This week the Buzz tastes like blueberries, hot dogs and … Subarus. On Tuesday, Oakhurst offered newsrooms around Maine a sneak sip of its new Wild Blueberry Milk that will hit shelves at Northern New England retailers including Hannaford, Walmart and Big Apple on Friday. According to a news release, Wild Blueberry Milk’s roots go […]
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The Buzz: Fireside Inn’s half-million-dollar makeover
This week, the Buzz is bringing on the new. First up: It took the new owners of the Fireside Inn & Suites in Auburn three days to start swinging hammers, pulling up rugs and packing up old beds. General Manager Richard “Bud” Nelson said New England Hospitality, based in East Kingston, New Hampshire, closed on the […]
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The Buzz: That what-is-that in Auburn? It’s Mattress Firm.
This week, The Buzz answers a burning question: Just what’s going on between Hobby Lobby and Starbucks over in Auburn? Grab a pillow. It’s Mattress Firm. Developer Tom Auger is building a two-unit pad in the Turner Street Center plaza, one side for a 4,000-square-foot store and one for a 2,600-square-foot store, according to Eric […]
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The Buzz: New speakeasy-style bar bound for downtown Lewiston
This week The Buzz is marking the calendar and picking out a speakeasy outfit. You may have caught a few teases on Facebook in the past week for Sonder & Dram coming to Lewiston. Just what is it? And what’s the name mean? Turns out Sonder & Dram is a new bar coming to 12 […]
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The Buzz: New subdivision proposed for Lewiston
This week the Buzz is building momentum — and maybe building houses. Developer Chase Custom Homes & Finance out of Westbrook has proposed building a 31-lot subdivision on 33.2 wooded acres at 131 Hogan Road in Lewiston. The project will go before the Planning Board for a public hearing April 9. Each lot in Sanctuary […]
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The Buzz: Former Federal Distributors seeks an expansion in Lewiston
This week the Buzz is expanding, skiing and not dining-and-dashing. Valley Beverage, formerly known as Federal Distributors, is going in front of the Planning Board on Monday for permission to build a single-story, 23,612-square-foot addition at 2019 Lisbon St. in Lewiston. “Our product line has expanded so much over the years that we’re putting on […]
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The Buzz: Mac's closes the kitchen for reno; Agora says there's room at the crypt
This week, The Buzz is chilling in a coffin, driving a Zamboni and getting ready to shovel out. The threat of a foot-plus of snow triggered a rare cancellation of Thursday’s regular Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce breakfast. President Beckie Conrad said the topic will be rescheduled — Barbara Schneider was due to talk […]
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The Buzz: Hartley Block project breaks ground on Lisbon Street
This week in the Buzz there’s housing news, muffin-related zoning and a retail McMystery. Developers ceremonially broke ground on the Hartley Block on Thursday, a 63-unit project at 155 Lisbon St. in Lewiston. When it wraps, it’ll have both affordable and market-rate units, as well as 4,000 square feet of retail space on the ground […]
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The Buzz: New purses, new apartments, new engineers — welcome to Lewiston
This week, the Buzz is all about Lewiston turnover. What was Terry’s Bridal: Say hello to Sofia Fima. What was the Union Super Market: Say hello to three new apartments. What was Provencher’s Landscaping and Nursery: Welcome to town an electrical engineering company. New purses Three years after talking about her plans to create high-end, […]
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The Buzz: Auburn Kmart lives — the store isn’t on the nationwide chopping block
This week the Buzz is starting off on a positive negative note. Or a negative positive note? Either way, the Auburn Kmart isn’t closing, which seems like good news. USA Today published a full list of Sears and Kmart closings late Thursday that doesn’t include the Auburn store, but does include the Bangor Mall Sears. […]