The value of the building, fire alert system and security cameras from Western Foothills Land Trust is estimated at over $100,000.
New Balance
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New Balance plans $65 million expansion of manufacturing facility in Skowhegan
A company executive told selectmen Tuesday that the footwear company now employs 250 people in Skowhegan and the expansion would add another 200 positions.
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New Balance joins mask makers
NORWAY — New Balance, a Boston-based footwear maker, has announced it has begun working on prototype designs for surgical masks, joining a host of other domestic manufacturers rallying to support healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 positive patients amidst critical shortages of personal protective equipment. A notice on its website states that the company is starting […]
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In wake of new Nike flap, Poliquin says buy New Balance instead
Former Maine congressman Bruce Poliquin urged patriots to buy American-made sneakers instead of supporting Nike after the shoe giant dropped plans to sell Fourth of July-themed trainers.
Posted inBusiness, News
Military recruits getting made-in-USA sneakers, including from Maine
Production is underway at the New Balance plant in Norridgewock.
Posted inMaine, sj-web
New Balance ships made-in-USA shoes to military
NORRIDGEWOCK — The first shipment of athletic shoes made by New Balance for the U.S. Department of Defense was sent this month. It’s part of a contract that fulfills a federal law requiring the military to outfit new recruits with American-made apparel. In total, about 206,000 pairs of a new model of shoe — the […]
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Nike-shunning Poliquin touts New Balance footwear
With Nike under fire from conservatives who are unhappy with its decision to use former National Football League quarterback Colin Kaepernick in a new ad campaign, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin took to social media Thursday to urge Mainers to lace up New Balance shoes instead. “With Nike hiring Colin Kaepernick, the San Francisco 49ers famed […]
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Beverly Kimball
NORWAY — Beverly Kimball, 72, of Norway, passed away Saturday, June 30, at 9:45 p.m., to be with her father and Grammie Flossie, along with many other friends and family. Beverly was born in Norway, Dec. 22, 1945, to Richard and Madeline Pratt. She attended Paris High School, and worked at local factories, including Miller Shoe, […]
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New Balance awarded $17M contract for military footwear
The Defense Department has awarded New Balance a $17.3 million contract to provide athletic shoes for military personnel entering basic training, according to an announcement Thursday by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin. The contract is expected to provide work for nearly 1,000 people at New Balance manufacturing plants […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
New Balance is a big winner in new defense bill
Maine-made New Balance shoes are likely to see additional sales to the military thanks to the inclusion of an American-made requirement in a $619 billion defense bill approved by the U.S. Senate on Thursday. “The long-awaited and hard-fought passage of this measure is a landmark victory for American shoe manufacturers, like New Balance, who will […]