The 25th annual festival, known as MIFF, drew filmmakers from as far as California, Mexico and the United Kingdom and moviegoers from all over the world, according to festival director.
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Old Navy the latest store to confirm plans to open in Waterville plaza
The national retailer is scheduled to open in JFK Plaza in early November, around the same time that Ulta Beauty will open there.
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Weekend event to recognize store that was downtown Waterville landmark
Plaque to be unveiled Sunday at the new Levine’s Park, adjacent to the Lockwood Hotel at 9 Main St., to celebrate the former Levine’s clothing store that operated for more than a century before closing in the 1990s.
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Idexx closing subsidiary, ending business in Russia
The $3.2 billion veterinary medicine powerhouse kept operations going in Russia for four months after the invasion of Ukraine.
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Augusta considers new use for former Kmart building as demand for self-storage rises
A proposal to covert the former big-box store on Western Avenue into a self-storage facility has prompted conversations about how to reuse large, empty retail spaces.
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April home sales fell 21% in Maine, but prices went through the roof
The limited selection of homes on the market last month sold for 25% more than in April 2021.
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Thomas College hosts 3-day business innovation, entrepreneur summit
Thomas College’s Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation is hosting The Roux Institute’s Maine Start Summit Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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Retired Winslow firefighter, paper mill worker to receive top chamber award
Edson R. Small Jr. to receive the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Distinguished Community Service Award at the chamber’s 59th annual awards banquet Thursday at Enchanted Gables in Oakland.
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Maine unemployment drops as total jobs nearly reach pre-pandemic level
Maine employers added about 3,400 jobs a month since January, driving the unemployment rate to its lowest point in two years.
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Ulta Beauty to open store in Waterville plaza
A spokeswoman for Ulta Beauty said the store is in the early stages of planning but is scheduled to open later this year.