The staff of Dawson, Smith, Purvis & Bassett will continue to operate at its Casco Street location.
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Bean may direct donations to national parks restoration post-shutdown
The outdoor gear retailer wants to designate some of its charitable gifts for fixing damage done while federal workers are absent.
Pending sale of Pine Point Fisherman’s Co-op raises development concerns
Fishermen fear the co-op will be repurposed for non-marine uses, but the potential owners say the seafood dealer and restaurant will keep operating on the property.
Camden working on zoning changes to keep fast-food chains out of the downtown
A proposal would limit franchises to one small commercial district, away from the small, locally owned businesses that give the downtown its character.
Hot-selling Fireball passes Allen’s as biggest money maker in Maine liquor market
Sales of the iconic Maine coffee brandy fell behind a competitor for the first time in 2018.
Lobster processor closing in Connecticut, may shift work to its Maine plant
The Garbo facility, which has operated in Groton for 36 years, saw its orders fall after Trump imposed tariffs on China.
Cable dispute over WGN America resolved
Spectrum has begun to air the channel again.
Maine Voices: Maine’s rural communities have always been at the edge of the global economy
The global economy left working people in this state negotiating the social wreckage that corporations often left behind.
Maine home-buying compromised as federal shutdown enters Day 21
Closures of government agencies are starting to affect the part of the housing market that depends on federally backed loans, making buyers, sellers, renters and brokers wary.
Anthem promotes industry veteran to Maine commercial business president
Denise McDonough has more than 20 years in the health insurance industry.