LEWISTON — Eric Agren is keeping Fuel. And he’s OK with that. Agren called off his essay contest and refunded all of the entrants’ money on Monday, saying that he hadn’t received enough essays to go ahead with it. In July, Agren announced that he was giving away his popular French restaurant Fuel and a neighboring […]
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Grab a pen: Fuel’s up for grabs in an essay contest
LEWISTON — Eric Agren is letting Fuel go in an essay contest. The winning entry will get Agren’s hot French restaurant, everything inside it, $20,000 in operating funds and a condo next door. For a $150 entry fee and a killer 300-word essay, more than $1 million in assets could be yours — as long […]
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Maine State Police investigate Center Lovell Inn essay contest
CENTER LOVELL — The Maine State Police are investigating the essay contest that awarded the Center Lovell Inn to a Virgin Islands couple. The Boston Globe reported Monday that some contest losers felt the odds were stacked against them. They contend Center Lovell Inn owner Janice Sage marketed the contest to “dreamers” but instead awarded […]