Steve Kosmidis was enjoying his retirement when he learned that his former restaurant, Waterville House of Pizza, was struggling, so he and his son bought it back and it will reopen under their management Wednesday.
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A slowdown in U.S. inflation eases some pressure on households
Gas and electricity prices have fallen, but grocery costs continue to be a sore spot.
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FTX founder charged by U.S. for ‘scheme’ to defraud
The complaint alleges that Sam Bankman-Fried raised more than $1.8 billion from equity investors since May 2019 by promoting the cryptocurrency exchange company as a safe platform for trading assets.
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John Priest promoted to distribution operations manager at Geiger
LEWISTON — Promotional products distributor Geiger congratulates John Priest on his promotion to distribution operations manager. Priest served as kitting manager for the past two years. Prior to that, he was the meat and produce receiving manager for Walmart’s Lewiston warehouse. “As kitting manager, John did a fantastic job leading that area through unprecedented growth […]
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Hannaford registered dietitian program celebrates 20th anniversary of providing free nutrition education
Program provides more than 1,000 free classes and store tours focused on principles of healthy eating to customers.
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Norway Savings Bank provides free financial literacy tools to 10 middle and high Schools
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank has announced it will renew a three-year agreement to provide free financial literacy education to students in 10 middle and high schools in Maine and New Hampshire, including five in Paris, Naples, Bethel and Lewiston. “We are pleased to renew our agreement with our financial literacy partner, Banzai,” Dan Walsh, […]
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UScellular surprises Kaydenz Kitchen with food donation
LEWISTON — In a surprise visit Dec. 2, UScellular donated food to Kaydenz Kitchen’s pantry for their mission to help those in need. “Kaydenz Kitchen does so much for our community, so we wanted to fulfill their wish list and help them deliver the much-needed support they provide throughout the Lewiston area,” said Tabatha McKay, area […]
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Twitter relaunching subscriber service after debacle
The company owned by billionaire Elon Musk has also started granting a new gold-colored check mark to businesses on the platform.
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YWCA announces new professional development program
LEWISTON — YWCA Central Maine recently announced a new workforce development program beginning in 2023. YW Strive is a free, 11-week professional certificate course aimed at serving the unemployed and underemployed in Maine. YW Strive is designed to provide participants with critical digital literacy and workforce skills while also helping them explore and refine personal […]
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Nursing home services may be consolidated at new, higher-cost facility in Damariscotta
Clippership Landing could help LincolnHealth stem years of financial losses at two existing long-term care sites. But the project comes with trade-offs, too.