AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBanking: NBT Bancorp reported stronger 2Q2026 earnings and an 8.1% cash dividend increase, highlighting loan growth and a higher net interest margin after its Evans Bancorp acquisition. Retail & local business: Ignite Creamery & Coffee Shop opened in Augusta, expanding from a mobile concept with rotating bakery items and health-leaning drinks. Food & dining: Aroostook’s Le Fumoir in Fort Kent brings smoked Tex-Mex and Acadian cretons to northern Maine, with sauces and meats made in-house. Housing & land: Five Aroostook County mobile home parks (nearly 200 homes) hit the market, signaling continued churn in Maine’s housing stock. State economy & tourism: Gov. Janet Mills kicked off Maine’s Wild Blueberry Weekend, with farms and businesses offering berry-themed specials statewide. Tech & planning: Amazon’s proposed Gorham delivery station drew heavy public pushback at planning board meetings, as residents weighed jobs and service gains against local impacts.
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