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Business & Development

2020

Restaurants face challenges

The restaurant business is tough on a normal day. Statistics are daunting to anyone looking to run an eating establishment anywhere in the country. Now, add on the extra challenge of keeping patrons safe during a pandemic while balancing expenses and staff, and that challenge is magnified tenfold.

2020

Good Shepherd, Wyman's eye processing facility partnership

Good Shepherd Food Bank (GSFB) and Jasper Wyman & Son are in preliminary discussions with other stakeholders about the creation of a food-processing facility in Washington County that could increase jobs and agricultural capacity.

2020

Closure orders hurt restaurants in area

While there were no known cases of COVID-19 in Washington County as of March 23, the precautionary order by Governor Janet Mills that all restaurants and bars close dine-in facilities has had a devastating impact on area restaurants.

2020

New owners eye Campobello store

The expected closure of Campobello's main grocery store may not happen after all.

2020

Retailers prepare for ban on plastic bags

As of April 22 of this year single-use plastic bags will no longer be used in Maine by retail establishments for check-out, for produce and a few other applications.

2019

Carbon credits sold from forestland in Washington County

Baskahegan Company, a Forest Stewardship Council certified forest, has announced the sale of carbon offset credits from the Bluesource-Baskahegan Improved Forest Management Project in Brookton. In 2018 the project generated nearly 700,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emission reductions.

2019

Blacks Harbour prepares for probable sale of Connors Bros.

Blacks Harbour's Mayor Terry James hopes for the best as new owners appear likely to take over North America's last remaining sardine cannery. "There's no panic, but there is an underlying concern..."