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The Rent That Filled Bellweather Street Is Emptying It Again
A 41-year-old ship chandlery closes in September as ground-floor asking rents climb 79 percent, and the council takes up a lease-stabilization pilot it may not be able to afford.
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Saltwind Bets $310 Million on Grid Storage, and on Hiring People It Cannot Find Yet
A 400-megawatt-hour battery block next to the community solar array would create 62 permanent jobs - if the pipeline for technicians exists.
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North Pier Shipping Cuts Routes as Fuel Contracts Reset
The regional freighter is dropping three coastal legs after a bruising quarter, even as warehouse demand along the channel stays elevated.
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Glassline Packaging Workers Authorize a Strike Vote
Wages, overtime rules, and a disputed contracting clause are on the table as the plant’s contract clock runs down.
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Meridian Cooperative Bank Opens a Dedicated Small-Business Desk
After years of routing every loan through a generalist queue, the mutual lender is staffing a team that only works accounts under five million.
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Downtown Retail Vacancy Softens as Service Tenants Move In
Empty storefronts are filling - not with clothing chains, but with clinics, studios, and hybrid offices that keep lights on after six.
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Saltwind Energy Clears the Path for a Community Solar Array
A 28-megawatt project on reclaimed industrial land would sell shares to households and small firms blocked from rooftop installs.
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Fisheries Co-op Presses Distributors for a Seasonal Price Floor
Captains say volatile dock prices are pushing crews toward riskier trips; buyers say a floor would just move volatility elsewhere.