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Category Archives: Business & Economy

The Ridgeline Orchards Are Betting on Cider to Survive a Warmer Autumn

As warm falls shorten the fresh-apple window, several orchards on Ridgeline Road are pressing more of their crop into hard cider.

Posted byWestbrook JournalSeptember 10, 2026September 15, 2026Posted inBusiness & EconomyLeave a comment on The Ridgeline Orchards Are Betting on Cider to Survive a Warmer Autumn

Main Street Vacancy Rate Falls to a Six-Year Low

Three new tenants signed leases downtown this quarter, and the district’s storefront vacancy dropped below ten percent for the first time since 2020.

Posted byWestbrook JournalSeptember 8, 2026September 15, 2026Posted inBusiness & EconomyLeave a comment on Main Street Vacancy Rate Falls to a Six-Year Low

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