The blaze that started outside a ship under construction at Bath Iron Works was quickly subdued, and one employee was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Small Business Saturday highlights the success of a handful of new stores on Gardiner’s Main Street
Waterville’s Shop Small Saturday and Gardiner’s Main Street had a great turnout for Small Business Saturday, especially with a number of new businesses in Gardiner.
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Buyers are going for bigger cars, erasing gains from cleaner tech. EVs would help
SUVs now account for more than half of all new car sales across the globe.
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Augusta’s Preti Flaherty ranked among Best Lawyers’ 2024 Best Law Firms
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Business Blueprint free webinar set for Dec. 6
A free webinar, “Business Blueprint: Workforce Strategies in Maine’s Evolving Economy,” will be offered at 10 a.m. on Dec. 6 by the Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce, part of the Maine Community College System. Starting in April 2024, Maine employers with five or more employees will be required to offer a qualified […]
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Camden National Bank wins ‘Lender at Work for Maine Award’ for 13th time
The Finance Authority of Maine presented Camden National Bank with the “Lender at Work for Maine” award at its 40th anniversary celebration. This marks the 13th time Camden National Bank has been awarded this distinction for assisting small businesses with support and capital as they play a critical role in fueling the economy and providing […]
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Sheridan Construction Corporation given 2023 Developer of the Year award
WATERVILLE — Central Maine Growth Council has presented its annual 2023 Developer of the Year award to Sheridan Construction Corp., a design and build construction company in Fairfield. The award was presented at the council’s annual meeting, sponsored by Central Maine Motors, Kennebec Savings Bank, MaineGeneral Health and Huhtamaki. “We are pleased to congratulate Sheridan […]
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Innovation in food packaging boosts Maine’s struggling forest industries
Tanbark Molded Fiber Products in Saco is making clamshell containers for Luke’s Lobster shacks with pulp from Maine trees, the latest reinvention of the state’s legacy industry.
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Russian consumers feel themselves in a tight spot as high inflation persists
Russia’s Central Bank has raised its key lending rate four times this year to try to get inflation under control and stabilize the ruble’s exchange rate.
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Nissan will invest $1.4 billion to make EV versions of its best-selling cars at its UK factory
The Japanese automaker manufactures the gasoline or gas-hybrid Qashqai and smaller Juke crossover vehicles at the factory in Sunderland.