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Eddie Bauer stores in Maine set to close

The outdoor apparel retailer filed for bankruptcy this month and is poised to shutter 175 stores across the U.S. and Canada.

Some Maine retailers and others who handle cash transactions are rounding change to the nearest nickel in the absence of pennies.

Some customers are buying smaller boxes of chocolate, or nothing at all, but the full picture of demand may not be clear until Sunday.

Many say they will give a portion of sales to groups helping immigrants and other community members.

Greg Elder, who joined the Freeport-based company in 2007, says he ‘believes in the power of the outdoors to bring people together.’

We reviewed the cost of groceries, vehicles and energy to see how they compare with the national inflation rate.

Resale shops, thrift stores and antiques malls across Maine make it possible to find unique vintage and handcrafted holiday gifts at bargain prices.

But as the winter shopping season lengthens and more deals move online, some say the unofficial holiday is losing its appeal.

The owner of the ‘Dog Named Stella’ account says people are mistakenly believing the shirt is a collaboration between him and the retailer.

For five successful years, the all-volunteer Friends of the Library Shop located downtown has benefited the Skowhegan Free Public Library.