The Poland Community and Economic Development Committee has chosen McDonald’s at 1502 Maine St. as the First Quarterly Excellence in Business Award for 2018. The restaurant is one of 14 owned by Ron and Cyndi Lydick. Their sons, Ben and Michael, also work in the family business, managing and operating their own franchises. The restaurant […]
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The Buzz: Hartley Block project breaks ground on Lisbon Street
This week in the Buzz there’s housing news, muffin-related zoning and a retail McMystery. Developers ceremonially broke ground on the Hartley Block on Thursday, a 63-unit project at 155 Lisbon St. in Lewiston. When it wraps, it’ll have both affordable and market-rate units, as well as 4,000 square feet of retail space on the ground […]
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Monmouth's Day among Maine Miss Basketball semifinalists
Monmouth’s Tia Day drives past Boothbay’s Sydney Meader during the Mustangs’ 49-36 victory over the Seahawks last Saturday at Monmouth Academy. Monmouth Academy senior guard Tia Day is among 10 semifinalists for Maine’s Miss Basketball announced on Wednesday. The award is given annually to the top senior girls’ basketball player in the state by the […]
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Labor union accuses McDonald’s of gouging franchisees on rent
McDonald’s should be investigated for gouging franchisees on rents and deceiving them about how the amounts are calculated, a labor union said in letters to two attorneys general. The biggest U.S. fast-food chain collected more than $3 billion in rent from franchisees in the country in 2015, more than a third of its U.S. revenue […]
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McDonald's investigates how anti-Trump tweet was posted
NEW YORK — McDonald’s says it has been notified by Twitter that its account was “compromised” after it appeared to send a message calling Donald Trump “a disgusting excuse of a President.” The tweet to Trump from the official account for McDonald’s Corp., a message that has since been deleted but was captured in a […]
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Groundbreaking begins for new Paris McDonald’s restaurant
PARIS — As groundbreaking got underway for the new McDonald’s restaurant earlier this week, corporate and construction officials noted the Paris restaurant will remain open during most of the roughly four-month project. The groundbreaking for the new restaurant — which will only be about 100 square feet larger than the current 4,800-square-foot restaurant — began on July […]
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Paris approves permit to tear down, rebuild McDonald’s
PARIS — The Planning Board voted Tuesday evening to approve a permit application to demolish the existing McDonald’s restaurant on 118 Main St. and construct a new McDonald’s restaurant in the adjacent lot. Code Enforcement Officer Fred Collins Jr. said that the Planning Board reviewed the permit application at its May 24 meeting and voted […]
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Farmington McDonald’s giving to school, rec department
FARMINGTON — W. G. Mallett School and the Farmington Recreation Department are receiving gifts from McDonald’s as part of the chain restaurant’s reopening celebration. The 42-year-old restaurant building on the Intervale was razed in June and a new one built over the summer. The school will benefit from an opening weekend fundraiser. Ten percent of […]
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Farmington McDonald’s prepares to open
FARMINGTON — McDonald’s plans to open its new Main Street restaurant Friday, Oct. 2, an officials said. “Everything is brand new,” Larry Johnston, senior area supervisor for the fast-food chain, said. The former restaurant was 42 years old and was demolished to make way for a new building. Because the restaurant is across from Hippach […]