The 56-year-old chain made the filing late Sunday, days after shuttering dozens of restaurants.
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A first in northernmost Maine: Utility ran on 100% solar power for a few hours in early May
Unlike other regions in the state that are linked to the New England electricity grid, the Fort Kent area in northern Maine is connected to New Brunswick Power Corp.
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Portside Real Estate acquires Belgrade Lakes brokerage
The Lakepoint office in Belgrade Lakes Village will become part of Portside’s network of seven offices across coastal Maine and New Hampshire.
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Richmond small business leader recognized as 3C Congressional Champion
WASHINGTON — Michael Gaffney, president of Richmond, Maine-based Seawicks Candle Company, was recognized by the Connected Commerce Council (3C) as a Congressional Champion for his advocacy on Capitol Hill. Gaffney met recently with officials from the offices of Sen. Angus King (D-ME) and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) to explain the vital role digital tools play […]
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Waterville practice adds women’s health nurse practitioner
WATERVILLE — Northern Light Inland Hospital has welcomed Christine Miller, WHNP, as a new nurse practitioner at Northern Light Women’s Health in Waterville. Miller provides preconception and natural family planning; care during pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum; well-woman preventive and comprehensive gynecological care; and sexual healthcare from reproductive age through menopause. She received her bachelor […]
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West Gardiner self-storage facility sells for $2.1 million
The 7.5-acre property with five newly constructed storage unit buildings sold for $2,134,000.
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As ‘glamping’ becomes more popular, Sanford may hit pause on new campgrounds
The City Council is considering a moratorium to give the city time to ensure its rules for campgrounds reflect modern camping. But the pause is putting one couple’s plans to open a ‘glampground’ along Sand Pond at risk.
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The next generation of Roopers redemption is well underway
The beverage retailer and wholesaler started as a small redemption station on Sabattus Street and has grown into one of the largest in the state.
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How Maine’s bottle bill works
Under Maine’s beverage container redemption program, when a manufacturer, bottling company or distributor sells a beverage that falls under the redemption law, it collects from the retailer 5 cents for each beverage or 15 cents on spirits and wine. The retailer then charges the consumer the appropriate deposit at the time of purchase. When the […]
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Sears Island has staved off industrialization for decades. Now it may become Maine’s wind port.
Even environmentalists disagree over whether the state’s largest uninhabited island is an ideal site for Maine to stake a claim in the offshore wind industry. Many say Mack Point’s the better choice.