Category: Business News

New Round of Small-Business Recovery Funding Available

Keith McBride and Mary Hastings of Sanford Regional Economic Growth Council and Ben Bell, owner of Moe’s Italian Sandwiches Photo: Sanford Regional Economic Growth Council Compiled by Lee Burnett, Submissions Editor The Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission is offering a new round of Covid-relief funding to help small businesses and non-profits recover from pandemic disruptions. Applications for the so-called Economic Recovery HUB grants are due April 12. Businesses are eligible for cash grants up to $10,000 and technical assistance.…

Covid Relief Funding Flowing to Small Businesses in Sanford

Michael Gill said the recent funding award was “a true blessing.” Michael and his wife Joan own River Junction Brewing Photo: courtesy River Junction Brewing Compiled by Lee Burnett Nine Sanford businesses were recently awarded grants averaging $10,000 in Covid relief funding. One of the beneficiaries was River Junction Brewing, which opened in the Shain’s of Maine building at 1491 Main Street in the spring of 2022. Co-owner Michael Gill said the money will enable him to hire an assistant…

Hundreds Show Support for Addy’s

Customers line up at Addy’s food truck Tuesday night to get food and to support the family-owned business. Photo Credit: Jason Cole By Lee Burnett, Submissions Editor Business boomed for Addy’s food truck Tuesday, in a show of support for the family thrust into the spotlight by a violent confrontation on Main Street four days earlier. A TV news crew and people from as far away as Buxton and Gorham joined hundreds of others in the park overlooking Number One…