The lack of inventory again hampered sales, but bidding wars are starting to resume and prices rose by more than 6%.
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Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State
Fork Food Lab moving to larger South Portland location amid insatiable appetite for services
The new space will allow for 30 new businesses to join its 60 existing members this summer, with more to come.
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Maine’s medical cannabis market seeing a ‘mass exodus’ of caregivers
A new report from the state shows more than one-fourth of the individuals in the occupation have quit since 2021, often in response to an overabundance of cannabis supply.
Posted inTimes Record
SCORE Maine and Fork Food Lab partner to help and educate industry entrepreneurs
Portland-based businesses SCORE Maine and Fork Food Lab are teaming up to offer a three-part webinar series designed specifically for food and beverage entrepreneurs in Maine. The series will cover a range of topics, from starting and growing a business to funding, scaling and getting advice from successful small business owners. The first webinar, titled […]
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, Nation & World, News
Everything is bigger in Texas, including Maine’s help wanted signs
Three nonprofits are collaborating on a $25,000 ad campaign in San Antonio that is meant to draw veterans and health care workers to join Maine’s workforce.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
A Kittery outlet mall could make way for housing, hotel
The town’s planning board on Thursday will get a first look at a proposed redevelopment of the Outlets at Kittery, a 6.4-acre retail plaza.
Posted inBusiness, News
Parking lot next to Miss Portland Diner could pave way to affordable housing
A Portland City Council committee has discussed the idea of converting the space, a change that would disrupt business for the diner, its owners say.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland’s Cong Tu Bot is first independent restaurant in Maine to unionize in 40 years
Owners Vien Dobui and Jessica Sheahan encouraged the organizing and recognized the union after a unanimous vote by the 21 workers.
Posted inBusiness, News, Real Estate
Hundreds of Mainers have gone into real estate as the hot market begins to cool. Now what?
The number of real estate agents has been growing by double-digit percentages. But the trend may be reversing, even as younger agents join the field.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: More and more businesses are resolved on climate action. Good.
Businesses in Maine as elsewhere must adapt and transition to thrive in the future.