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  • Focus on Augusta/Waterville
    Focus on Augusta/Waterville

    Gardiner, Hallowell chart different paths for economic development

    Renee Cordes

    Gardiner, about six miles down the Kennebec River from Augusta, is courting businesses like Craft Beer Cellar to boost economic growth. Closer to the state capital, the smaller Hallowell, once known for its granite quarries and antique shops, has big plans of its own.

  • Sleek Machine lives up to its name

    Lori Valigra

    Josh Schlesinger says he never wanted to own a business. In fact, he'd be happy distributing for Bissell Brothers Brewing Co. in Portland as an employee.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Why no mention of the architects?

    The January 9th issue was exciting, as it presented many of the commercial projects happening here in Maine. Very exciting!

  • In search of an old building's unexpected gems

    Lori Valigra

    Walking into the skeleton of the former Waterville Savings Bank building, abandoned for decades but former home to Judy's Wig Salon and other smaller businesses, I was reminded of the gut-rehab a former neighbor, Dan, did on his mid-1800s townhous

  • In Short
    In Short

    IN SHORT

    New hiresPine Tree Society, an organization in Bath serving Maine children and adults with disabilities, hired Erin Vogel as adult case manager, Casse Flewelling as direct support profess

Today's Poll

Is your business making preparations or changing plans because of the April 8 solar eclipse?
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Poll Description

With the Great Eclipse of 2024 just days away, people and businesses are preparing for the solar spectacle.

A hospitality industry report estimates that 1 in 5 Americans who travel are likely to hit the road in order to glimpse the eclipse on April 8. It will place parts of 15 states in darkness.

Maine will receive anywhere from 7,000 to 27,000 visitors, according to one forecast. Hotels, inns, campgrounds and other lodgings are already booked full, as Mainebiz reported Feb. 29.

Other businesses — both inside and outside the path of totality — are also making plans.