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Business expansion

🔒Scarborough developer adds warehouse/manufacturing building to industrial portfolio

A multi-million-dollar renovation is planned. The potential tenant market has a lot of options because of clear interior heights and building geometry, said the RAM Cos.

Executive moves

🔒Former head of Brunswick Landing lands at Kennebec Regional Development Authority

Kristine Logan said she looks forward to fully developing FirstPark, a business and industrial park based in Oakland.

Health care

Study casts doubt on UMaine’s medical school ambitions

UMaine is well positioned to start a public medical school, but $250 million in startup costs plus tens of millions for operations mean the project is not financially feasible.

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Economic development

A roundup of Maine’s commercial real estate leases from December 2025

Every week in the Thursday Real Estate Insider, Mainebiz compiles a list of commercial real estate leases. (The Tuesday Real Estate Insider publishes commercial sales.) Here are the leases published in December 2025.

Housing

Campaign aims to build interest in backyard dwellings

The Greater Portland Council of Governments is leading an initiative encouraging homeowners to consider building accessory dwelling units on their properties.

Economic development

🔒Construction moving ahead at Roux Institute’s evolving Portland campus

The soaring six-story structure will be the future home of Northeastern University’s Roux Institute, which is projected to welcome graduate students for the spring 2028 semester.

How to

How to set realistic New Year’s resolutions for your business

Setting goals for your organization starts with picking one priority per quarter and making every goal a habit, not a hope, our guest experts suggest.

Immigration

🔒Portland law firm Bernstein Shur expands with new immigration practice

Michael Murray, founder of a boutique law firm in Portland, will lead the new practice at one of Maine's largest law firms, joined by associate Olivia Shaw and three paralegals.

Nonprofits

Good Shepherd Food Bank taps veteran finance leader as CFO

Maine's large hunger relief organization has added former Unum finance executive Camilo Echanique to its leadership team.

Movers & Shakers

Katie Porter Named Pierce Atwood Partner

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Digital Partners

Career Opportunities

Civil Engineer

Trillium Engineering Group

Falmouth, ME

Annual salary range of $85k and up, dependent upon experience

Real Estate Attorney

Pierce Atwood

Portland, Maine

Chief Program Officer

Maine Connectivity Authority

Maine

Annual pay in the range of $161,591 - $197,500 commensurate with experience

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Waterville startup accelerator rolls out enhanced prototyping and finance programs

In the past four years, Dirigo Labs has helped generate $14.6 million in sales and more than $21 million in capital raised by its alumni companies.

Housing

Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine donates land for housing

A land donation from Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine will allow Avesta to develop up to 30 homes in Portland’s Bayside neighborhood.

Banking & Finance

Katahadin Trust parent could buy back up to $2M in shares in 2026

The financial institution, owned by Houlton-based Katahdin Banskshares Corp., said it has more than $1.09 billion in assets.

Manufacturing

Curbs on PFAS pose challenges – and opportunities – for Maine manufacturers

Maine's five-year ban on the sale of products containing toxic "forever chemicals" was recently extended to several additional product categories including textiles and upholstered furniture.

Economic development

Maine sets up housing database amid need for 84,000 homes by 2030

Municipalities must now annually track new housing construction for the state’s first-ever registry.

How to

How Maine employers can build career development plans without breaking the bank

Career development offers a solution that doesn't require massive budgets, writes our guest columnist. When employees see opportunities to learn and advance, they stay longer.

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What's your outlook for Maine's 2026 economy?

On Jan. 12, Mainebiz will publish its annual economic forecast issue, with 2026 predictions from experts in a range of fields, from hospitality and health care to real estate and construction.

Maine businesses are navigating changing economic conditions, including workforce challenges, higher costs and shifting consumer demand.

As we look ahead, we want to understand how Maine businesspeople are feeling about what’s next.

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