The lumber and hardware store, meanwhile, is up for sale, which co-owner Mike Friedland sees as opportunity to grow the business.
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From the Chamber: Community building opportunities and cutting through the narrative
This week, I planned to highlight some major events coming up and tell you how you can get involved. However, due to a local policy update and a national tragedy, there is a very timely reminder I wanted to mention that is completely and totally unrelated to community events. Look for that in the second […]
Maine-based, female-owned businesses take the spotlight at Bath pop-up shop
The business pop-up featured three female entrepreneurs introducing their online businesses to new clientele in the Midcoast area.
Bath pop-up shop features local female entrepreneurs
Midcoast small business owners team up for a shared cause: female empowerment.
From the Chamber: A checklist for the rest of 2024
I’m going to let you behind the curtain: I just got off a four-day weekend and, boy, did I need it. By the looks of my social media, many of my friends did the same and had fun with family and friends for some much-needed rest and relaxation. I cannot remember a year when I […]
Maine dairy processors eligible for modernization grant
Dairy processors in Maine and across the Northeast can now apply for the Dairy Processor Modernization Grant through the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center. With a total of $1.2 million in funding, this grant will fund specialized equipment to help processors expand capacity, increase efficiencies and improve packaging. Dairy processors play a vital role in […]
People on the move
NEW HIRES The Gulf of Maine Research Institute has hired Nana Annan as chief operating officer. Previously, Annan was the chief operating officer for Harlem Children’s Zone in New York. She holds a bachelor’s in computer and information science from Spelman College and a juris doctor from Boston University School of Law. Nichole England is […]
From the Chamber: Five huge chamber events
There are literally hundreds of events that happen in our region over the next two months, and it will be hard, even for the most community-minded people, to hit all of them. The best we can do is plan for the ones we can’t miss and take the rest as they come. Here are five […]
TD Bank looks to consolidate Lewiston and Auburn call center offices
Roughly 2,000 TD Bank employees and contractors continue to work remotely in Lewiston and Auburn, which has left tens of thousands of square feet of office space largely vacant since 2020.
From the Chamber: Making time for development
Businesses are operating at full speed now that school is out for the summer, camp kids are heading to camp and the weather makes everyone want to get outside and enjoy it. I’m sure everywhere in the country there is a June blitz as people shift into their summer calendars; however, in the four-season regions, […]