Sanctuary Auditorium

Mainebiz reports that the St. Lawrence Arts Center on Munjoy Hill in Portland is moving forward with plans to build a 400 seat performing arts hall.

April Home Sales

Mainebiz reports a 63% increase in Maine home sales over April 2009, with an increase in the median sales price.

Game Changer?

The Mainebiz story on Pierce Atwood's proposed move from Monument Square to Commercial Street suggests that this might represent a new direction in the development of the Portland Waterfront.

Development Pushing Back Forests

The Press Herald has a story on a Harvard University report that forests in Maine and other New England states have reversed a trend and are now shrinking as a result of housing and commercial development.