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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine’s bold climate action plan will require money, commitment
The plan would cost billions of dollars to execute, but state leaders say the cost of doing nothing would be even greater.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Despite pandemic, central Maine shops still full of heart on Small Businesses Saturday
Merchants at multiple small businesses said they’re trying to strike a balance in the pandemic between drawing enough shoppers to have a decent holiday sales season, but not so many shoppers all at the same time.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Tony Hsieh, retired Zappos CEO, dies at 46 after house fire
Zappos was sold to Amazon for $1.2 billion in 2009, but Hsieh had remained with the company until his retirement.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Fontaine Family hires Melissa Guimond
AUBURN — Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader has hired Melissa Guimond to the team at its Auburn location. Guimond grew up in Sabattus and attended Oak Hill High School. She continued her education at University of the Arts, graduating with a major in dance. She taught at The Dance Center in Auburn as […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Future of The Downs takes shape as racing era ends
Despite some pandemic-related delays, the $621 million mixed-use redevelopment of Scarborough Downs is well into its second phase of residential construction, building a light industrial park and planning a long-desired town center.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
OTELCO makes three new hires for New Gloucester office
NEW GLOUCESTER — OTELCO has hired Stacey Hassan as director of marketing working out of the company’s New Gloucester office. Hassan will be responsible for leading the marketing team in driving business growth by developing strategies, benchmarks and budgets for marketing plans across multiple product lines and market segments. Hassan is a graduate of Lasell […]
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Waiting 21 hours in Auburn for a new PS5? Yup, worth it
Black Friday shoppers turned out but in much smaller crowds this year, driven by the deals, the tradition and the super-hard-to-find game system.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Black Friday is here – and it’s completely different
Holiday sales began weeks ago, and many shoppers say they’re shunning stores this year in favor of buying online.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Most Mainers stay home on Black Friday amid worsening pandemic
Retailers expect sales for the full holiday season to be up over last year, but they’ve shifted away from typical ‘doorbuster’ sales on the day after Thanksgiving.