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Tea house, barbershop, travel agencies among Waterville-area businesses getting relief funds
Staff Updated: October 1, 2020The Barber Parlor will use the grant to buy a washer and dryer, allowing it to better launder PPE at the shop rather than sending it out to be done, saving $150 per week.
FirstPark reaches major milestone as development focus evolves
Maureen Milliken September 30, 2020When Jim Dinkle hands Terry Hayes, executive director of the Maine Municipal Bond Bank, an oversized fake check Thursday for $256,722.81, it will mark a huge milestone for Oakland commerce and tech
Poland Spring seeks water sustainability certification for its Maine bottling plants
Maureen Milliken September 29, 2020Nestle Waters North America is pursuing certification that ensures its water is meeting certain standards both inside and outside of its bottling plants in Poland, Kingfield and Hollis. It also plans to add a 10kw solar array at its Hollis site.
Lewiston ed tech startup takes home $25K prize in Top Gun showcase
Staff September 25, 2020The software company, started by a pair of local teachers, was the winner out of a field of 44 entrants that began in the pitch-off competition eight months ago.
Vassalboro extends winning streak in annual report competition
Maureen Milliken Updated: September 23, 2020The town of 4,300 along the Kennebec River has won its division eight years in a row in the Maine Municipal Association contest ranking annual town reports. Other winners are Freeport, Mount Desert, Alna and Swan's Island.
Anonymous donor gives $200K to support 20 Maine theaters during pandemic
Staff September 22, 2020The gift provides funding for local drama groups and venues from Biddeford to Presque Isle. Many of the recipients have had to curtail or eliminate their summer seasons as a result of COVID-19.
Maine business relief grants launch; federal help sought for state, local governments
Maureen Milliken September 22, 2020Gov. Janet Mills, Sen. Angus King, Augusta City Manager Bill Bridgeo and members of the AFSCME are pushing the Senate to pass the $3 trillion House relief bill and provide federal aid to state and local governments.
GrowSmart Maine changes up annual summit format, with six locations
Maureen Milliken September 21, 2020The main location of the annual converence will be Biddeford-Saco, but five other locations, from Presque Isle to Hallowell, have been added, and will enhance this year's "regional solutions" topic.
Five projects awarded Maine coastal resilience innovation grants totaling $152K
Staff September 21, 2020Gardiner, Phippsburg, Waldoboro and the Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission will share $151,976 for projects that will help coastal towns and cities prepare for the effects of climate change.
Kittery shipyard linked to at least 17 COVID cases
Staff September 18, 2020Seven of the individuals who tested positive were Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers who commuted together by van from Sanford. That city is also the site of a company where three employees now have been confirmed for COVID-19 exposure.
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The days after Thanksgiving are the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Many shoppers are already setting their sights on the whirlwind of holiday shopping — Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.
Major retailers like Walmart, Target, Amazon and Best Buy have already launched early deals, giving shoppers a head start on savings.
A record 186.9 million people plan to shop from midnight on Black Friday through Cyber Monday, according to a consumer survey by the National Retail Federation. The figure is up by more than 3 million total shoppers from last year's record.
The National Retail Federation forecast also calls for holiday spending to surpass $1 trillion for the first time, with sales predicted to grow between 3.7% and 4.2% from 2024.
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The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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