Niles Krech and Steve Pracher started the Maine Urban Timber Co. after realizing there was no other business in the state producing urban live slab lumber.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Harvests are down and Maine’s loggers hang on
Lumbermen have taken a massive hit this year after COVID-19 and the Jay mill explosion, with business down as much as 40% industrywide.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine set to end extended jobless benefits next month
The program gives an extra 13 weeks of jobless benefits to unemployed workers, but only during periods of very high unemployment.
Posted inBusiness, Election 2020, Local & State
Eric Trump tells Maine lobstermen: ‘We will never, ever let you down’
At a campaign event in Saco, President Trump’s son touts his father’s support for the iconic fishing industry as the reason Maine should vote to give him a second term.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. drops tax on Canada’s aluminum, heading off retaliation
Gov. Janet Mills had joined New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu and Vermont Gov. Phil Scott to ask President Trump to eliminate the tariff.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Maine Cabin Masters meets the Maine Shack in Manchester pop-up event
Longtime friends who pursued different paths in business are coming together Wednesday in Manchester at a popup event that brings together the Maine Cabin Masters with The Maine Shack, a Denver restaurant.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
Westbrook chocolatier changing name to Ragged Coast Chocolates
The owners say the change from Black Dinah Chocolatiers is being made to support the Black Lives Matter movement and to position the business for the national market.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State
Restaurants holding on for summer, but banking on federal relief to survive
Summer has given local restaurants a boost, but cold weather – and more empty tables – are coming soon.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Opportunities emerge on Gardiner’s Water Street
Some projects, such as the Jokers & Rogues craft brewery, are nearing completion, while newer ones, including Ruby’s Place bakery at 242 Water St., are on a shorter schedule for opening.
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Hallowell officials mull rules for short-term rentals
A draft ordinance got the first of three readings on Monday, but some clarity on required fire safety measures are still needed from state officials.