The sellers of the 1908 building operated an antiques and gift shop. The buyer plans a multi-use conversion to second-story apartments and lower-story commercial space.
Amber Lambke, co-founder and CEO of Maine Grains, says the company is purchasing a state-of-the-art extrusion line from Germany, capable of producing grain-based cereals, bars, snacks and specialty ingredients.
Tiffany Comis, a former nurse at Readington-Fairview General Hospital who has been with the hospital for more than two decades, succeeds longtime leader Richard “Dick” D. Willett.
The event featured a panel discussion on "60 ideas in 60 minutes," moderated by Deb Neuman, president and CEO of the Bangor Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Skowhegan Savings Bank, with 12 locations throughout Maine, has expanded its Fairfield branch lending team, with the promotion of a longtime employee and the addition of a new vice president and commercial lender.
The goal is to expand year-round outdoor recreation jobs in central and western Maine, in fields such as fishing, whitewater guiding, trail building, outdoor business, retail, manufacturing and hospitality.
Decommissioning or removal is part of a transaction involving four dams. Paper company Sappi says Shawmut Dam’s removal would jeopardize its Skowhegan mill.
Partnerships, collaborations and facilities are popping up to support startups and entrepreneurs in fields ranging from life sciences to food production to marine biotechnology.