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    Business groups invite workers to 'imagine' relocating to Maine

    Staff February 26, 2020

    Potential Maine workers from away and other newcomers to the state will be able to sample the state's attractions and meet employers in a series of weekend events, hosted by Mainers.

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    More electric vehicle infrastructure support is coming to Maine

    Staff February 26, 2020

    The Maine Public Utilities Commission approved four initiatives to support electrification of the state's transportation sector, including a $240,000 rebate program for electric vehicle charging stations. 

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    Inside Maine's 'hottest' real estate towns of 2019

    Maureen Milliken Updated: February 26, 2020

    It's no secret that Maine single-family house and condominium sales were off the chart in 2019, but the secret sauce that makes some towns and cities extra hot may not be as obvious.

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    Waterville, Bangor gear up for second round of downtown facade grants

    Staff Updated: February 27, 2020

    The first round of grants for businesses along Main Street leveraged nearly $300,000 in investment, according to the Central Maine Growth Council, spurring another round.

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    HospitalityMaine names new director for workforce development

    Staff February 25, 2020

    Gwen Perry, who most recently worked at the state Department of Economic and Community Development, will take up the baton from Terry Hayes, who is now heading the Maine Municipal Bond Bank.

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    Insurers may be driving Maine pharmacies out of business, but bill could help

    William Hall Updated: February 27, 2020

    Maine pharmacies, especially ones that aren't part of a national chain, say their livelihoods are threatened by huge, unpredictable fees that insurers charge retroactively. A bill in Augusta might stop that.

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    King gets sneak peek at CMH Lewiston urgent care site

    Maureen Milliken February 24, 2020

    The Lewiston-based health care system will open its second urgent care clinic next month, and U.S. Sen. Angus King applauded its model of greater access, lower costs and avoiding more invasive care.

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    Seven Maine food 'Tastemakers' selected for business cultivation help

    Staff February 24, 2020

    The food and beverage businesses, from Saco to Skowhegan, will each receive over $25,000 in consulting help and other assistance, through an initiative of CEI and FocusMaine.

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    Furman Block in Portland takes shape

    Peter Van Allen Updated: February 24, 2020

    Hebert and Szanton team up in Portland and in Auburn, while other construction projects in Maine range from a medical office building in Norway to Gardiner's replacement of the Bridge Street Bridge.

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    Waterville union members overwhelmingly approve new contract at Huhtamaki

    Staff Updated: February 21, 2020

    United Steelworkers members voted to ratify a new contract that raises wages, improves benefits and increases the number of union jobs at the paper packaging mill in Waterville.

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Will you take advantage of post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping sales?
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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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