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  • Lowe's 11 stores in Maine escape closure

    Staff November 6, 2018

    Lowe's announced on Nov. 5 it will close 51 of its underperforming home-improvement stores in the United States and Canada. None of them are in Maine.

  • UMA architecture students design weather-resistant benches friendly to seniors

    Staff October 16, 2018

    Augusta's Mill Park features two new weather-resistant and senior-friendly benches, the culmination of a year of design and building by three students from the bachelor's of architecture degree program at the University of Maine at Augusta.

  • Kennebec Valley expo to feature more than 100 companies

    Maureen Milliken October 9, 2018

    The Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Expo Wednesday will feature more than 100 businesses, with a focus on hiring, and is expected to draw a “diverse crowd” to the Augusta Civic Center.

  • Augusta real estate broker says she's 'living the American dream'

    Maureen Milliken October 1, 2018

    Hoa Hoang, owner of Hoang Realty in Augusta, the youngest of six children, came to Augusta in 1976, a year after her family came to the United States from Saigon. She still owns the home her family bought on Augusta's Chapel Street in 1978, as well…

  • Next 2018: Tobias Parkhurst is a catalyst for downtown Augusta's resurgence

    Maureen Milliken October 1, 2018

    Tobias Parkhurst, president of O&P Glass in Augusta and a former pro skateboarder, is one of the catalysts of downtown Augusta development — buying and renovating three buildin

  • Longtime Augusta state office space finds new tenant

    Maureen Milliken September 18, 2018

    290 State St. was a supermarket, then a movie theater, and for more than 15 years the state's printing office, now it has a new tenant in Augusta's evolving office space climate.

  • Augusta's Turnpike Mall goes on the market

    Laurie Schreiber September 13, 2018

    One of Augusta's longtime retail magnets is up for sale. CBRE|The Boulos Co. is marketing the Turnpike Mall, a 214,900-square-foot shopping center on 26 acres, with an address of 10 Whitten Road, is off exit 109A from I-95.

  • 'Self-awareness' is key to starting or growing a business in Maine

    Maureen Milliken September 3, 2018

    The message in Maine is the same for those starting a business as it is for communities that want to attract business and entrepreneurs — it's all about self-awareness. One of the top barriers to startup success is the business owner or entrepreneur…

  • Downtown Augusta redevelopment may be first U.S. Opportunity Zone project

    Maureen Milliken August 22, 2018

    A downtown Augusta building renovation may be the first project in the nation funded under the Opportunity Zone program, which offers tax breaks for investors who roll capital gains into projects in distressed areas.

  • It's a sellers' market for Maine lodging properties this summer

    Laurie Schreiber August 19, 2018

    The recent sales of the Augusta Inn in Augusta and Country Inn in Rockport signal strong interest in Maine's lodging market from both out-of-state and Maine-based buyers.

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Looking back on 2025, how did the economy compare to 2024?
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A year ago, respondents shared their predictions about the economy in 2025 amid concerns about inflation, wage pressures and the new administration in Washington.

Around 43% expressed cautious optimism, acknowledging potential ups and downs, while roughly 27% felt pessimistic about the year ahead.

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