Some small businesses saw more cash purchases during the 24-hour grassroots action against the U.S. economic and political system.
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Waterville to lose Joann Fabrics and Crafts
The store at 180 JFK Plaza off Kennedy Memorial Drive is one of hundreds of Joann stores slated to close.
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Part of L.L.Bean flagship store torn down as $50M renovations continue
The project is expected to be completed by fall 2026.
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Renys set to open Waterville store in April; job fair set for Friday
The new store at Elm Plaza on upper Main Street is at the space that housed JCPenney until late last year.
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Tesla files building permits for Portland dealership
The automaker hasn’t formally announced plans to expand into Maine, but a building permit says the site would be an auto dealership and service center for the company run by Elon Musk.
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Aldi supermarket chain signs lease in Portland at former Big Lots site
The German company, which currently has no Maine stores, signed a lease in the Pine Tree Shopping Center on Brighton Avenue.
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We asked Mainers what businesses they want to see set up shop. Here’s what they said.
The wish list includes more indoor recreation, a Cheesecake Factory and an Ikea.
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Marden’s bargain hunters relish 60 years of fabulous finds
Founded in Fairfield in 1964, the surplus and salvage chain with 13 stores across Maine has been selling good stuff cheap for 6 decades.
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Holiday hiring up as retailers prepare for strong selling season
Finding workers for the holiday season in Maine is settling back into a familiar pattern: a burst of hiring similar to pre-summer preparation for tourists and a drop-off after those rushes end.
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L.L.Bean to lay off up to 75 Maine workers
It is the second round of layoffs announced this year by the Freeport-based outdoor clothing and equipment brand.