OXFORD — After 50 years in business, Smedberg’s Crystal Spring Farm continues to grow and the community is invited to celebrate its golden anniversary. The party is from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the farm stand at 1408 Main St. (Route 26) in Oxford. Gayle and Roger Smedberg Sr. ran the business […]
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Mary Eva Welenteichick
FALMOUTH — Mary Eva Welenteichick, 89, of Poland died Wednesday, Aug. 30, at Sedgewood Commons in Falmouth. She was born in Matagorda, Texas, Sept. 16, 1927, the daughter of Hugh M. and Nona E. Murdoch Gilmore. She received an associate degree in business in Houston, Texas. On Jan. 13, 1951, she married Eugene A. Welenteichick, and […]
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Union’s report doesn’t show full story
When the AFL-CIO, America’s largest federation of labor unions, released its annual Executive Paywatch report recently, the goal was to expose the country’s “greedy CEOs.” The report alleges that the average S&P 500 CEO earned $13.1 million in total compensation in 2016, while the typical U.S. rank-and-file worker made only $37,632. According to the union, […]
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Maine wild blueberries being served up in more schools
ORONO (AP) — Maine wild blueberries are being served up in more schools. The Wild Blueberry School Foodservice Program says federal data show that more frozen Maine blueberries were sold to schools in April than in all of 2016. In the coming school year, Maine wild blueberries will be served in public school systems in […]
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FairPoint, Consolidated shareholders approve merger
Consolidated Communications and FairPoint Communications say their shareholders have approved of a proposed merger of the two companies. Consolidated announced in December it was buying FairPoint for $1.5 billion, assuming its debt and offering dividends to stockholders. Shareholder voting took place Tuesday at Consolidated in Illinois and FairPoint in North Carolina. FairPoint is a Charlotte-based telephone and […]
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Maine lobstermen set record for seventh straight year
In this June 12, 2015 file photo, lobster are seen at the Clam Shack in Kennebunkport, Maine. The state’s lobstermen set a record for the value of the lobster catch for the seventh year in a row. Maine lobsters were worth a little more than $533 million at the docks in 2016, exceeding the previous […]
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J.C. Penney to close up to 140 stores
J.C. Penney on Friday said it plans to close between 130 and 140 stores in the next several months, a move that makes it the latest retail stalwart to pull back from the mall amid the rise of online shopping. The department store giant’s latest quarterly results, also released Friday, illustrate its struggle to connect […]
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Snowstorm, Valentine's Day make a big day for florists even busier
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A massive snowstorm on the day before Valentine’s Day is making for a busy day for florists in the Northeast. The day before Valentine’s Day is always a busy day in floral shops, but many were unable to open in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont on Monday because of a blizzard […]