York County

The Small Business Administration is offering loans of up to $2 million to some small businesses and nonprofits that experienced weather-related financial losses last May.

The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard project distinguished Cheyenne as the first submarine to undergo an overhaul as part of a program that extended its total service life beyond 44 years.

“This portfolio checked a lot of boxes for our client,” said the buyer’s broker. “It offers immediate scale in a tight residential market, along with the ability to unlock further value through thoughtful investment.”

After more than two decades of planning, the Saco School Department and the city of Saco have broken ground on two new elementary schools, expected to be operational in 2028.

Students will receive baseline training in substance-use disorders and opioid use disorder.

Sanford is one of the top communities in Maine for solar installation, with about 90 megawatts of installed capacity — second in the state only to Farmington. 

A California brewer will be the keynote speaker at the New England Craft Brew Summit on Friday, March 6.

A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, health care operations and professional services firms in Maine.

Dawn Stoyanoff will lead IT teams focused on service, cybersecurity and data privacy. She'll also work to advance the use of analytics and cloud-based systems and ensure transparent technology governance.

“This project fuels regional growth by paving the way for expanded service that will benefit businesses, commuters, visitors and our communities across Greater Portland,” said one observer.