Fuddruckers closes June 18, 2018 by Staff on Business, News ELLSWORTH — According to a post on its Facebook page on June 18, the Fuddruckers restaurant at the Tradewinds Variety complex on State Street “is closed and will not reopen.” The restaurant, which opened in 2015, was the Texas-based chain’s first location north of Boston, according to an article in The American that same year. …
Local broadcaster Michael Hale signs off June 18, 2018 by Kate Cough on Business, News ELLSWORTH – A lot has changed in the 43 years that Michael Hale, morning show host on Star 97.7, has been in broadcasting. The technology is different, of course – disc jockeys no longer spin turntables or pop in CDs, and the news no longer comes from an Associated Press Teletype machine. Another thing that’s …
Ellsworth Sears to close in July June 15, 2018 by Kate Cough on Business, News ELLSWORTH -The Sears Hometown Store will shut its doors at the end of July after over two decades in business, according to Manager Karen Higgins. “This was a shock to us,” said Higgins, who has been with the company just over eight years. Higgins said the store’s three employees all have jobs lined up, and …
Albee promoted at Spyglass Hill Golf Course June 10, 2018 by Staff on Business Ellsworth native Brandan Albee has been promoted to the position of second assistant manager at Spyglass Hill Golf Course in California. Albee started his career at Spyglass Hill in 2016 as an intern, working in all areas of the operation. He was named a full-time assistant golf pro and, in 2017, was promoted to Spyglass …
Maine’s Airbnb hosts paid $5.3 million in taxes last year June 7, 2018 by Kate Cough on Business, News ELLSWORTH — Airbnb remitted $5.3 million in taxes on behalf of its Maine hosts last year, according to a June 5 press release from the company. Those who book rooms through the home sharing service pay 9 percent of the listing fee (including cleaning services) to Airbnb, which then remits the money to the state. …
Local landscape design lands three awards June 7, 2018 by Staff on Business, News HARRISBURG, Pa. — Burdick & Associates recently won three awards in the Association of Professional Landscape Designers’ annual international landscape design competition. A panel of judges reviewed the entrants’ work anonymously — looking at before-and-after photographs and project summaries —without knowing the names of the designers. Categories included Small Gardens, Show Gardens and Residential Landscapes …
Bost joins SagePoint Financial June 3, 2018 by Staff on Business, News Donald Codori, registered principal, has announced the affiliation of Amanda Bost with SagePoint Financial Inc. in the Downeast and Bangor/Brewer regions of Maine. Bost offers securities and advisory services through SagePoint Financial Inc., member FINRA/SIPC, one of the nation’s largest independent broker-dealers. Bost has more than 22 years of industry experience and most recently held …
Construction projects abound as weather warms May 31, 2018 by Kate Cough on Business, News ELLSWORTH — Warmer weather has brought construction crews out in force. Here is a roundup of some of the larger construction projects under way or planned across the city: Atlantic Storage, 124 Bangor Road: Atlantic Landscape Construction is in the midst of preparations for 11 self-storage buildings with a total of 370 units at the …
Opioids, child care and “work ethic” discussed at workforce roundtable May 29, 2018 by Kate Cough on Business, News ELLSWORTH — Lawmakers, government officials and local business owners (those who were able to take a few hours off, anyway) convened at City Hall on Wednesday morning to discuss the ways employers are adapting in the face of a tight labor market. Increased programming at career and technical centers, altering work permit requirements for minors, …
SPCA launches search for new executive director May 29, 2018 by Staff on Business, News TRENTON — The SPCA of Hancock County has launched a nationwide search for an executive director to lead the nonprofit animal welfare organization. The executive director’s position has been vacant since 2012. Former board member Diana de los Santos has been serving as operations manager and director of the organization for the past six years …
