CEG - Mon June 30, 2025
New $107M Connector Road Opens in Brewer, Maine Linking I-395 to State Highway 9
The long-awaited Interstate 395/Maine Highway 9 Connector finally opened to traffic June 27, 2025, after years of construction. The 6-mi. stretch of road had been in the planning stages for more than two decades and under construction since 2017 north and east of the town of Brewer, across the Penobscot River from Bangor....
CEG - Thu June 26, 2025
Barry Equipment Highlights New Facility at Expo
Barry Equipment took advantage of this year's event to highlight its new facility located in Gorham, Maine, at 72 Olde Canal Way. Barry Equipment has been selling to contractors and foresters in Maine since 1985 and its new facility was added to the company's other locations to enhance support to customers in Maine....
CEG - Thu June 26, 2025
Maine Hosts Annual Loggers Expo
The Northeastern Forest Products Expo, also known as the Loggers Expo, ranks among the top logging industry trade shows in the United States and certainly the standout show in the Northeast. The show is rotated between two locations....
CEG - Wed June 25, 2025
United Construction & Forestry Holds Grand Opening
United Construction & Forestry (UCF) held a grand opening celebration May 16, 2025, of its new state-of-the-art facility in Hermon, Maine. The Hermon facility marks a significant milestone in United Construction & Forestry's mission to serve customers across seven counties in the Greater Bangor, Maine, region....
United Construction & Forestry - Mon June 23, 2025
United Construction & Forestry Announces Opening of Hermon, Maine Location
United Construction & Forestry (UCF) has formally announced the grand opening of its new location in Hermon, Maine, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 5, 2025. The Hermon facility marks a milestone in UCF's mission to serve customers across seven counties in the greater Bangor, Maine, region....
Portland Press Herald & City of Saco - Wed June 18, 2025
Officials in Saco, Maine Consider Efforts to Remodel the Town's Historic Pepperell Park
The town of Saco, Maine, could see a remodeling project of its historic Pepperell Park in the near future. At a Saco City Council meeting on June 16, 2025, councilors heard a presentation from Ryan Sommer, the town's parks and recreation director; and Todd Richardson, a landscape architect, on the potential renovation plans, the Portland Press Herald reported....
CEG - Wed June 11, 2025
Milton CAT Holds 2025 Mini-Metal Tour Across Northeast
Over the course of a month, the 2025 Mini-Metal Tour made its way across the Milton CAT territory, stopping at seven locations along the way. Starting in western New York and heading east, two-day demo events were held in:• Tonawanda, N.Y....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu May 29, 2025
Western Ave. Bridge Replacement Now Under Way in Augusta, Maine
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) is currently replacing the Western Avenue bridge on U.S. Route 202 over Interstate 95 in Augusta, located at the intersection of Western Ave. and Whitten Road....
CEG - Fri May 23, 2025
Maine U.S. Senator Helped Fund Shore Repairs, Create Composite Bridge Research Partnership
Millions of dollars are coming to Saco, Maine, to prevent erosion at its Camp Ellis neighborhood on the state's coast, south of Portland. Maine U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced May 15, 2025, that $23 million in federal funding would be used for the U.S....
Mainebiz - Wed May 07, 2025
Portland's Proposed Old Port Square Project Would Include Maine's Tallest Building
A project that combines significant construction with revitalization already under way on existing structures is envisioned under a unified brand in Portland, Maine's Old Port neighborhood. Dubbed Old Port Square, the project is led by East Brown Cow, a Portland developer; and Boston's Safdie Architects, according to a May 7, 2025, report by Mainebiz....
