BAILEYVILLE — Gov. Paul LePage basked in the glow of a bright spot in Maine’s struggling pulp and paper industry Friday, participating in a ceremony marking construction at Woodland Pulp for a new tissue manufacturing plant. Woodland Pulp held a groundbreaking ceremony at its plant to showcase construction of the St. Croix Tissue mill, which […]
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Economist expects Maine job growth to maintain slow but steady pace in 2015
Maine’s long-flagging economy will maintain a steady pace of recovery in 2015 as it continues to gain jobs in the wake of the Great Recession of 2008, according to Charles Colgan, a professor at the University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service and a former state economist. However, the state economy faces significant challenges […]
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Bang-up business: Economic development booming in Oxford
OXFORD — Business is good in Oxford. Real good. While surrounding towns in Oxford Hills are still struggling to climb out of the hole left from the Great Recession of 2008, Oxford has seen an uptick in economic development for a few years now. “When we went into the recession, a lot of towns had […]
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$6.5 million Hartt Transportation facility breaks ground in Auburn
AUBURN — Hartt Transportation’s expansion means lots of good things for the Twin Cities, according to city Economic Development Director Roland Miller. Company and city officials were on hand Thursday morning to break ground on the Bangor-based company’s $6.5 million business park investment. But Miller said the expansion, a $5.3 million facility with office space, […]
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Paris town officials set meeting for residents’ input on downtown study
PARIS — Town officials have scheduled a meeting next week for residents to give input on the future of the downtown area. Residents are asked to attend a public hearing at 6;30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, in the Town Office to offer suggestions for an ongoing study that will eventually be compiled into a strategic plan […]
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Pine State becomes sole bidder in effort to market Maine liquor
AUGUSTA — After spending years preparing to bid on the state’s wholesale liquor contract and successfully appealing this spring when part of it was awarded to someone else, Ford Reiche has decided to walk away. The president of Dirigo Spirits and former Auburn businessman said Friday that his company decided not to bid again on […]
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North to Augusta: Cattle, Collins and beer
It could be the start of a bad joke. What do cattle, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and beer have in common? You can find the unsurprising answer in Collins’ latest campaign video, a You Tube and television spot that began airing statewide Tuesday morning. Collins, a three-term Republican incumbent from Maine is running against Democratic […]
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Score: How to get repeat business
The erosion of customer loyalty is a hot subject these days, along with how cost-conscious buyers are putting a higher priority on price. Fortunately, the repeat customer is far from becoming an endangered species, but you do need to do everything possible to ensure that relationships with your customers don’t end at the point-of-sale. Central […]
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Social media workshop date set
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Tourism Network and The Maine Woods Tourism Training Initiative, sponsored by the Maine Woods Consortium, is offering a workshop highlighting industry trends, tactics and best practices for utilizing online marketing to build audience and deepen engagement. The workshop will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at […]