What do you do with a new idea? A new innovation? A new product? A new service? An improved way to do something? Entrepreneurs find themselves looking for answers to these questions every day. The Maine economy relies heavily on entrepreneurs and small business to be the drivers of the economy. The latest data from […]
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U.S. lobster industry braces for Chinese New Year diminished by pandemic
China is enforcing strict rules about food importation because of the coronavirus.
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From the Chamber: 2021 Business Outlook: Big policy decisions will shape 2021 and beyond
This is the last chapter in a four-part series where we’ve been previewing the important business aspects that we’ll need to focus on in the year ahead. The goal is to help our citizens understand where our businesses are at, and let them know how we can help them thrive in 2021. In Part I, […]
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Guest business column: Restaurant raising funds for Brunswick education foundation
Remote learning certainly has its challenges. The days can seem long and isolated as parents try to navigate technology and content from home. Everyone needs a break – and what better than a lunch break for pizza? In order to support at-home learning as well as giving students and parents a break, local pizza restaurant, […]
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Springer’s donates $2,500 necklace as part of fundraiser benefiting Midcoast Youth Center
A local jewelery store has donated a necklace valued at $2,500 as a prize for a fundraiser benefiting Midcoast Youth Center. Midcoast Youth Center provides programs and services designed to improve the lives of youth and prevent youth suicide in Sagadahoc County, Brunswick and Harpswell. Participants making a $25 donation to Midcoast Youth Center are eligible […]
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Library, businesses honored by Brunswick Downtown Association
The Brunswick Downtown Association Board of Directors has selected Curtis Memorial Library as the 2020 Member of the Year during the board’s annual meeting Jan. 28. The theme of the meeting was A Year Like No Other. Library Director Liz Doucett recalled how the decision to close the library twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic was […]
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Bath approves second economic relief program for small businesses
The city of Bath will offer a second round of one-time loans through its Economic Relief Bridge Program, an initiative that provided $300,000 in loans to 39 small Bath businesses in 2020, according to a news release. This year’s program was recommended by the City’s Economic Development Committee in response to immediate needs for small […]
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From the Chamber: 2021 Business Outlook: Helping businesses avoid dual planning
This is Part III in a four-part series where we’re previewing the important business aspects that we’ll need to focus on in the year ahead. The goal is to help our citizens understand where our businesses are at, and let them know how we can help them thrive in 2021. In Part I, we looked […]
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Mills’ budget proposal would tax Paycheck Protection Program funds as income
The Legislature’s tax and budget committees met Monday to hear testimony on a set of proposals by Gov. Janet Mills that could leave some businesses paying state taxes on loans exempt from federal taxes.
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Phippsburg oyster farmer builds community at home and business afar
With his Portland restaurant Maine Oyster Co. in takeout mode, John Herrigel shifts his focus to shipping shellfish and welcoming people into his wholesale operation.