Maine Street Station celebrates two ribbon cuttings.
Park Row Interiors
Thursday, April 1 at 5 p.m. with an Open House from 4 to 7 p.m.
Park Row Interiors, founded in 2004 as a custom interior design studio, has expanded its business to include Park Row Accents, a collection of modestly priced unique home furnishings and tabletop items. The store's layout and design will also be unique. All products will be merchandized by color zones to attract individual customers according to the dominant colors within their homes. Items will include table linens, candles and votives, tableware and barware, serving dishes, lamps, pillows, soaps, stationery, vases and many other items. Owners Jane Fox and Kathy Harding stress that their firm continues to offer full design and fabrication services, including floor plans for new and existing homes, color consultations, window treatments, wall coverings, designer fabrics, new custom furniture, cushions and slipcovers, reupholstery, rugs and carpets.
Best Buy
Monday, April 5, 9:30 a.m.
Located inside The College Store at Maine Street Station, Best Buy will officially open at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 5. This partnership between Best Buy and Bowdoin College allows Best Buy to provide the students and local community with tailored products and services in a more convenient way. The merchandise and store location were specifically selected to meet the needs of students and community members residing nearby. The store will be operated by Best Buy employees and will maintain the normal business hours of The College Store. In addition to the cusomer service provided onsite by the Best Buy employees, customers are also able to take advantage of Geek Squad services through the 24/7 online and phone channels. General Manager Ray Poulin states Best Buy is extremely excited to be able to partner with the community and support the needs of the students in this area.