At R.L. Mercantile & Trading Post, Brea Willette teaches about food security and reaches out a helping hand to those in need.
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Posted inBusiness, Community, Food & Dining, Local & State, News
Rusty Lantern store, gas station proposed for Waterville’s Main Street
Three buildings at 220, 222 and 224 Main St. would have to be demolished to make way for the development.
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Fire in Augusta feed silo extinguished
Firefighters took a cautious approach due to concerns a large silo at an animal feed company could explode if not handled properly.
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Maine company cranks out thousands of otter T-shirts after Swifties donate $2.3 million
Liberty Graphics in Midcoast Maine is tackling the biggest order in its history: 35,000 copies of a vintage 1990s T-shirt worn by Taylor Swift.
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Maine company will reissue otter T-shirt Taylor Swift wore in ‘Showgirl’ film
Liberty Graphics in Midcoast Maine will reprint the shirt as part of a fundraising campaign to benefit the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California. Swifties donated more than $1.3 million in a day.
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H-1B visa’s $100,000 price hike leaves Maine employers worried about impact
President Donald Trump imposed the fee on foreign workers hired to fill professional positions, claiming the program was being abused. Business and immigrant advocates say that’s not true and that the fees will hurt small businesses.
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Meet the BFFs behind the mobile bookstore for Maine romance fans | Column
Despite a decline in reading for pleasure, two former Barnes & Noble coworkers have found a niche with Novella.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Norridgewock woman charged in Oakland store robbery
Jasmine Jenness-Humphrey is accused of demanding a store employee give her money from the cash drawer and threatening to use a weapon.
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Kmart site developers, citing costs and financing problems, seek bigger tax break
Their proposal under a tax increment financing deal, would more than double the tax revenues that would be returned to the developer to make the project more attractive to secure funds to build it.
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FirstPark director retires after piloting business park to sustainability
Building communication with partners and business prospects helped build the park’s reputation, Jim Dinkle, retiring FirstPark executive director, said.