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    Lewiston unveils new logo as part of city marketing campaign

    William Hall February 17, 2021

    The logo and rebranding initiative result from over a year of development, including a community input process that hosted 21 focus groups and drew 14,000 survey responses.

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    Work gets underway on CMP transmission corridor, despite legal challenges

    Staff February 11, 2021

    The first of over 800 utility poles has been raised for the 145-mile, $950 million transmission line, which would import renewably sourced electricity from Quebec to the New England power grid at a junction in Lewiston.

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    TD Bank to close 3 Maine branches as part of 15-state streamlining

    William Hall February 8, 2021

    A total of 81 branches, from Maine to Florida, are being shuttered in the next two months as the bank responds to the digital banking trend and the effects of the pandemic.

  • Coworking at a crossroads: Shared space was gaining traction, then the pandemic hit

    Maureen Milliken Updated: February 8, 2021

    Like much office space, coworking sites are largely empty these days. Former members say they long for not only a place to do business, but the community and culture that came with it. It's not clear how long the coworkers will have to wait.

  • On the Record: Sue Roche, head of Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, looks beyond barriers

    Renee Cordes Updated: February 8, 2021

    After starting 20 years ago as its first staff attorney, she's now executive director of Maine’s only statewide immigration legal services organization. Despite the "increasingly unjust immigration system," she's also optimistic about the future.

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    Denver hydroponics company acquires Maine-based Grow Depot stores

    William Hall February 2, 2021

    GrowGeneration Corp. is the country's largest chain of stores devoted to hydroponic gardening, or cultivation without soil. The company has expanded through acquisitions, including the purchase of two Maine stores.

  • Good Shepherd launches $250M campaign to end hunger in Maine

    Maureen Milliken January 28, 2021

    The campaign aims to distribute meals to every Mainer who needs one as well as create strategies to make sure everyone in the state has access to nutritious food in the future. The initiative is one of Maine's largest non-college fundraising efforts…

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    Maine cities get low marks in cost-of-crime ranking

    Maureen Milliken January 28, 2021

    A financial services ranking that measures costs of insurance, crime prevention and more, found Lewiston, Bangor and Portland to be way down the list of "safest cities" in the U.S. between 30,000 and 100,000 people.

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    MEREDA Forecast Conference: Residential real estate continues to roar

    Laurie Schreiber January 22, 2021

    Multifamily properties are hot in southern Maine and expected to get hotter, while single-family home prices are up across the state. Much of the demand is being driven by out-of-state buyers.

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    MEREDA Forecast Conference: After challenging year, mixed prospects ahead

    Maureen Milliken, Laurie Schreiber, Renee Cordes and Peter Van Allen January 22, 2021

    Mainebiz has complete coverage of the annual industry gathering, held Thursday by the Maine Real Estate and Development Association. Our reporting starts with this roundup of highlights and observations from the virtual conference.

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Do you patronize farmers' markets in Maine?
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Maine has over 100 farmers' markets offering a range of local food products.

Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets reports that unseasonably cool temperatures and a rainy early summer have not only caused issues for some crops but also for local farmers' markets. Strawberries, for instance, had a bad season. Around the state, sales at farmers' markets have been down this summer.