OXFORD — Grover Precision provided Agnes Gray Elementary School in West Paris with seasonal work on projects that support its outdoor learning initiative. This summer, a crew spent four days in the school garden. The Grover employees built a fence, installed greenhouses and sent school staff on a $500 shopping spree at Paris Farmers Union […]
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Biddeford and Mechanics Savings Charitable Foundation donates to Tree Street Youth
BIDDEFORD — Maine Community Bank, with its Biddeford Savings and Mechanics Savings divisions, has created a charitable foundation to unite and support the communities they serve. The Biddeford and Mechanics Savings Charitable Foundation’s mission is to help individuals and families in the bank’s local communities meet their basic needs and achieve financial empowerment. Its two […]
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Savage Oakes Vineyard in Union is for sale
Owners Elmer and Holly Savage say they’ve been considering the change for some time, but the pandemic sped up their schedule.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Saco company seeks to zap coronavirus with UV light
The prototype feeds potentially infected items through a ‘Frankensteined’ oven in which a conveyor belt runs under ultraviolet light.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Hundreds of organizations in Maine apply for state emergency relief grants
Almost 700 small businesses and nonprofits seek aid in the first week of a $200 million economic assistance program created by the Mills administration.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Capital One cuts card limits amid U.S. jobless-aid impasse
Some customers have complained their limits have been slashed by a third to two-thirds, eroding their ability to borrow in an emergency or potentially hurting their credit scores.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
After nearly 200 years, Lord & Taylor goes out of business
The retailer announced it will permanently close its remaining 38 stores and shut down its website.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
After spring surge, Maine grocery prices largely reverse course
Prices and supplies have steadied for most items following wild pandemic-induced swings, but some intermittent product shortages persist.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Lawsuit challenges access to prized piece of Portland’s working waterfront
Attorney Glenn Israel, who represents Soley Wharf, says the aim is to allow the owners to enforce parking and gear storage rules.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Owner rebuffs call to change name of ski area near Greenville
The resort near Moosehead Lake contains a derogatory term for Native American women.