L.L.Bean

The 120,000-square-foot store now has a two-tiered trout pond, an expanded 1912 Cafe, new entryway with grand staircase, fresh landscaping of the central Discovery Park campus and other updates.

The retailer is showcasing a new multi-year partnership with New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and Ann Michael Maye, with a playful ad posted on the company’s social media accounts.

Events will include cameos from Boston Red Sox and Portland Hearts of Pine players, as well as the Wallflowers, the band led by Jacob Dylan that first rose to prominence in the 1990s with hits like "One Headlight" and "6th Avenue Heartache."

The multi-year, $50 million “re-booting” of L.L.Bean’s flagship store in Freeport will be completed this fall and celebrated with a grand opening the weekend of Sept. 18 -20.

The totes, priced at $49.95, are available with "Off the Grid" and "Analog" monograms and are designed to carry outdoor gear and everyday items such as binoculars, puzzles, hammocks and apparel.

The head of the Manufacturers Association of Maine, speaking at a Mainebiz forum earlier this week, suggested targeting future workers as early as fourth grade.

L.L.Bean has promoted top retail executive Greg Elder to succeed Stephen Smith as president and CEO, the...