For the three-month period ending Aug. 31, the median sales price of homes in Franklin County increased by 29.5% from the same period of 2019.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Mars drops Uncle Ben’s, reveals new name for rice brand
Several companies have retired racial imagery from their packaging in recent months.
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Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Fontaine Family hires Nykki Stevens
AUBURN — Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader has hired Nykki Stevens to the team at its Auburn location. Stevens grew up in Lewiston and graduated from Lewiston High School. She graduated from the University of New England with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and the University of Maine Farmington with a master’s degree […]
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Bed, Bath & Beyond closing Auburn store
The store is one of 63 closing in the chain by the end of the year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine provides another $10 million to rent relief program
The new funding will allow renters to apply for assistance from the Maine Housing Authority through the end of September, and it will be the final allocation unless more federal funding becomes available.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
California to stop sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035
The proposed rule would not ban people from owning gas-powered cars or selling them on the used car market.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Cumberland County launches forgivable loan program for small businesses
Businesses with 25 or fewer employees can access forgivable loans of up to $10,000 to retain or hire workers, and very small companies can access $5,000 to fund operations.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Spectrum owes over $142,000 to southern Maine towns, audit alleges
The cable internet and TV provider underpaid fees to 9 Cumberland County towns in 2017 and 2018, according to an audit commissioned by the municipalities.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine home prices up 17% as sales to out-of-state buyers increase
Tight inventory and historically low interest rates continued to push Maine home prices upward in August.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
St. Mary’s hires two primary care doctors
LEWISTON — St. Mary’s Health System, a member of Covenant Health, has hired two new primary care providers, Dr. Hoang Dang and Dr. Diana Trofimovitch. Dang holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and earned his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine. Trofimovitch holds a Bachelor […]