The donation puts fundraising at the halfway mark for the $1.5 million project at Head of Falls.
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Hancock Lumber acquires Mainely Trusses
Hancock says the acquisition is a long-term move that will strengthen both companies.
Secret recordings prompt calls to investigate fairness of bidding for UMaine energy contract
The university system is likely to examine revelations in a Press Herald report that suggest a university official improperly influenced the competition for a deal potentially worth more than $100 million.
Group hopes to ban boiling lobsters in U.K. Will this movement gain steam?
A petition to add lobsters to the nation’s Animal Welfare Act has garnered more than 27,000 signatures.
Two Maine credit unions seek merger
York County Federal Credit Union of Sanford and Atlantic Federal Credit Union of Brunswick have decided to pursue a merger of equals.
Marc Lacasse of Augusta Fuel Co. answers Five Questions
Lacasse is president and CEO of Augusta Fuel Co.
Modular, manufactured homes on display inside Augusta Civic Center
Traffic was brisk in the main auditorium, and the show continues on Sunday.
Central Maine business briefs
Kennebec Behavioral Health, Maine Medical Association undergo leadership changes; Johnson, Webbert & Young takes on new partner.
Firewood in short supply across Maine in wake of cold spell
Dealers say they are out of seasoned wood or close to it, following Maine’s massive blackout in November and frigid weather in December that accelerated the burning of wood.
Medical marijuana sales, caregivers and patient numbers decline
Caregivers and dispensary owners blame the ‘gray market’ caused by Maine’s emerging adult-use market for the first decline in the state’s medical marijuana industry since it began nearly 7 years ago.