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The 2,000-square-foot building provides space for Spurling Fitness’s fourth location. RENDERING / COURTESY SPURLING FITNESS Spurling Fitness, a personal training gym focused on adults age 50 and older, is planning to open its fourth Maine location in late August. Spurling Holdings LLC bought the property at 1100 U.S. Route 1 in York from John E Hawk for $800,000. Joe Atwood of the Dunham Group and David Burgess of Coldwell Banker/York Realty brokered the sale.

“The idea is a smaller home but nicer — granite countertops, tiled showers, upgraded kitchens. We’re not going cheap,” said the local developer. A development of 68 single-family homes is expected to break ground by Aug. 1 on Danville Corner Road in Auburn. The homes will be 850 square feet, and the site plan will be laid out as a neighborhood, said Timothy Millett, the developer and general contractor. SouthGrove Residences, on 15 acres, was approved by the planning board in April.

The 12,000-square-foot expansion incuded additional self-checkout registers. PHOTO / COURTESY HANNAFORD SUPERMARKETS Hannaford Supermarkets said the completion of an expansion of its Gray store, at 130 Shaker Road, accommodates larger produce, meat and seafood departments and a greater variety of grab-and-go, dairy and frozen offerings.

Norm O'Reilly is leaving his post as inaugural dean of the University of New England's College of Business for a post in Florida. His last day at UNE will be Aug. 28. FILE PHOTO / TIM GREENWAY The inaugural dean of the University of New England’s College of Business is leaving after just over a year to join the University of Florida, with the college’s associate dean taking over on an interim basis. Norm O’Reilly, who has led the college since 2024, will leave UNE on Aug.

A cancer survivor, denoted by the pink cap, completes the swimming stage of Maine Cancer Foundation’s Tri for a Cure in South Portland. PHOTO / JIM NEUGER More than 1,200 women participated in the 19th edition of Maine Cancer Foundation’s annual fundraiser for cancer prevention, early detection and access to care in the Pine Tree State. 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.

Andrew Butcher, Maine Connectivity Authority’s president, is seen last year in Oxford County with Buttercup on his first statewide tour. PHOTO / COURTESY MAINE CONNECTIVITY AUTHORITY The Maine Connectivity Authority began a driving tour last week to get input on its strategy to improve internet service to homes and businesses that struggle with unreliable connections.

Amy Bamford Hopkins recently debuted coffee truck Bettie’s Not Cooking on Swan’s Island. PHOTO / COURTESY BETTIE’S NOT COOKING When a coffee cart was listed for sale, a long-time summer resident went for it. “The idea of that community gathering space not being here was really not something I wanted to entertain.” 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.

Maine Community Bank was among 24 businesses that participated in MEREDA's Bowl-A-Thon fundraiser. PHOTO / COURTESY O?F MEREDA Maine Real Estate and Development Association’s annual Strikes for Scholars Bowl-A-Thon raised  $15,000 to support scholarships for students pursuing careers in construction. Over the 14 years MEREDA has held the event, bowlers have raised more than $211,000.

Earlier this year, Irving installed an automatic shavings bagger system at its sawmill in the Oxford County town of Dixfield. — PHOTO / COURTESY J.D. IRVING LTD. The Ashland sawmill, which is owned by J.D. Irving Ltd. subsidiary Irving Forest Products Inc., plans to double its production from 130 million board feet a year to 250 million board feet. Already a Subscriber?

Talking openly about a health challenge or disability — especially one that’s “invisible” to others — is sometimes perceived as a weakness in business, yet is very much an act of courage. These four vignettes aim to shed light on what life is like for leaders who have grappled with a physical setback or neurological condition — and the life lessons that came out of overcoming those struggles.