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Amid heat wave, short-staffed Gifford's closes Auburn ice cream stand for season
William Hall August 9, 2022Despite sweltering summer temperatures, the ice cream shop on Minot Avenue shuttered Sunday because of a lack of sufficient staffing.
New Lewiston restaurant inspired by 1920's nostalgia
Bridget Reed Morawski August 8, 2022The new restaurant will eventually have a basement-level event space in a speakeasy-style design.
On the Record: 6 Mainebiz Women to Watch alumni tell us what's new
Renee Cordes Updated: August 8, 2022Mainebiz catches up with six honorees from the 2021 Women to Watch to find out what's changed at their organizations over the past year and what their goals are today.
Women to Watch: At Thomas College, Laurie Lachance points the path from classroom to career
Renee Cordes Updated: August 8, 2022Thomas College President Laurie Lachance is a firm believer in the transformative power of education.
Women to Watch: Collaboration is the special ingredient for Kate McAleer's chocolate business
Laurie Schreiber Updated: August 8, 2022Five remarkable leaders have been named as the 2022 Mainebiz Women to Watch. They include Kate McAleer, whose company, Bixby Chocolate, has grown and landed on the shelves of retailers such as Whole Foods. Along the way, she's successfully teamed up…
Auburn lands 5-year deal to host RV and camping show
Peter Van Allen August 2, 2022The city of Auburn signed a five-year agreement with the Maine Campground Owners Association to host its RV and camping show at the Norway Savings Bank Arena.
A Maine-based restaurant chain tries out a new model of employee ownership
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 31, 2022Sam's Italian Foods was founded in 1939 in Lewiston and now has 14 restaurants. The company sold last year to a New York firm that is helping it transition to employee ownership. A Q&A with the new owner explains the approach.
Art of the deal: Finding the right commercial space in Maine can be an intricate process
Laurie Schreiber Updated: July 31, 2022Making all the moving pieces work together is tough, especially in the shortened time frames of today's real estate scene. In this feature from the 2022 Mainebiz Fact Book, buyers and their agents walk through the search process.
What does $350K-ish buy you in Maine?
Jessica Hall Updated: July 31, 2022In this article from the 2022 Fact Book, published last week, Mainebiz takes a look at what home buyers might get for their money in six communities, from Presque Isle to York.
Report: Portland housing squeeze drives investors to Lewiston/Auburn
Staff Updated: August 1, 2022Investors “who traditionally avoided the twin cities are now beginning to look at the L/A market with fresh eyes,” said one broker.
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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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