Category: Business
Nine considerations for your 401(k) rollover
By Jac Arbour A 401(k) (or a 403(b), 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, Thrift Savings Plan, Profit Sharing Plan, SEP IRA, SIMPLE IRA, etc.) is a…
Communicating while wearing a mask calls for new strategies
By Becca Rancourt, Au.D. CCC-A Doctor of Audiology Americans and other individuals across the world have been are wearing a face covering when in public…
Lewiston announces Pandemic Emergency Loan Program for Small Businesses
LEWISTON — The Lewiston City Council has created a Pandemic Emergency Loan Program for Small Businesses.. The program is to provide emergency funding to small…
UnitedHealthcare helps SeniorsPlus provide meals, pet food to area residents
LEWISTON — UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare & Retirement team recently partnered with the Meals on Wheels program at SeniorsPlus to provide meals for more than 800 residents…
Oxford FCU creates uplifting campaign titled ‘Operation Brighter Days’j PIX Linda
MEXICO — Throughout the month of May, _Oxford Federal Credit Union carried out a campaign, Operation Brighter Days” designed to help lift the spirits of…
BUSINESS PROFILE: Glass-blowing creation ‘The Lobster Claw’ makes a splash
By Destioney Pinkham, Owner Rip Tide Smoke Shop BELFAST — When I opened my shop in 2014, I wanted my customers to feel at home….
Maine farmers can apply for financial assistance through Aug. 28
BANGOR — Agricultural producers can now apply for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, which provides direct payments to offset impacts from the coronavirus pandemic. The…
BUSINESS PROFILE: Oliver and Friends bookstore is dream come true for owner
By Kira Spellman BELGRADE LAKES — In the heart of the village in Belgrade, a shining new gem has been lovingly nestled into place. At…
Iconic Mexico business changes hands after 40 years
Donna Rowe has sold Rowe’s Afternoon Delite American Restaurant, a family business in Mexico for more than 40 years, to Brenda Freeman, of Peru. Donna…
Peter Alfond Foundation donates $48 million to MaineGeneral, AYCC
AUGUSTA — The Peter Alfond Foundation has donated a $40 million endowment to MaineGeneral Health and $8 million to the Alfond Youth & Community Center….
