Throngs of people – both masked and unmasked – crowd sidewalks, Kennebunkport’s village square and local businesses Saturday. The event is marked by s’mores, campfires, live music in bars and may other festivities.
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Trump media company partner says it has lined up $1 billion in capital
He also has plans for a new messaging app called ‘Truth Social’ to rival Twitter and the other platforms that banned him after Jan. 6.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Some events returning but pandemic still taking toll on Augusta Civic Center
The delta variant of the coronavirus came along just as bookings were picking up at the city-owned conference center and auditorium.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
AVCOG hosts free WordPress 101 webinar
AUBURN — The Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments is presenting the free webinar Website Development — WordPress 101 with Corey Zimmerman from The WanderWeb on Dec. 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m In this show-and-tell webinar, Zimmerman will introduce attendees to WordPress. Participants will learn the concepts of how to create a simple WordPress […]
Posted inBusiness, Giving Back
Norway Savings Bank donates to give IT. get IT.
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank has donated 124 used computers, laptops and monitors, in addition to other obsolete technology, to “give IT. get IT.”, a nonprofit organization that will recycle, refurbish and provide them at low or no cost to those in need. The organization, give IT. get IT., is dedicated to “digital inclusion.” This […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Supreme Court denies Maine Lobstering Union’s request to reopen closed area
The union’s members don’t know what legal steps they might take until they discuss the ruling with their legal team.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
SCORE, chamber host free webinar on setting up a nonprofit
SCORE and the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce are presenting a free webinar on Setting Up a Nonprofit from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8. The webinar will help attendees assess their nonprofit ideas, identify challenges and issues that should be addressed before moving forward and lay the groundwork for establishing a nonprofit […]
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Wolf Cove Inn earns TripSavvy’s Editors’ Choice Award for romance
POLAND — Wolf Cove Inn has been named a winner in the 2021 TripSavvy Editors’ Choice Awards in the Best for Romance category. TripSavvy Editors’ Choice Awards use reviews across the internet and audience metrics from TripSavvy, as well as identifying businesses and destinations that outrank competitors in quality, considering elements such as customer service, […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Stocks slump after murky jobs report as markets swing
Wall Street closed out a bumpy week with more losses on Friday following a mixed reading on U.S. jobs markets that investors said was tough to parse
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Rating agency expects Maine Turnpike to raise tolls by 29% in 2028
Fitch Ratings, a major bond rating agency, projects that the Turnpike will need to raise tolls to fund anticipated construction projects, including the Gorham connector.