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PublishedJuly 2, 2024
State distributes $3 million to boost sales of Maine-made goods
Forty-six Maine companies received a share of the grant funding as part of the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan.
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PublishedJune 26, 2024
Portland complex to feature condos with attached studio apartments
Eighteen of the 90 condos in Stroudwater Commons include a studio that could house relatives or be rented out for extra income. Its developers say the project reinvents the starter home.
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PublishedJune 23, 2024
As seasonal home sales grow in Maine, businesses pop up to watch them
Maine has the highest percentage of second homes in the country, and Portland has been named the nation's hottest luxury real estate market for almost a year. Entrepreneurs are cashing in on the trend.
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PublishedJune 20, 2024
Businesses embrace ‘yes, you can pee in Portland,’ but the stalls seem stalled
A recent MIT study asked small businesses in the city about policy changes that would help their post-pandemic recovery. The response was a resounding call for more public restrooms downtown.
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PublishedJune 12, 2024
Proposed as housing, Old Port project headed for opening as luxury hotel
The Portland Planning Board approved the change to a hotel with 14 apartment-style rooms, a shift that required a $65,500 fee.
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PublishedMay 27, 2024
Maine’s seasonal businesses say summer hiring looks sunnier this year
Finding people to take on summer jobs has been difficult in recent years. While some employers are still struggling, 'it's nowhere near where it was,' a leader of the state's hospitality industry said.
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PublishedApril 1, 2024
Portland to scrutinize businesses’ taxable equipment as city tries to increase revenue
For the first time in at least 50 years, a contractor hired by the city will send people door to door to determine what business property in the city is subject to taxes.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2024
What does the Baltimore bridge collapse mean for Maine’s supply chains?
The effects won't reach the state for over a month, one expert said. But there could be delays in restocking various goods, and consumers may see prices go up.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2024
New managers of Freeport shopping center see opportunity to add restaurants, breweries
The investors who have been behind Freeport Village Station since it opened in 2009 have hired a Boston-based real estate management group to oversee the large downtown shopping center after they purchased the property for $20 million.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2023
Tag, you’re it: Cape Elizabeth natives develop app based on playground game
Lauren Steidl and Ian Andolsek, both 29, are among the founders of Integrated Reality Labs, the extended-reality gaming company behind the new game, called Slap.
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