Charlie Hewitt

Tom Platz, an Auburn developer, and artist Charlie Hewitt worked for 10 years to bring the Muhammad Ali statue to Lewiston, site of a famous Ali-Sonny Liston fight in May 1965.

The Hopeful Ellsworth Initiative completed a fundraising campaign that raised $40,000 to bring the "Hopeful" sign to downtown Ellsworth.

Mainebiz offers a recap of unusual news stories published this year. From a retail first at the Maine Mall in South Portland peddling stuffed creatures called Squishmallows to a new Jellystone Park in central Maine featuring Yogi Bear and his pals, there was plenty of unusual news in 2022.