The Congress Street storefront remains vacant after months on the market and a recent price reduction.
Kelley Bouchard
Staff Writer
Kelley writes about Maine businesses large and small, focusing on economic development, workforce initiatives and the state’s leading business organizations. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, immigration, education, transportation, history, human rights, health and elder care, the environment and the housing crisis. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. She previously worked at the Ipswich Chronicle, Beverly Times and Salem Evening News in Massachusetts. Favorite pastimes include gardening, cooking, streaming foreign TV series and kayaking at camp.
Maine may spare some scam victims from paying taxes on losses
A legislative committee unanimously voted to advance the proposal on Thursday.
ICE surge cost Maine’s economy millions, report says
The Maine Center for Economic Policy warns that continued immigration enforcement could further damage an already weakened workforce.
Portland Antiques Mall opens in home of former BBQ restaurant
Its operator also runs a vintage mall in Fairfield and plans to purchase another in York this spring.
Portland Foreside developers want to build a cogeneration plant. What is it and how would it work?
The plant would be built next to the densely populated Munjoy Hill neighborhood, raising concerns about emissions, exhaust stacks and other environmental impacts.
Women’s sports bar coming to Maine
The Sports Bra, which kicked off a trend of bars dedicated to showing women’s games, plans to open its fifth franchise location in Portland.
Portland surf shop closure dings Maine’s wave-seeking community
Maine Surfers Union owner Charlie Fox is closing his business this week so he can spend more time with his family and explore a new career.
Portland Foreside Development price tag rises above $1B
The developers say they’ve upgraded planned construction to meet the expectations of potential tenants, and the mixed-use project has faced significant financial challenges.
Maine Law Court hears oral arguments in $1.3M elder scam case
The justices examined the limits of a financial adviser’s duties and the red flags of diminished capacity.
Pausing work permits for asylum seekers would hurt Maine’s economy, officials say
The Trump administration has proposed halting work permits from being issued until a backlog of over 1.4 million asylum applications is eliminated.