Since the Fairfield Facade Improvement & Marketing Assistance Program launched, it has distributed $67,591 in grant money to local businesses and stimulated more than $137,850 in direct investment.
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Portland Food Co-op closes again after second positive COVID test
After the store reopened Thursday, a second employee tested positive for COVID-19.
Maine Crisp Co. moving operations to Winslow
Family-owned company that began in Waterville is taking over a 17,500-square-foot facility at 20 Lithgow St.
Maine marijuana shops report brisk business despite pandemic
Maine marijuana shops are reporting brisk business even though the state’s rollout of legal marijuana sales has been muted compared with others because of the coronavirus pandemic
Federal judge orders Maine pandemic supply company to return customer’s deposit
Portland-based Noble Partners was accused of keeping a Florida company’s $108,000 deposit after failing to fulfill an order for medical supplies in May.
The Wrap: Reality TV, The Lost Kitchen–style
Several restaurants take winter breaks, new restaurants in Saco and Brunswick, and Little Giant adds a bakery and wine and beer delivery.
Portland Food Co-op closes for 3 days after staffer tests positive for COVID-19
The store will be closed Monday and Tuesday and promises to continue its ‘commitment to safety.’
The Good Crust rolls out the dough in Skowhegan
The business is currently operating out of the Miller’s Table Restaurant at the Grist Mill on Court Street, but owner Heather Kerner has her sights on future expansion in downtown Skowhegan.
Some businesses thrived, many lagged during pandemic in 2020
The coronavirus pandemic created winners and losers in the business world.
Fire damages former Waterville United Way office, future audiology site
A fire early Thursday at the former United Way of Mid-Maine office at 105 Kennedy Memorial Drive started by spontaneous combustion from rags containing oil-based stain used as part of renovation work.