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The $53 million project provided the opportunity to plan new museum exhibits, including a whale gallery, diverse stories and a dedicated education center with hands-on activities. An extensive, multi-year renovation of the Cultural Building, located at 83 State House Station in Augusta, is wrapping up, with an anticipated final cost of $53 million. The building, set to reopen this fall, is home to the Maine State Museum, Maine State Library and Maine State Archives.

The Rooting Pig reopened Thursday along with the Broad Arrow Farm Market, which both closed for renovations in 2024. A century-old chicken barn at Broad Arrow Farm has been transformed into a year-round restaurant, marking the next chapter for the Rooting Pig, which opened Thursday after more than a year of restoration. The renovation of the Rooting Pig expands what began in 2022 as a seasonal farm stand charcuterie bar into a full-service restaurant. It is located at 33 Benner Road in Bristol.

Maine's median home-sales price hit an all-time high of $436,000 in June 2026. FILE PHOTO Maine’s median sales price for a home hit a record $436,000 in June. Home sales were up 7.31% for the month, compared to June 2025. According to Maine Listings, 1,556 homes sold in June, up from 1,450 in June 2025, when the median sales price was $425,000. Credit goes to an abundance of inventory, said the state’s trade association.

Carissa Galloway. PHOTO / COURTESY OF TD BEACH TO BEACON 10K Carissa Galloway. PHOTO / COURTESY OF TD BEACH TO BEACON 10K Carissa Galloway, a trailblazing race announcer who has called sporting events around the world, will join the announcers’ booth in Cape Elizabeth for this year’s TD Beach to Beacon 10K this August. Around 8,000 runners from around the world have registered for this year’s edition, which will take place on Sunday, Aug. 1.

With the latest deal, Haley Ward now has Florida offices in West Palm Beach, Port St. Lucie, Stuart, Melbourne and, on the Gulf Coast, Fort Myers. Already a Subscriber? Log in Get Instant Access to This Article Subscribe to Mainebiz and get immediate access to all of our subscriber-only content and much more. Just a few weeks after expanding its Florida footprint with the acquisition of Conceptual Design Group Inc., Bangor-based engineering firm Haley Ward announced another deal.

High Peaks Alliance has conserved 124 miles along the Sandy River in Strong. PHOTO / COURTESY OF ETHAN EISENHAUR A 124‑acre property along the Sandy River in the Franklin County town of Strong has been conserved by the High Peaks Alliance. Walrath Woods is the community’s first conserved land, safeguarding public access to the longest continuous stretch of the Sandy River.

Maine Blue Economy Week will take place in Portland from Wednesday, Sept. 30, through Friday, Oct. 2, at the Holiday Inn By the Bay. PHOTO / RENEE CORDES Hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors, researchers and others working in marine-related industries are expected to attend the first-ever Maine Blue Economy Week conference in Portland this fall to explore an ocean of opportunities in the $6.8 billion sector. The three-event, scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 30, through Friday, Oct.

“The member mix in a town this size often surprises people: SaaS, private equity, technical apparel design, engineering, graphic design, government contracting, just to name a few,” says the owner of the Study.

Camilla McKay. PROVIDED PHOTO Camilla McKay will oversee finance and accounting, construction and property management and technology. Already a Subscriber? Log in Get Instant Access to This Article Subscribe to Mainebiz and get immediate access to all of our subscriber-only content and much more.

Democrat Graham Platner, photographed at an April rally in Portland, has dropped out o the Maine U.S. Senate race. PHOTO / JIM NEUGER Democrat Graham Platner said he is dropping out of the race for U.S. Senate while refuting an accusation of sexual assault that made national headlines this week.