With holiday shopping season around the corner, experts recommend caution when your favorite store offers you a credit card.
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Harvest time at WillowsAwake Winery in Leeds accelerates with warm, dry spell
Owner Tony Lyons and winemaker Lindsay Benson are looking to harvest a bumper crop at the Central Maine vineyard.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
Orphan Annie’s Antiques on the mend a year after a truck crashed into the building
The Buzz: One year after a truck crashed into the side of the building, repairs to the store are completed.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser
Pearls in the Pines in Livermore Falls to introduce new collection, hold open house Sept. 22
The new collection, inspired by Gayle Murphy-Long, includes 16 pieces made with natural stones and six with organic materials.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Will the Federal Reserve cut interest rates fast enough to deliver a ‘soft landing’?
The rate cut expected Wednesday is likely to be just the first that should make borrowing more affordable now that the Fed has deemed high inflation to be all but defeated.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn couple ‘throwing hands up’ after trying to open day care near Lake Auburn
Tom and Kathleen Reed are looking to sell their property after trying for two years to open a day care business at an historic home near Lake Auburn.
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Brunswick’s bluShift completes hot-fire rocket engine test
The engine, MAREVL, ran for 60 seconds on Friday at bluShift’s newly expanded test stand at Brunswick Landing.
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Trump eyes plan that may give Elon Musk role in auditing U.S. agencies
Musk’s potential involvement in a government regulatory and spending commission has sparked concerns from ethics experts who point to conflicts of interest that could emerge between such a post and his business empire.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Companies crafting new ways to grow cocoa to keep up with demand
From California to Israel, companies are aiming to grow cocoa beyond the tropics in a bid to buffer chocolate’s key ingredient from climate change.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Local Sports, Sports
Photos: New turf field going in at Bates College
A new surface and lights are being installed at the Lewiston college.