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Two Kennebec County behavioral health centers merge
Laurie Schreiber December 11, 2024Kennebec Behavioral Health and Crisis & Counseling Centers said they joined together to integrate expertise and offer a broader range of services. Crisis & Counseling Centers staff will be retained.
Longtime Lewiston economic development chief to retire
Alexis Wells December 10, 2024Lincoln Jeffers will step down at the end of the year. Nate Libby, a Bates College graduate and the city's assistant economic development director, will take over from Jeffers.
Friday Food Insider: A roundup of the top restaurant stories of 2024
Alexis Wells Updated: December 24, 2024Let’s take a foodie trip; here are links to the top restaurant stories published in 2024.
In Waterville, Starbucks workers seek to unionize
Alexis Wells December 9, 2024Staff at the Starbucks cafe on Waterville Commons Drive have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to unionize, calling for a “voice on the job.”
St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston to close ICU as part of realignment
Laurie Schreiber December 9, 2024St. Mary’s Health System said the ICU closure is due to low patient volume and is part of a larger plan to focus on critical needs in Lewiston-Auburn.
Craft maker of ‘potions and lotions’ expands with second Kennebec County store
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 9, 2024Pickle’s Potions and Lotions, which has a flagship store at 130 Main St. in Winthrop, will open a second location at 36 Main St. in Waterville.
Franklin Savings Bank promotes longtime manager to CFO position
Alexis Wells December 2, 2024Franklin Savings Bank, which operates eight branches in Maine, has promoted Pam Dixon to executive vice president and chief financial officer.
Entrepreneurs in central Maine are eligible for federal grants and other support
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 2, 2024Entrepreneurs in central Maine’s underserved communities — such as women, socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and rural small businesses — can access new funding and support programs.
Lewiston ad agency Rinck expands management team with hires, promotions
Alexis Wells Updated: November 25, 2024Rinck Advertising, which has staff throughout the country, has made four new hires and promoted two employees to leadership positions.
Winslow bookkeeper sentenced for embezzlement scheme
Renee Cordes Updated: November 25, 2024Sarah Nale, who pleaded guilty in August to wire fraud, was also ordered to pay over $816,000 in restitution.
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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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