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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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.
Eel guts, salmon blood: Maine companies look to make the most of fish waste
Converting waste from salmon, eel and other marine species into consumer and biomedical products has opened a new and lucrative path for Maine’s seafood industry.
Mills seeks federal assistance for businesses affected by shooting
This would make businesses and nonprofits eligible for low-interest loans to make up for interruptions from the Lewiston-area shelter-in-place order.
Lack of inventory hurt Maine home sales in September
The overall number of homes for sale last month increased by 2% from August, but there’s still a huge demand and a tiny inventory.
Commentary: One-size-fits-all approach to PFAS impractical for Maine businesses
Responsible management calls for an amendment to the current ban that moves toward common-sense prioritization that evaluates the risk associated with each use.
UMaine Augusta and Maine Department of Labor to launch cybersecurity apprenticeship program
Maine would need to increase its number of cybersecurity professionals by 63% just to fill the number of current open positions.
Biddeford manufacturer provided critical piece for NASA’s asteroid mission
Fiber Materials Inc., which was recently acquired by Spirit AeroSystems, produced the space capsule’s heat shield, the company’s latest contribution in a string of NASA missions.
Collaboration at trade shows boosts Maine brands
Maine food and beverage producers and promoters are collaborating in national trade shows in the hope of finding more buyers, retailers and investors.
Maine employers step up to relieve child care pressures on working parents
Finding ways to make child care more affordable and accessible is a strategy Maine businesses hope will help them find and keep employees.