list of commercial real estate sales. Here is a compilation of sales published in January 2026.

The goal is to expand the HVAC workforce and up-skill incumbent workers. The programs are expected to serve up to 1,200 participants and support 60 local businesses. 

The latest funds would support Maine’s lobster industry by improving research related to the endangered species. The federal government has been investing in the development of technologies to improve fishing gear and population monitoring.

A third of Maine’s small business owners are having trouble filling job openings for both skilled and unskilled positions, compared with the historical average of 24%.

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 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,

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

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.