Lewiston Housing says construction on a senior housing project at the former Martel School site is scheduled to begin this summer. Talks about turning the school into housing began in 2019.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
DOGE cuts stall Maine seafood business trying to go green
Commercial fishermen and seafood businesses planned on federal funding to help with things like new engines and refrigeration systems. Those commitments are now frozen.
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Posted inBethel, Business, News, The Bethel Citizen
Bethel’s Olivia Cuneo offers coffee, conversation from a converted horse cart
Cuneo said she’s had many heart-to heart conversations with her regulars, whose drink orders she remembers before their names.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Guides, Things to Do
A guide to Maine’s movie theaters: What to expect at each one
Whether it’s the big screen, the surround sound or the comfy chairs, these theaters offer all those and more.
Posted inBusiness, Leslie Bridgers, Local & State
If tourists boycott Maine, let’s Make Summer Great Again — for us
We can fill in the gaps from any politically related hits on the hospitality industry by having the staycations of our dreams.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston approves final financing piece for 104-unit DeWitt development
Construction, including the demolition of the former Sun Journal building on the corner of Park and Pine streets, is slated to begin in April.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation / World, News
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard exempted from civilian hiring freeze
The shipyard is among the ‘readiness-centric facilities’ listed in the updated directive from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Livermore Falls Advertiser, Local & State
Auburn couple finds support in Jay to open nature-based learning center
Sweet Tomatoes Learning Center, a nature-based education program for children, is hosting an open house Sunday to introduce families to their programs and facilities..
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation / World, News
Hiring freezes, Trump’s plan for shipbuilding office send mixed signals to shipbuilders
Lawmakers representing districts with some of the nation’s largest naval shipyards are concerned the recent hiring freezes send mixed messages with the president’s recent commitment to “Make Shipbuilding Great Again.”
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Local News, Oxford Hills, Rumford Falls Times
40 condo units to be built near Black Mountain in Rumford
Plans for Black Mountain Condo Village call for 20 buildings, each housing two units, with a selection of one-, two- and four-bedroom units.