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Federal money to help aquaculture producers deal with effects of pandemic
Staff August 19, 2020The trade association will meet one-on-one with business owners to provide training, assistance and COVID-specific tools.
Maine sets date for recreational marijuana sales
Staff August 17, 2020Maine will start granting licenses to recreational cannabis businesses as of Sept. 8, and allow retail sales of recreational marijuana to adults age 21 and older on Oct. 9, the state Office of Marijuana Policy announced.
Mechanic Falls fabricator to build parts for second underwater power system
Staff Updated: August 12, 2020The device generates renewable power from free-flowing water currents. It will join a companion device in Igiugig, Alaska, producing enough energy to decrease the community's use of diesel fuel by 90%.
Waterville developer Mitchell turns his focus to residential property
Maureen Milliken Updated: August 5, 2020It's hard to miss the activity on the last southern block of Main Street in downtown Waterville, between the construction of Colby College's Lockwood Hotel, the renovation of 14-20 Main St.
42-bed memory care community opens in Madison, a first for the area
Staff August 5, 2020The new facility is the first of its kind in the Madison-Skowhegan region, according to the Waterville-based owner, Woodlands Senior Living. The site will employ 30.
Small business grant programs pick up slack across Maine
Maureen Milliken August 4, 2020Central Maine Growth Council, the Somerset County Economic Resource Council and the city of Bangor are among entities across the state that are offering a lifeline for small businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
FirstPark seeks developer for remaining acreage
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 31, 2020The pandemic has increased the value of producing, manufacturing and buying products made in the U.S., which could make the Oakland business park more attractive, its executive director says.
What $237,900 buys you in Maine: How much you get depends on where you are
Maureen Milliken Updated: July 27, 2020That figure was the recent median sales price for a single-family home in Maine. But with aging housing stock, and wide disparities among different communities across the state, what does $237,900 really get you?
Pandemic generates surge of interest in FirstPark, including 2020’s third sale
Staff Updated: July 24, 2020FirstPark, the 285-acre business park in Oakland, is seeing a surge of interest amid the pandemic, including the park's third sale of property this year.
Auburn's commercial and residential development continues at 'unprecedented' rate
Staff July 23, 2020Between February and June this year, Auburn granted permits for 288,212 square feet of space, and recently has made planning approvals for another 269,000 square feet plus two solar projects.
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Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank
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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