UPS says it is working with its largest customers to ‘ensure they are aware of how much capacity is available to them’ so it can handle the flood of packages triggered by online holiday shopping during the pandemic.
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L.L. Bean scraps major housing development in Freeport
Faced with local opposition, the outdoor-gear retailer withdraws its support for a developer’s plan to build hundreds of homes off Desert and Old County roads.
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Pandemic transforms holiday shopping season that once embraced crowds, chaos
Retailers are stretching out the season to discourage congestion and minimize their risk of spreading the coronavirus.
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Coronavirus outbreak at L.L. Bean order fulfillment center in Freeport
According to a company spokesperson, six people have tested positive for the virus.
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L.L.Bean partners with Maine startup Flowfold for first-time Bean Boot mashup
A limited number of boots will be made with L.L. Bean’s traditional sole and a sailcloth upper produced by Flowfold.
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Owners of L.L.Bean donate $4 million to Maine Med expansion
The family of former L.L.Bean president and board chairman Leon Gorman has donated $4 million to Maine Medical Center to pay for the lobby of the hospital’s $525 million expansion. The lobby will be located in the new 265,000-square-foot Congress Street building, which will also include a new main entranceway, as well as 64 patient […]
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Signaling a better bottom line, L.L. Bean to award holiday bonuses
L.L. Bean will award holiday checks to employees this year, an indication that the Freeport retailer is emerging from a tough financial year. The company has seen an increase in sales this fall, a spokeswoman said, prompting executives to revive the holiday bonuses, which were suspended last year. The gifts range from $35 to $165 […]
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LL Bean home to biggest car-charging station in Maine
FREEPORT (AP) — Maine-based L.L. Bean has doubled the number of electric car charging stations, making it the largest charging station in the state. L.L. Bean installed eight Tesla super chargers last winter and added another eight Level II chargers this summer, for a total of 16 car chargers. A ribbon-cutting this week in Freeport […]
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L.L. Bean, Northeast Bank help Waterhouse Brook Project
POLAND — The Poland Conservation Commission recently received a $2,000 grant from L.L. Bean and a $1,000 grant from Northeast Bank to help fund improvements to Waterhouse Brook Park and build a bridge over the dam across the brook. The park is a roadside scenic area near the town center. The pedestrian bridge will link […]
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Olympian draws crowd in Freeport
FREEPORT — It isn’t every day that young athletes get to work out with an Olympic gold medalist in the aisles of L.L. Bean. Which may explain why two Power Hour events with five-time Olympic cross-country skier Kikkan Randall sold out before L.L Bean could advertise the gatherings. “I just idolize her,” said Sadie Southall, […]