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Investors in Lewiston’s tallest building attracted by price and potential
Laurie Schreiber January 12, 2020South Berwick real estate developers Jim and Rebecca Henry plan to improve the exterior, and interior spaces as tenants turn over, in the former Manufacturers National Bank, built in 1915. The building is abuts the Hartley Block, a new construction…
HUD awards $13M to Maine programs for reducing homelessness
Staff January 10, 2020The money will be split among five organizations, including the state Department of Health and Human Services, the city of Bangor, and others, to bolster efforts to reduce homelessness in Maine.
In Androscoggin County, LeAP is helping adult learners bolster the workforce
Staff Updated: January 10, 2020The collaborative of educational institutions and community partners is working to support adult learners beginning or completing their degrees, obtaining certifications and seeking job training.
Maine promotional products distributor acquires another British company
Staff January 9, 2020Geiger, a Lewiston-based promotional products distributor that has been growing through several recent mergers and acquisitions, has purchased two firms in less than three months.
CMP transmission line plan clears zoning hurdle, but others remain
Staff Updated: January 9, 2020The 145-mile transmission line through Franklin and Somerset counties still requires permits from the state Department of Environmental Protection and others before work would begin.
20 on '20: New training programs look to ease nursing shortage
Laurie Schreiber Updated: January 13, 2020Schools including the University of Maine at Augusta are expanding nurse training, and other initiatives are trying to keep nurses in Maine once they’ve graduated.
20 on '20: In central Maine, a bank CEO is bullish on economic growth
Renee Cordes Updated: January 13, 2020Andrew Silsby, CEO of Augusta-based Kennebec Savings Bank, has high hopes for U.S. economic growth — and central Maine’s economy — in 2020.
Mills introduces health insurance bill as Legislature second session begins
Maureen Milliken January 8, 2020Among the more than 600 bills the Legislature will consider in the next three months is one by the governor proposing the state take over its health insurance marketplace.
Renys plans to open 18th store this year
Maureen Milliken January 7, 2020Renys will likely open an 18th store this year, in vacant shopping mall space, somewhere in "central Maine."
Pier 1 to shutter 450 stores; impact on Maine locations not yet clear
Staff January 7, 2020The nationwide retailer of home furnishings, with two locations in Maine, will close nearly half of its 936 stores and may be contemplating bankruptcy.
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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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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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Groundbreaking Maine
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