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Relief loans offered to Maine businesses hurt by unseasonable May 2025 weather

The Small Business Administration is offering loans of up to $2 million to some small businesses and nonprofits that experienced weather-related financial losses last May.

Orono-based Sargent Corp. acquires Farmington civil contractor

E.L. Vining & Son Inc.'s experience in public road work, sitework, utility and landfill projects complements Sargent’s core services.

🔒Franklin Printing ‘scrolls’ with the times as industry evolves

As the third generation prepares for ownership, the stage is being set for the next chapter of the Farmington firm that started in the late 1960s as a newspaper publisher.

🔒Editor’s note: A focus on family owned businesses

The Nov. 3 edition of Mainebiz combines the old school and the new. In addition to a section on how AI is used in Maine, we have a section that focuses on family-owned businesses. You couldn’t ask for a wider array of topics.
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Avesta builds its first affordable senior housing project in Farmington

Construction of a 25-unit affordable housing complex for residents ages 55 and up in Farmington is 75% completed and is expected to welcome residents in early 2026.

Maine issues cannabis recall for adult-use vape cartridges

The recalled products are Yani adult-use vape cartridges of the strain Watermelon Chimera, the Maine Office of Cannabis Policy said.

Rangeley’s first child care center considered key to building workforce

Workers who commute into Rangeley have about 50 children under age 5, but the town had fewer than 20 early child care slots available. The center is part of a trend supporting working families and employee recruitment.

A UMaine System public policy degree will target adult learners

Touted as a first-of-its-kind for adult learners, the degree will be offered by the University of Maine at Farmington and delivered through the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s existing online program called YourPace.
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20-lot subdivision proposed at Saddleback

Each lot would be a half acre, most "ski in, ski out" on an existing or a relocated trail. Buyers would bring in their own architect and builder.

Portland brokerage’s acquisition division scoops up retail plaza in Farmington for $850k

Location on a main road to Sugarloaf plus value-add improvements made a retail plaza in Farmington attractive as an investment.
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