 "Portland Press Herald (Maine)")
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Small businesses take bigger hit than large ones ; Fort Kent's major employers dodge the worst of flooding, but the closed bridge may pose problems for local commerce. Series: AROOSTOOK COUNTY FLOODS
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TUX TURKEL By TUX TURKEL Staff Writer
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
05-02-2008
Small businesses take bigger hit than large ones ; Fort Kent's major employers dodge the worst of flooding, but the closed bridge may pose problems for local commerce. Series: AROOSTOOK COUNTY FLOODS
Byline: TUX TURKEL By TUX TURKEL Staff Writer
Edition: Final
Section: Front
Type: Cover Story
The floodwaters that swamped Fort Kent's riverfront business district will hurt small businesses on Main Street, labor experts said Thursday, but aren't likely to have a lasting effect on the area's major employers.
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