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Published
April 24, 2020

Small businesses, banks brace for mad dash as $310 billion loan program rolls out

The owner of a boatyard near Bar Harbor who missed out on the first round of funding is among those in line for the next.
Published
April 22, 2020

Many small businesses say loans won’t get them to rehire

Many are unsure they will be able to reopen 8 weeks from now, as the loan terms require.
Published
April 21, 2020

Nearly 17,000 Maine small businesses have received federal emergency loans so far

Paycheck Protection Program funding totals nearly $2.25 billion in Maine to date, according to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins' office.
Published
April 19, 2020

Bath offering loans for small businesses struggling amid pandemic

Sally Johnstone, vice president of Main Street Bath and a member of Bath’s Economic Development Committee, said the committee wanted to help local businesses who are stuck waiting for federal loans that may never come.
Published
April 10, 2020

Emergency loans to Maine small businesses exceed $1 billion

More than 5,300 businesses had been approved as of Friday morning for federally backed Paycheck Protection Program emergency loans.

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Published
March 23, 2020

Being in limbo compounds pandemic stress for small business owners

Many businesses have closed, laid off workers and are wondering when, or if, they will reopen.
Published
December 12, 2019

Bangor retailer wins KeyBank award

The Willie Wags uses it customer base to support women-owned business and Maine-made products.
Published
November 30, 2019

Mainers check out local merchants on Small Business Saturday

The 10th annual shopping event is billed as an alternative to the national retail-focused Black Friday.
Published
June 9, 2019

Bill Nemitz: Local business washes away a big-box store nightmare

After Home Depot makes a washer and dryer go poof, Central Furniture and Appliance shows the age-old art of good customer relations.
Published
September 6, 2018

Brick-and-mortar bookstores dying in electronic age? No, many are thriving

The independents say what sets them apart from Amazon and eBooks are the ties they form to the community and their ability to make the buying experience personal.