Pastures are drying up, second crop hay isn’t growing, and yields may be lower due to weather conditions this summer.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
Gifford’s Ice Cream in Auburn closes early
Poland general store makes progress; Target says it’s on target
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Ex-Chipotle employee claims she is being blacklisted by company
A former employee of the now-closed Augusta restaurant who was working to start a union there says she was only able to get an interview at the Auburn store after using an email that Chipotle Mexican Grill did not recognize, and once she got an interview she was notified she would not be rehired.
Posted inBusiness
FAA clears Boeing to resume deliveries of 787 Dreamliner
Production of the big, two-aisle jet has been marred by several problems.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
CMCC includes welding in free training program
Funding is from the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
How the Inflation Reduction Act might impact you – and change the U.S.
The legislation Democrats muscled through the Senate on Sunday would represent one of the most consequential pieces of economic policy in recent U.S. history.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Caring for drought-burned lawns proves a losing battle for homeowners
With severe drought conditions and soaring temperatures flash-frying lawns around the southern Maine coast, homeowners can perhaps take comfort in not having to mow their brown, crunchy grass as often.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Good ol’ days live on at Val’s Drive-In
Lewiston business has been serving up root beer and drive-in fare for more than 60 years.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Housing crisis spurs different approaches to affordability in Lewiston-Auburn
Rent prices in Androscoggin County are up 18% in one year. Home prices are up 21%. How can the region boost supply and address the widening affordability gap?
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
Versant Power seeks electricity rate hike
If approved, the average customer would pay about $120 more a year, starting next July.