FREEPORT (AP) — L.L. Bean is in the midst of another record-breaking year of sales for its iconic “duck boot,” and the Maine-based retailer says there will be enough boots to meet the holiday crunch. The company’s sales of the leather-and-rubber boot have grown for several years in a row as it has undergone a […]
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Christine F. Jellison
FREEPORT — Christine F. Jellison, age 88, of Lisbon Falls, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Freeport Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born Feb. 21, 1929, in Lisbon Falls, the daughter of Dwight and Hulda Jones Webber. She attended Lisbon schools and married Arthur Royce Jellison in 1951. Mr. Jellison died in 1986. Before retiring, Mrs. […]
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Got change? World record sought at L.L. Bean ChangeFest
FREEPORT — Maine’s first ChangeFest on Saturday, Oct. 28, will chase a world record for coins collected for charity at a public event outside L.L.Bean’s flagship store. Created by World of Change, a new Maine-based nonprofit organization that converts spare change into social change for children and families, ChangeFest will feature six collection barrels for attendees to donate […]
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L.L. Bean newspaper ad can only be seen in the sun
If you’re a @nytimes subscriber, we have a special invitation for you in Friday’s issue. Learn more: https://t.co/TwT7JYrCLz pic.twitter.com/S6nKZGM4V9 — L.L.Bean (@LLBean) September 22, 2017 NEW YORK (AP) — If you want to see L.L. Bean’s new ad, you’re going to have to step outdoors. The company took its mission to get people outside to […]
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Robert MacDonald
SKOWHEGAN — Robert MacDonald (Pops) died on Friday, Sept. 8, at Eastern Maine Medical Center with his loving family by his side. He was born in Skowhegan on Oct. 6, 1925, the son of Neil and Clara (Michaud) MacDonald. Bob attended Skowhegan High School and enlisted in the U.S. Marines in 1943. He fought in the […]
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Be an outsider: L.L. Bean rebrands, focuses on having fun outdoors
FREEPORT (AP) — L.L. Bean has done some soul-searching. The century-old brand known for Yankee durability is putting a renewed focus on the fun of being outside as it tries to invigorate sales in a fast-changing marketplace. “Be an Outsider,” the chain is urging, in a quirky new ad campaign that the company told The […]
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Gearing up for 1M pairs: L.L.Bean shows off new Lewiston factory
LEWISTON — As soon as the crowd thinned out, the machines fired back up, stitching dog beds and custom totes, assembling bikes and molding thousands of iconic boot bottoms. On Thursday morning, L.L.Bean opened the doors to its new factory at 12 Lexington St. to tout its work and workforce: 70 employees working three shifts […]
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Carolyn R. Pratt
AUBURN — Carolyn Ruth Pratt, 71, of Sabattus passed away Sunday, June 18, at Clover Manor with her family at her side. She was born in Lewiston in 1945, the eldest daughter of LaForrest and Joyce Small. She was raised in Sabattus and Brunswick and attended local schools. She married Benjamin Pratt on Dec. 1, […]
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Bomb threat evacuates L.L. Bean facility in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK, Maine — The L.L. Bean manufacturing facility in Maine is safe after someone called in a bomb threat to the police, prompting an evacuation. Brunswick police say that they evacuated 200 employees Thursday night after the threat was called into a dispatch center. K-9 units swept the building, two from Maine State Police and […]
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The Buzz: Innovators, job seekers & artisanal boot buyers wanted
This week the Buzz is eclectic and it’s happening here. Calling all innovators — well, calling 15 innovators . . . Museum L-A is dropping its annual Maker Faire and hosting instead the Maine Innovation Expo on May 20 showcasing local talent and creativity. Museum Executive Director Rachel Desgrosseilliers said the faire had been licensed […]