AUBURN — The DuBois Realty Group of Keller Williams Realty presented a check in the amount of $2,100 to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society as part of the company’s “Give Where You Live” community support campaign. Under the program, $100 from each real estate closing is designated to one of five local charity partners as […]
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Evictions in Maine shot up during 2022, with filings growing 27%
New eviction filings neared levels not seen since the start of the pandemic, and the problem may become a focus of the Legislature’s new session.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
While Brunswick theater is ready to roll the credits, other cinemas hope to script happier ending
The closure of the Regal Cinema comes at a time when the southern Maine movie theater landscape is still unsettled, following at least five closures during the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Sunday River Resort recognized with safety award
NEWRY — Sunday River Resort has been received an award for excellence in injury management for 2022 from the Maine Employers Mutual Insurance Co. The ski resort was considered the best among more than 20,000 policyholders insured by MEMIC when it comes to caring for injured workers. The award recognizes that the employer uses the […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Fewer Americans filed for jobless benefits last week
Earlier this month, the government reported that U.S. employers added a solid 223,000 jobs in December, evidence that the economy remains healthy.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News, Politics
U.S. Treasury buys time for Biden and Republicans on debt limit deal
The Treasury Department says it has started taking ‘extraordinary measures’ as the government has run up against its legal borrowing capacity of $31.381 trillion.
Posted inBethel, Business, The Bethel Citizen
Two new restaurants with ties to Bar Harbor open in Bethel
Mountain Social and The Elizabeth are across the street from each other on Main Street in Bethel. The owners are friends and both own restaurants in Bar Harbor, too.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Local restaurants forge new paths in a post-pandemic market
Forced by labor and supply shortages to adapt their business models, some restaurant owners and chefs are making concept changes to stay viable and eventually thrive.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland Council renews liquor license for Pat’s Pizza despite police concerns
The hearing was only the second time since 2014 that the police department has recommended not renewing a liquor license.