Travis Carter has 1 of the 2 Tesla trucks in all of Maine. He says he’s shy and doesn’t like the limelight – but when he’s behind the wheel, all eyes are on him.
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HealthReach partners with Lunder-Dineen, Time to Ask program
Time to Ask is an educational program transforming conversations around alcohol use.
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Women’s Care of Augusta and Waterville to join MaineGeneral Obstetrics & Gynecology
As part of the MaineGeneral OB/GYN team, medical staff will see patients in Augusta at the Alfond Center for Health and in Waterville at the Thayer Center for Health.
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Hallowell business owner takes the lead of Augusta Downtown Alliance
Jeremy Ashlock, 31, an Augusta resident and co-owner of Juiced in downtown Hallowell, started as the group’s executive director this week.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
New bookstore, candy shop expansion on tap for downtown Waterville
Among business changes in the city, Oliver & Friends Bookshop is scheduled to open in downtown Waterville and Incense & Peppermints is poised to expand into the former Framemakers shop downtown.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. pledges money and other aid to help track and contain bird flu on dairy farms
The new funds include $101 million to continue work to prevent, test, track and treat animals and humans potentially affected by the virus known as Type A H5N1.
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Target to reduce number of stores carrying Pride-themed merchandise after last year’s backlash
Target, which operates roughly 2,000 stores, said decisions about where to stock Pride-themed products, including adult apparel, home goods, foods and beverages would be based on ‘guest insights and consumer research.’
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Your tax refund could be bigger this year. Here’s what to do with it.
Experts generally advise putting it toward debt and savings, but, for many people, that’s unrealistic.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Maine Crime, News
‘RoboCop’ security systems pop up in Maine as concerns over retail theft rise
The flashing blue lights atop poles in some Maine parking lots are designed to deter criminals, but some question the balance of safety vs. privacy.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Maine
Man who wrote famous Marden’s jingle back in the 1980s dies
Ed Boucher was co-founder of the Pal Hop dances and recorded his first record in 1961, squeezing his bandmates from the Royal Knights into the back of Maurice’s Music Mart in downtown Lewiston.