The number of real estate agents has been growing by double-digit percentages. But the trend may be reversing, even as younger agents join the field.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Sun Journal owner exploring options to sell media holdings or take on a partner
In a memo to employees, Reade Brower said he’s begun thinking about what is next for his newspapers, which include 5 dailies in Maine and more than 2 dozen weeklies across the state.
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Posted inBusiness, Franklin, News
Androscoggin Bank commits $30,000 to help support Jay economic development after mill closure
Pixelle Specialty Solutions, owner of closed Androscoggin Paper Mill, requests tax abatement for mill personal property and real estate.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
New Starbucks coming to Lewiston
Also in The Buzz: Aroma Joe’s breaks ground in Turner; Sam’s Italian Foods shutters Lewiston restaurant.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
More Americans file for jobless claims; layoffs remain low
U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose last week but remain at historically low levels despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool the economy and job market in its fight against inflation.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Disney quietly dodged DeSantis’s oversight board, appointees realize
The panel installed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the Reedy Creek Improvement District transferred much of its power to Disney in an 11th-hour agreement.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
State considers $5.5 million bailout for Maine dairy industry
Over the last 2 years, Maine has lost a quarter of its dairy farms to runaway electricity, fuel and fertilizer costs, and skyrocketing interest rates. Only 161 remain in operation.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Uncategorized
After so-so year, Maine tourism industry hopes to grow more in 2023
Tourists spent over $8.6 billion in Maine during 2022, an increase of 10% above the previous year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine lawmakers asked to crack down on ‘grass-fed’ beef label
Farmers say they spend extra time and money raising cattle strictly on grass, and mislabeling cheats them and people who are paying extra for something they’re not getting.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Central Maine Family Medicine Residency earns key accreditation
LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center’s Family Medicine Residency program recently received reaccreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Taking care of more than 20,000 patients a year, the residency team is required to submit extensive data on patient encounters, procedures, research and more. In order to pass the accreditation criteria, they have […]