BELGRADE — Hammond Lumber Co. announced its acquisition Ware-Butler Building Supply in a press release. The acquisition will expand Hammond’s retail footprint from 22 to 34 locations throughout Maine and New Hampshire, further strengthening its ability to serve communities across the region. The acquisition officially closed on July 31, 2025. The transaction includes 15 Ware-Butler […]
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Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Maine, News, Oxford Hills
Hammond Lumber Company to buy Waterville-based Ware-Butler, expanding its footprint
Hammond Lumber, based in Belgrade, will add 12 locations in Maine and New Hampshire and consolidate three other stores.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
What will tourist season in Maine look like? Three towns weigh in
We went to Old Orchard Beach, Bar Harbor and Belgrade to see how business owners and local leaders are preparing for a summer of uncertainty.
Posted inBusiness, Leslie Bridgers, Maine
See the roadwork happening on the way to Maine summer hot spots | Column
With construction season underway, here are the projects to look out for en route to the state’s travel destinations.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Illegal grow houses have been entering Maine’s medical weed market for years, even after being busted by police
Four years ago, state officials first investigated a ‘prohibited collective’ of medical caregivers and illegal grow houses identical to the ones later raided by police. Now, 1 in 10 Maine caregivers exhibits the hallmarks of those same operations.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Messalonskee boys basketball ready to take final step in Class A title game
The senior-powered Eagles are set to face Falmouth for the Class A state title on Friday night.
Posted inNews
Snow lovers welcome the return of an old-fashioned Maine winter
A recent stretch of cold weather, coupled with multiple measurable snow events, has residents and visitors glimpsing something that has become increasingly rare.
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Mount Vernon to host singer-songwriter Anni Clark Feb. 23
The Yarmouth native has been wowing audiences from Maine to Texas since 1981.
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Waterville Opera House plans The Outlaw concert
The southern rock legends are a band of brothers bound together by history, harmony and the road.
Posted inCommunity
Mount Vernon library to host sledding party Feb. 17
People should bring their own sled.