Walmart going bagless
Reusable bags will be available for sale at the registers and throughout the store. Prices for bags will start at 50 cents.
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Walgreens’ tax appeal is denied
New Jersey attorney Bruce Stavitsky, representing the drug store and pharmacy at 226 High St., had argued that the city’s $3,307,300 assessment did not reflect the market value for similar free-standing commercial properties in that neighborhood and for “a very typical pharmacy.”
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Neighbors blast Franklin quarry proposal
The extension will give residents more time to make comments while the board waits on additional information it requested from the applicant, TC Gravel LLC in Ellsworth, Planning Board Chairman Brian Abbott explained to The American.
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Wild Acadia Fun Park won’t open this season
“We have decided to take advantage of what would be another abnormal season this summer and remain closed while we work on construction,” the post reads.
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City, chamber tackle visitor expectations ahead of a challenging summer
“People are going to get off the plane and drive down here and want to use the Island Explorer and be told they can’t, it’s already full,” Wilson said. “That is going be, I think, a huge issue. I can’t even solve that one except to just let people know.”
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Former Denny’s on the market for $2M
If the asking price is a deterrent, the seller is also ready to lease the property. In fact, Acadia Realty Group agent Steven Shelton said 75 High Street LLC, the Maine-registered company that owns the property, prefers to lease the premises.
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Walmart to receive $1.7 million facelift
The hefty price tag will cover renovations including the remodeling of bathrooms and moving aisles, city Code Enforcement Officer Dwight Tilton said.
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McDonald’s shows new look, new ways to order
“The kiosks are a huge hit,” particularly with younger patrons, she noted, and the remodel has led to a “great sales increase.”
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Boutique opens in larger space
The opening connecting the space to the former jewelry shop next door has been walled over and now features a statement wall with large flowers in shades of coral, blue and white. The shop opened just down Main Street in 2019. The new space, which opened April 30, is 2,000 square feet compared to the 800 square feet at the previous location. Plus, there’s room to grow on the bottom floor.
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Liquor license OK’d in Winter Harbor
Sarah and Jesse Christensen, owners of The Pickled Wrinkle in Birch Harbor, own the Main Street building and were present to answer questions from abutters and community members. The couple’s friend, Troy Lorenz, will be operating the establishment, which the Christensens said is slated to open June 1.
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Hampden waste plant deal expected to close in early June
Staff from Delta Thermo Energy have started interviewing former employees of the plant, which is projected to employ 42 full-time workers once it is fully operational, said Van Naarden. “We think we know what we need to do on day one to get in there and make this thing work.”
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Bill would shift recycling costs
“We’re going after the people that are really the problem and we’re not interested in nitpicking about people that are not part of the problem.”
