York County

A $180,000 renovation is underway to turn a former auto showroom and service bays into a purpose-built training facility,

Norm O’Reilly, inaugural dean of the University of New England’s College of Business, will leave his post after Aug. 28. Amir Mousavian will serve as acting dean.

“Though market conditions do vary by region across our state, we continue to see high demand and low for-sale inventory in some markets," said the president of the Maine Association of Realtors.

Ryan Fecteau succeeds Diane Small, who has served as the Biddeford Housing Authority's interim executive director since April.

"Every food truck, every beer poured, every dog on that agility course supports our mission of helping pets and their families thrive together," the executive director of the Animal Welfare Society said ahead of the July 25 event.

“I’ve taught my boys that every V-notched lobster is an investment in the future of Maine’s lobster fishery,” said a Beals Island harvester.  Females carry up to 100,000 eggs.

The projects iare part of the Vision Zero Greater Portland initiative, which aims to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2045.

The facility will provide 24/7 intensive care to Maine youth under 21 with acute behavioral health care needs. The center will have 16 beds and be staffed with psychiatrists, behavioral care and mental health providers and nursing staff.

Zachau Construction is transforming the former Fidelity Trust building into a 101-room luxury hotel, for Jim Brady’s Fathom Cos.

“Sensing the Coast: An Art-Science Collaboration” will be on view starting July 10 in Building 13 of the Pepperell Mill Campus.