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PublishedMay 18, 2020
Nonprofit lenders in Maine attempt to fill gaps between federal bailout programs
Three community development organizations have SBA-backed loans available for business borrowers.
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PublishedMay 14, 2020
Maine among states receiving highest percentage of pandemic loans, survey shows
Oil extraction and mining businesses had the best success in getting loans from the Paycheck Protection Program.
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PublishedMay 11, 2020
Mentors helping Maine small businesses pivot to survive
Many small businesses are faced with a seemingly impossible situation, and are transforming themselves in response.
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PublishedMay 4, 2020
Nearly 26,000 Maine small businesses have received federal emergency loans
Small employers in the state have received a total of $2.55 billion in Paycheck Protection Program loans since the federal program began.
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PublishedApril 21, 2020
Nearly 17,000 Maine small businesses have received federal emergency loans so far
Paycheck Protection Program funding totals nearly $2.25 billion in Maine to date, according to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins' office.
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PublishedApril 10, 2020
Emergency loans to Maine small businesses exceed $1 billion
More than 5,300 businesses had been approved as of Friday morning for federally backed Paycheck Protection Program emergency loans.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2019
Bangor retailer wins KeyBank award
The Willie Wags uses it customer base to support women-owned business and Maine-made products.
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PublishedJune 9, 2019
Bill Nemitz: Local business washes away a big-box store nightmare
After Home Depot makes a washer and dryer go poof, Central Furniture and Appliance, Inc., demonstrates the age-old art of good customer relations.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2018
Brick-and-mortar bookstores dying in electronic age? No, many are thriving
The independents say what sets them apart from Amazon and eBooks are the ties they form to the community and their ability to make the buying experience personal.
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