A longtime entrepreneur with businesses in outdoor recreation and hospitality added a third grocery store to his portfolio with the acquisition of 110 New Gorham Road in Westbrook. Mainely ...

The past year saw a mix of news on the health-related front. There was new construction and the addition of services, along with consolidations and the elimination of services. Artificial ...

New construction continued at a healthy pace in 2024, despite higher interest rates and volatile construction costs. Affordable housing, combined with the higher cost of housing, continued to ...

It has been quite the year for Maine’s restaurant scene. While many restaurants have opened, many have closed, especially in the last two months. As we get ready to close out the year, it's time ...

Kristina Cannon has been plenty busy with her work to revitalize the Somerset County town of Skowhegan. Her work is getting plenty of attention, too. Cannon was recognized as a 2024 Mainebiz Women ...

The Maine Potato Board, based in Presque Isle, has hired Jeannie Tapley as its new executive director. Tapley succeeds Don Flannery, who retired in October. “I am excited to take on this ...

Bar Harbor, the Downeast home of Acadia National Park and a popular cruise ship port of call, has been named the country's best small town to visit in 2025 by U.S. News & World Report. The ...

Portland-based Waypoint Brokers Collective joined 1% for the Planet and said it will donate 1% of annual gross sales to Maine nonprofits focused on the local environment. “At Waypoint Brokers ...

The town of Bridgton recently completed a major project to upgrade its wastewater treatment system. Planning, engineering and construction for the project took nearly five years. The municipal ...

With the end of the year in sight, Mainebiz editorial staffers pick their favorite stories of 2024. Here are some of the stories behind the stories we enjoyed writing most this year. Real Estate ...

A suspect has been arrested in connection with a break-in at the Portland Immigrant Welcome Center over the weekend that forced the nonprofit to temporarily close some of its facilities as ...

The Catherine Cutler Institute at the University of Southern Maine received a $21 million grant, the largest in its history, to improve Tribal child welfare services. The five-year award came from ...