Across Portland, coverage here takes in corporate mergers, store openings and closings, startup funding and executive leadership changes. This page tracks the organizational shifts that impact the broader commercial landscape.
City staff recommend against relocating the Downeaster train station to outer St. John Street, favoring Union Station Plaza instead.
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Should Portland spend $60 million moving the train station away from current transit connections?
Three candidates are scheduled to speak at a business forum held this Wednesday at Hannaford Hall.
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Do you believe independent local businesses in your area are currently facing unsustainable financial pressure?
The 15,000-square-foot sports bar and indoor mini golf facility will hold its final day of operations this Sunday.
The Portland-based agency will manage sales and marketing efforts for the design and animation firm.
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Do you believe local non-profit foundations are an effective way to address housing instability in your area?
A new local foundation is offering financial aid to families facing housing instability.
Live Poll
Does a change in local bank leadership impact your trust in the services provided?
The Portland-based executive will oversee wealth management teams across Maine, Vermont, and Boston.
This section follows corporate mergers, store closures, startup growth and trade developments. It reaches across the city and the communities around it. Industrial shifts and office vacancy rates frequently shape the narrative around the local commercial sector. Executive leadership changes and headquarters relocations are the factors that most often drive stories here.
