Business & Development

The highest bidder at a public foreclosure auction for two of Eastport's historic downtown buildings, 73 and 75 Water Street, was Eastport business and property owner Ross Furman. About 50 people gathered at the building at 11 a.m. on July 14, filling the former bakery space.

Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) is looking at national and state policy shifts in renewable energy supply and storage and identifying opportunities for its own operations.

A small Grand Manan company may be a step closer to its owners' dream of 'bringing the Fundy Isles into the 21st century,' with Crave Technologies' June 12 announcement that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with NB Power.

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.

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.

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.