Gov. Janet Mills announced that 68 Maine working waterfronts will get grants of up to $2 million apiece to aid recovery from catastrophic winter storms.
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L.L.Bean tied up in lawsuit claiming it copied ‘graceful’ design of Skechers sneakers
The Freeport-based retailer is accused of intentionally and willfully plagiarizing a patented ‘heel cup’ that is featured on millions of Skechers shoes.
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North Berwick man pleads guilty to defrauding pandemic relief fund of $200,000
Frederick Avery received over $200,000 from the Paycheck Protection Program for a business he no longer owned.
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In Biddeford, 2 pizza joints clash over new location, community culture
The city is tearing down a Domino’s to make way for an intersection. Now, the pizza chain might move across the street from where Pizza by Alex has made pies since the 1960s.
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State distributes $3 million to boost sales of Maine-made goods
Forty-six Maine companies received a share of the grant funding as part of the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan.
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As seasonal home sales grow in Maine, businesses pop up to watch them
Maine has the highest percentage of second homes in the country, and Portland has been named the nation’s hottest luxury real estate market for almost a year. Entrepreneurs are cashing in on the trend.
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Businesses embrace ‘yes, you can pee in Portland,’ but the stalls seem stalled
A recent MIT study asked small businesses in the city about policy changes that would help their post-pandemic recovery. The response was a resounding call for more public restrooms downtown.
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Maine’s seasonal businesses say summer hiring looks sunnier this year
Finding people to take on summer jobs has been difficult in recent years. While some employers are still struggling, ‘it’s nowhere near where it was,’ a leader of the state’s hospitality industry said.
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What does the Baltimore bridge collapse mean for Maine’s supply chains?
The effects won’t reach the state for over a month, one expert said. But there could be delays in restocking various goods, and consumers may see prices go up.
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New managers of Freeport shopping center see opportunity to add restaurants, breweries
The investors who have been behind Freeport Village Station since it opened in 2009 have hired a Boston-based real estate management group to oversee the large downtown shopping center after they purchased the property for $20 million.