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Caroline Doucette

Small Business & Main Street

Caroline covers the independent shops, family businesses and downtown districts that keep Maine’s smaller towns running. She reports on ownership transitions, local lending, and what it takes to keep a storefront open through a slow winter. She lives in Waterville and reads every planning board agenda in Kennebec County so you don’t have to.

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State Forecast Projects $1.34 Billion Maine Budget Gap for 2027-29

The Maine Policy Institute says the September 30 forecast shows spending commitments outrunning projected revenue, and it proposes at least $1.03 billion in cuts.

By Caroline Doucette

Wilton Town Office to Close Nov. 3 for Election Day Staffing

By Caroline Doucette

Dome, Maine State House, State Street and Capitol Street, Augusta, ME 54367323448

Mills Makes $2.8 Million in Rural Health Funds Available to PCHC

By Caroline Doucette

Maine Medical Center

Bangor Daily News Reporter Named New England Journalist of the Year

By Caroline Doucette

Dome, Maine State House, State Street and Capitol Street, Augusta, ME 54367324288

Maine Credit Union League Aims to Raise $100,000 in October

By Caroline Doucette

Maine Credit Union League Aims to Raise $100,000 in October

Maine State Museum Set to Reopen Oct. 24 After 6 Years

By Caroline Doucette

Maine State Museum Set to Reopen Oct. 24 After 6 Years

The Maine State House in Augusta

Harrison Gets State Extension on Bid to Leave MSAD 17

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TradeHire Verifies Trade Licenses for Maine Hiring Platform

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Eastern River Farm Grows Wedding Flowers Without Pesticides in Pittston

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Lewiston Cleaning Company Holds IICRC Certification for Carpet Work

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Bangor-Area Kennel Operator Runs Two Boarding and Grooming Facilities

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Palmyra Pest Control Company Prices Jobs Before Any Work Starts

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Maine Firm Manages Campgrounds in Seven States and Rest Areas in Two More

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Kennebec County Cleaning Firm Takes on Homes, Offices and Job Sites

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Aerial view of Portland, Maine

Maine AG's Office Accidentally Emails Confidential Case File

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Portland, Maine skyline

Maine House Speaker Pledges Help on Heating Oil, Medicaid Cuts

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Federal Judge Weighs Dismissal of Lewiston Shooting Victims' Suit

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Penobscot County Projects $800,000 Cash Cushion for 2026

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Maine Native Cooper Flagg Unveils New Balance Logo With Pine Tree

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Ian Ashland

Morning Brief: Thursday, October 8

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Biddeford Council Backs Ordinance Barring City Help for ICE

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Portland, Maine, seen from the water

Printer Error Left House Candidate off Oxford-Area Ballots

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Aerial view of Portland, Maine

South Portland Reprints Ballots Over $150 Million Bond Typo

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Oxford Halts Absentee Voting After Printer Sends Wrong Ballots

Oxford Halts Absentee Voting After Printer Sends Wrong Ballots

Dome, Maine State House, State Street and Capitol Street, Augusta, ME 54367323448

Portland Shelter Skipped Required Night Patrols, Citing Danger Outside

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Dome, Maine State House, State Street and Capitol Street, Augusta, ME

Van Buren House Fire Draws Crews From Canada, Leaves Home Unlivable

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Old Port on Fore Street

Pembroke Lyceum Sings Maine's Potato And Oyster Harvests

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Farmers' Market

Auburn's First Chick-fil-A On Track For Early 2027 Opening

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Portland harbor and the Old Port

Congolese Restaurant Chez Biso Takes Over Former Portland Sushi Space

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Portland, Maine skyline

Payroll Services Owner Runs On Affordability In House District 43

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Ian Ashland

He Went Up Against Goliath... and Won.

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Collins And Jackson Clash In First Of Four Debates In $400M Senate Race

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Dome, Maine State House, State Street and Capitol Street, Augusta, ME 54367324288

Exotic Animal Center In Poland To Shut Oct. 31 After Costly Move

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Downtown Portland 18

Saco Rope Maker Changes Hands Again In Slingmax Sale To Sterling

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This Week in Maine Business Events: Oct 7 to Oct 14

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Midcoast Bike Repair Program Turns Old Bikes Into Youth Independence

Midcoast Bike Repair Program Turns Old Bikes Into Youth Independence

John Phair

Small Shops, Big Brands: Inside the Acadia Marketing of Maine Machine

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Aerial view of Portland, Maine

Judge Bars ICE From Moving Friendship Store Owner Seized Without Explanation

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Portland, Maine skyline

Up to 95% of Mainers Want a Stock Ban Collins Resists After Her Own Violation

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Dome, Maine State House, State Street and Capitol Street, Augusta, ME 54367323448

Lincoln Petition Set to Force Vote on Cuts That Could Cost 8 Fire/EMS Jobs

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Dome, Maine State House, State Street and Capitol Street, Augusta, ME 54367106091

Cut-Rate Planet Fitness Set to Open Beside $60-a-Month Ellsworth Rival

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Dome, Maine State House, State Street and Capitol Street, Augusta, ME

Court Bans Maine Caterer Who Took $145,000 From Wedding Clients

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The Maine State House in Augusta

Maine Rail Traffic Could Double by 2050 as State Logs 13 Derailments Since 2023

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Aerial view of Portland, Maine

Judge Blocks 15-Year-Old Deportation Order for Friendship Market Operator

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Dome, Maine State House, State Street and Capitol Street, Augusta, ME 54367323448

Two Votes Can Decide Matters for 150,000 Penobscot County Residents

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Dome, Maine State House, State Street and Capitol Street, Augusta, ME 54367106091

$107M I-395 Connector Cuts Heavy-Truck Traffic up to 79% Near Brewer

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Aerial view of Portland, Maine

Orono Downtown Revival Push Starts with Defining 'Downtown'

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Platner, Leading Mills In Democratic Primary Polls, Wins Over Jon Stewart

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Bangor's Oldest School Building To Close Temporarily Over Asbestos

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Democrats Kill Child Welfare Records Bill Hours After Both Chambers Passed It

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Portland, Maine, seen from the water

Swayman Becomes Just The Second UMaine Goalie To Reach Vezina Finals

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Dome, Maine State House, State Street and Capitol Street, Augusta, ME

Skowhegan Board Again Denies Law Firm's TIF Grant Over 'Goal Posts' Fight

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In Hallowell, Platner Fans Cheer While a Democrat Plans to Back Collins

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Mills Quits Senate Race Over Funding, Clearing Platner's Path to Face Collins

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Dome, Maine State House, State Street and Capitol Street, Augusta, ME 54367106091

Bar Harbor Panel Votes 9-3 Against $24,000 for July Fourth and Other Events

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Platner Deletes Post From Far-Right Account Despite Poll Lead Over Collins

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Aerial view of Portland, Maine

From 20 Workers to 240, Central Maine Motors Taps Thomas College for Training

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Portland, Maine skyline

Mills' Free-College Plan Would Go Permanent but Drop Fee Coverage to Save $2.5M

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Platner Fundraised With Health Lobbyists Days Before Vowing to Refuse Their Cash

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Dome, Maine State House, State Street and Capitol Street, Augusta, ME

Collins Honored for Helping Reverse Trump Bid to Shut Down Job Corps

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