The $3.2 billion Westbrook based-company has veterinary office customers and a water testing distributor in Russia and isn’t answering questions about its business in the country.
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Maine Voices: Child care providers are the workforce behind the workforce
A lack of affordable child care for working parents is a brake on Maine employers’ ability to hire.
Waterville program looks to boost startups, entrepreneurial efforts in central Maine
Initiative by Dirigo Labs to provide free training to 12 small businesses in ways to attract customers, develop products, navigate legal and financial hurdles, conduct marketing and more.
A new market provides hope for Maine’s organic dairy farmers
Organic Valley farmers cooperative offers more than a dozen Maine organic dairy farmers a new market for their milk after their current contracts with Horizon Organic end.
Idaho-based company completes purchase of longstanding Unity telecom UniTel
The sale to Direct Communications, based in Rockland, Idaho, is expected to provide the capital that will allow UniTel to expand and upgrade the fiber optic network in the communities that it serves.
Developers pushing forward with $113.5 million plan to reopen ski resort overlooking Moosehead Lake
Rangeley-based Big Lake Development LLC is among the groups moving to relaunch ski operations on Big Moose Mountain as part of a project that backers say would generate hundreds of jobs.
Data and tech company moving 3,800 servers to Maine, plans new Lewiston headquarters
Dynamics’ corporate manager said the company is looking to hire its first 25 employees by the end of March.
New woman-owned brewery makes debut in Lisbon
The brewery is located between Main Street and Route 196.
Boxes are piling up at Maine businesses, creating safety problems
South Portland firefighters worry about stores that have boxes in aisles and blocking exits and not enough workers to move them.
A Madison fabric shop in operation for more than 40 years to close at year’s end
The Fabric Garden owner Michaela “Kala” Murphy says retirement is calling, but she’ll miss helping customers with their designs and creative urges.