This is our third and final installment of the year in review and a glimpse at what 2026 will look like going forward. Over the past two weeks, I have highlighted a couple dozen businesses and projects in our area, and if you missed those, I strongly encourage you to go back and look, as […]
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Bath-area Chamber takes a look at the good that came from 2025 | Column
There were plenty of positives shining through the challenges of the past year.
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How the owner of Freckle Salvage and The Vault boosted Winthrop’s downtown
Dozens of vendors converge on downtown Winthrop to sell their wares, drawing thousands of customers and a sense of community.
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Good shines through: Midcoast chamber recaps 2025
The Bath-Brunswick-Topsham Regional Chamber of Commerce looks back on this year’s successes.
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Black Mountain of Maine gets ready to open season
The Rumford ski area has hired a new snow sports school director and made improvements throughout the facility.
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Harpswell clam shack Fat Pat’s sets sights on 2026 reopening
Russell Coffin, the new proprietor of a wholesale shellfish-buying operation at the site, said people still stop by the property regularly to reminisce about the time they had fried clams from Fat Pat’s.
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Freeport thrift store adds vintage kids’ clothes
A small business downtown is adding vintage kids’ clothing harkening back to the 1940s and ’60s to its selection.
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Comic Shop News to move to Skowhegan, along with bookstore
The owners said they chose the downtown storefront in large part because of recent economic revitalization in the area.
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The best ricotta in the world? It’s made in Skowhegan, Maine.
Crooked Face Creamery recently took home the Super Gold medal for its plain whole milk ricotta at the World Cheese Awards in Switzerland.
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Costco in Scarborough driving almost 2M shoppers to nearby businesses, study finds
An analysis of customer traffic commissioned by the developers of Scarborough Downs shows the membership warehouse store is driving nearly 2 million shoppers annually to nearby businesses.