Knox County

Wine consumption in the U.S. has been declining in recent years. While the baby boomer generation drove wine consumption for decades, millennials and Gen Z are not following that trend.

The nonprofit has grown from one staffer to eight, with over 300 volunteers annually and a growing portfolio of housing developments. The goal is to triple its space.

Maine's minimum wage is well below Seattle's rate of $21.30 an hour, but higher than both New Hampshire and Vermont.

Charles French will oversee the organization’s strategic priorities in climate, marine economy and community capacity.

Proceeds from the sales are invested into upgrades at other locations. In Portland, the bank had maxxed out its downtown facility, which resulted in a lease in the Old Port.

The midcoast has had a number of key developments of late, including the sale of a major boatyard, a yacht launch by a significant boatbuilder and debate over housing for the “missing middle.”

The site of a general store destroyed by fire in 2023 will be rebuilt as a restaurant and collaborative facility. An inn will be repurposed as a research facility and student housing.

An acre of the former dairy farm will go to workforce housing development. Five acres will be preserved as part of an adjacent conservation area.

The firm’s workboat division was selected to design and build three solar-powered ferries with electric outboards, funded through a $4.2 million federal grant.

Rockport Marine built the yacht Ouzel to the specifications of Langan Design Partners, of Newport, R.I., with interior design by Mark Whiteley Design, of Lymington, U.K.