Linda Lacroix stands in her shop, Beads on the Kennebec, on Thursday on Water Street in Augusta, where she counts on her unique offerings of beads and classes to attract business.

A sign for the Lipman & Katz law office is seen Thursday on back of their Water Street office building in downtown Augusta The firm plans to move in January to Community Drive.

Water Street in Augusta on Wednesday, with the building that formerly housed Gagliano’s Italian Bistro in the background and the post office in the foreground.

The Lipman & Katz law firm will be moving in January from downtown Augusta to Community Drive, near the Augusta Civic Center.