The buyer of a Blue Hill garden center plans to expand his Orland brewery operation there while continuing the garden center. Eventual buildout of a taproom is envisioned.
The second-highest lakefront sale in Maine’s history, amenities include an outdoor shower and custom-built stone features. The seller sought a conservation-minded buyer.
When the pandemic hit, the Maine SBDC, part of the U.S. Small Business Administration, responded. Nearly 3,000 businesses in the state received free advising and other services, double the 2019 total.
Jasper Wyman & Son, a Milbridge-based fruit processor, is trying to shake things up in Maine's blueberry industry, which has been struggling to make a comeback after years of overproduction and low prices.
Maine's Department of Environmental Protection said Wednesday that it has issued $800,000 for 15 projects in the first round of dispensing $5.4 million in funds earmarked for vital improvement projects by the November 2014 “Clean Water for Maine” bond.