To support and expand Maine’s food production capabilities, Coastal Enterprises, Inc. in partnership with FocusMaine is offering the Tastemakers Initiative for a sixth time. Applications are open to Maine agriculture, aquaculture or fishery businesses, or companies that source from Maine agriculture, aquaculture or fisheries. The Tastemakers Initiative helps established food and beverage companies in Maine […]
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From the Chamber: The price and cost of engagement
February is new member month at the Bath-Brunswick Regional Chamber, and our team has been out meeting with perspective members and telling them about what our chamber of commerce does. One of the critical questions people ask is “What do I get with membership?” It’s a great question, and honestly, it’s a relatively new question […]
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Waterville’s former Railroad Square Cinema to house acting playhouse, cultural events center
Randy and Lisa Jones of Augusta bought the former Railroad Square Cinema complex, which they have renamed The Playhouse at Waterville Station. Their long-term goal is to make it a center for the arts and artisans.
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From the Chamber: Award winners for 2024
Annually, the Bath-Brunswick Regional Chamber selects award winners each spring to recognize the incredible accomplishments of business leaders in our region. This year was one of our most difficult tasks as we received so many nominations. Though the selection process was difficult, we have a slate of winners we are exceedingly proud of. The award […]
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From the Chamber: February 10 x 100 — 10 updates for our region
About eight times per year, I write a 10 x 100 — 10 updates in 100(ish) words or less. Often these are event updates, observations or tidbits of information that I found to be interesting but typically unrelated. Enjoy. Retirement enrollment for businesses of five or more We’re presenting a workshop titled “How Do I […]
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From the Chamber: Advice for new board leaders
This week we have our bylaw-mandated annual meeting of the membership, where the biggest annual order of business is to thank the outgoing board members, introduce the new board member nominees and get a vote from the membership on those new appointments. It’s typically quite routine and rarely challenged. In fact, in 17 years of […]
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From the Chamber: What the future holds — a 2024 preview
It has been a joy to highlight the people, businesses and organizations who made 2023 such a great success during the three-part year-in-review series that we completed last week. However, it’s time to look forward to 2024 and get some event dates in your calendar, and even more than that, give you a feel for […]
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Augusta’s proposal to raise riverside parking lot held up in federal budget stalemate
The city is seeking $4 million in federal funds to raise the flood-prone Front Street parking lot and build a riverfront observation deck.
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Two longtime businesses close in downtown Waterville
Lebanese Cuisine, known to many as “the Lebanese bakery,” and Paragon Shop have closed after having been in business for 44 years.
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From the Chamber: Celebrating a transformative year, Part III
I hope your new year is off to a great start and that this first five-day work week doesn’t wear you out. This week, I want to wrap up our 2023 lookback that we started in December. Looking back to the past year not only reminds us of the businesses and people who helped us […]