Small Business

Every week in the Thursday Real Estate Insider, Mainebiz compiles a list of commercial real estate leases. These are the leases published for July 2026.

In May, 29% of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill, marking the lowest level since May 2020.

Nearly half of Maine businesses surveyed by the Maine State Chamber of Commerce cite workforce challenges and policy uncertainty as barriers to growth .

Standing shoulder to shoulder outside the $56 million complex they helped build, representatives of three local companies called for payment and recognition for their work at a press conference organized by the Associated General Contractors of Maine.

Every week in the Thursday Real Estate Insider newsletter, Mainebiz publishes a list of Maine commercial real estate leases. These are the transactions published in June 2026.

Portland-based Orange Bike Brewing Co. is selling its gluten-free beers at 25 Hannaford stores from southern Maine to Bangor.

In the coming months, investigators plan to return to Robbins Lumber for a more detailed examination of the facility's unloader systems.

The in-person event, scheduled for May 21 in Portland, will provide hands-on instruction for independently owned businesses with three or fewer locations.

“The impact of this emergency will be felt for years to come,” the Maine State Fire Marshall said of Friday's deadly explosion at Robbins Lumber.

Why do so many small business owners feel like they have to crawl through barbed wire to make it all work?