In March, after her mother retired, Veronica Cedre renamed Terry & Veronica’s Bridal Fashions to Veronica’s Bridal Fashions and moved the longtime downtown bridal fixture from Lisbon Street to Howe Street. Last week, she tossed in the bouquet. “There was no traffic,” Cedre said. She closed that shop, but she’s still plenty busy. For 30 […]
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C. Kay: Customer service lacking
When I choose to spend my money for goods or services at a retail or medical facility, I expect to be treated as if it matters. I don’t think that is an unreasonable expectation. I am old enough to remember when customer service was a normal part of being a consumer. Unfortunately, in today’s world […]
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Farmington joins list of 30 communities named business friendly by the state
AUGUSTA (AP) — Farmington has joined the growing list of communities named “business friendly” by Gov. Paul LePage’s administration. The Republican governor said that 31 towns have earned the designation since the program began in 2012. The state deems a town business friendly after examining issues such as customer service, licensing and permitting and business […]
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SCORE column: Be prepared for Internet threats
It seems as though every day brings another headline story of Internet hacking into businesses, large and small. Many business owners assume that firewalls and antivirus software are enough to protect their computers and valuable data, causing them to overlook their Internet security and putting their business at risk. The fact is that as the […]
Posted inMaine
Bill would put passenger rail on track for Lewiston and Auburn
AUGUSTA — Expanding passenger rail service from Portland to Lewiston-Auburn has been a decades-long struggle for local business and rail advocates, and a bill before the state Legislature could finally help advance that effort. State Rep. Jared Golden, D-Lewiston, is hoping his bill will provide the push needed to link the Twin Cities to Amtrak’s […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
‘Snowhere’ to put it all: It’s affecting all of us
LEWISTON — Public works directors in the Twin Cities said Monday that crews plowing their third major stormstorm in a week will begin snow removal operations Tuesday, a move one business owner said can’t come soon enough. Director of Lewiston Public Works David Jones said his crews are doing their best, but three major storms […]
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Digging out, digging in and digging it — Maine’s snow businesses happy with Juno
But overall the Twin Cities and Maine in general handled Juno with relatively little pain, according to state and local officials. “We’re doing pretty good,” said Joanne Potvin, the director of Androscoggin County’s Emergency Management Agency. Potvin said overnight Tuesday there were no reported incidents, and that agency activities were largely back to normal returning […]
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All Wheels Off Road Park closed, except for friends and family
LEWISTON — Whether he has city approval or not, Don Arel still has his land and he still has his friends. And his friends still want to use his land. “I’m not inviting anyone, but if my friends ask if they can come over and play, I say ‘fine,’” he said. “Me, my friends and […]