A 20-year redevelopment plan to construct classrooms, offices and apartments for the Roux Institute has some area residents concerned about the project’s size.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine businesses boycott vodka brands, including some non-Russian ones
Gov. Janet Mills on Monday called for the State Liquor and Lottery Commission to delist all (two) Russian-made brands of spirits in Maine.
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Posted inBusiness, News, River Valley
New program aims to assist Rumford area people with heating their homes
Dixfield Discount Fuel is seeking donations for Help Fuel Our Community.
Posted inBusiness
‘Dark store’ theory: Walmart, large retailers push to cut millions in property taxes statewide
Municipalities lose hundreds of thousands whether they fight the retailers or not, and a slow-moving state appeals board doesn’t help.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Things to Do
Maine Restaurant Week to pair eager diners with empty tables
As the food service industry weathers its second pandemic winter, Maine Restaurant Week’s mission to boost business is more relevant than ever.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Windham man lands unexpected role on CBS’s ‘Undercover Boss’
Kyron Hobdy, a maintenance technician for mobile carrier UScellular, thought he was participating in a (fictional) British TV show called ‘Starting Over.’
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine seafood industry expects indirect hit from Russian invasion
Direct U.S. seafood imports were already banned from Russian markets, but the invasion of Ukraine could make the industry’s ongoing economic problems worse.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine gets another $28 million for rural broadband expansion
The federal grant will fund a public-private partnership to extend high-speed internet service to thousands of people in unserved parts of the state.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Key inflation gauge hit 6.1% in January, highest since 1982
Robust consumer spending has combined with widespread product and worker shortages to create the highest inflation in four decades.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
New Ventures Maine launches minigrant competition
New Ventures Maine has announced open applications for its Spring 2022 Marketing Mini-grant competition. The program aims to strengthen access to markets for micro-businesses by supporting the development of marketing tools, materials and activities. New Ventures Maine will award cash minigrants — up to $1,000 per region in six defined regions — to microenterprises for […]