The $3 million apartment complex probably won’t break ground at 198 Blake St. until summer 2021.
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Prominent Maine doctor sues elder care operator, claiming retaliation, discrimination
Dr. Jabbar Fazeli was medical director of a group of assisted-living facilities that he says mistreated him for being Muslim, then dismissed him for disagreeing with its treatment practices.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
The new ‘Home of the creton pizza’: Lewiston
• New nine-unit apartment complex for downtown Lewiston
• New $7M CMP substation for Auburn
• ME & coffee fun facts
• And Auburn teases three potential developments in the works
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Backers of consumer-owned power utility move to put question on Maine ballot
Supporters of replacing Maine’s investor-owned electric companies with an elected power authority filed a request with the Secretary of State’s Office on Sept. 18.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine businesses host online forums on climate change action
The next session, on confronting climate change in Maine’s natural resource sectors, will take place Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Poland Spring seeks new packaging materials derived from Maine’s woods
The Poland-based bottler is collaborating with the University of Maine to find alternative packaging that would lessen its use of petroleum-based products.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
How the pandemic has created a new-car shortage in Maine
Inventories are down as a result of factory shutdowns in the spring caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
DeBlois Electric of Lewiston now employee owned
LEWISTON — DeBlois Electric Inc. announced Monday that the company is now 100% employee owned through an employee stock ownership plan. The announcement signals the beginning of a new ownership structure that will continue to operate with the same vision and leadership previously established. The privately held company was started by Willie and Gaetane DeBlois […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine
‘Viral marketing’ takes on new definition as pandemic alters ad campaigns
The pandemic forced businesses throughout Maine to consider the way they had been marketing themselves, and whether they needed to adapt to a changed world.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Severe recession, without aid, could shrink Maine government revenue for years
Severe economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic could linger for years, based on a recent ‘stress test’ conducted by state analysts.