“We wanted as a community to see what we could do to try to cheer them on,” said one Lewiston gas station owner who donated thousands in gift cards.
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Farms disrupted by coronavirus receive grants from MOFGA, Maine Farmland Trust
A total of $141,100 will be given to 76 farms across the state to help with issues brought on by the coronavirus.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Mainers are are driving more and taking more trips as restrictions ease
Vehicle traffic and smartphone location data indicate movement across the state has increased since April but remains far below pre-pandemic levels.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine drops residency requirement for recreational marijuana businesses
The state reached an agreement with a marijuana company Monday that eliminates the rule that would have required applicants to have lived in Maine for 4 years.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Mentors helping Maine small businesses pivot to survive
Many small businesses are faced with a seemingly impossible situation, and are transforming themselves in response.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
PHOTO GALLERY: Work and play in Lewiston & Auburn
Read more about the former Marcotte Furniture building project Week in Photos galleries Purchase photos
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
OSHA inspection at Jay paper mill continuing
A digester blew up at the Androscoggin Mill and caused significant damage to that area.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine DEP issues permit for construction of CMP corridor
The environmental permit is one of the last major regulatory hurdles for the $1 billion project.
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More than 20,000 Mainers have filed jobless claims under expanded eligibility program
A federal eligibility expansion implemented May 1 in Maine allows benefits to be paid to unemployed contractors, self-employed workers and others normally ineligible.