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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 9 M AY 3 0 , 2 0 2 2 and has an electronics and engineering laboratory at TechPlace in Brunswick and a marine operations center for tidal energy testing in Eastport. N O T E W O R T H Y N O R T H E R N & E A S T E R N The Moosehead Marine Museum in Greenville announced that Dick and Chris Brown have been named hon- orary chairs for a $2 million capital fundraising campaign to preserve the museum's primary exhibition, the historic wooden steamboat, the Katahdin or Kate. Griffeth Honda relocated to 130 Main St. in Presque Isle. CELEBRATING THE GREATER PORTLAND REGION JUNE 16, 2022 4:00-6:30 PM @ OCEAN GATEWAY '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 B I Z M O N E Y Maine cities and towns issuing building permits at blistering pace B y P e t e r V a n A l l e n A mong New England states, Maine contin- ues to outpace all but Massachusetts when it comes to issuing building permits. In the first three months of 2022 (the most recent data), new construction approved in Maine totaled $358.4 mil- lion, up from $289.4 million a year earlier, according to U.S. Census data. In the six New England states, $2.35 billion has been invested in new hous- ing through March, up from $1.956 billion a year earlier. Building permits issued increased by 28% Through the first three months of 2022, Maine issued 1,697 building permits (compared to 1,215 in the same three months a year ago), including 888 for single-family homes (vs. 979), according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The balance was for multifamily homes. Through March, permits were issued for 27 structures with five units or more (vs. 12 a year ago) — a total of 744 units (vs. 152). In the same period, Massachusetts issued 5,050 building permits (vs.3,796 a year ago) , including 1,660 for single-family homes (vs. 1,655). It gave the green light to 168 structures with five units or more (vs. 160), adding 3,148 units to the housing stock (vs. 1987). New England-wide, 9,410 building permits were issued (vs. 7,741 a year ago), including 4,391 for single family homes (vs. 4,571). In the six states, 251 structures with five units or more were approved (vs. 234), which will add 4,542 units (vs. 2,830). New construction in Maine approved in the first quarter totaled $358.4 million, a 19% gain. S O U R C E : U.S. Census TOTAL BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED IN MAINE, BY YEAR 2007: 5,690 2011: 2,299 2021: 6,825