The beginning of the year is when we take inventory—not just of the world goods in our stores and warehouse, but of our progress and our goals. In all of 2017, nothing gave us as much joy as giving back through our corporate philanthropy program. Mexicali Blues donates a minimum of 1% of sales every […]
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When Connor Stevenson graduated from Hamilton College in 2015, he wasn’t sure what his next step should be. He had majored in physics but felt that his career trajectory was a work in progress. “I applied at the Newcastle flagship store because my dad knew Pete,” he admits. “I worked on the floor for nine […]
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Today is Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day, a 24-year-old tradition that encourages parents to show kids the connection between meaningful work and more empowered, fulfilling lives. When you grow up in a family business, however, you don’t need a special day to make that connection—spending time with your parents at work is […]
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Everyone at Mexicali Blues has a #MexicaliMoment—a time they realized what Mexicali was all about and they found their place in the Mexicali Tribe. Bangor store manager Julie Baker Leaden shares hers below. “The downtown Bangor location is the Mexicali Blues store that is the furthest north,” Julie Baker Leaden, manager of Mexicali […]
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For many New England families, today is the last day of school before the midwinter school break begins. With snow piling up to crazy heights all around us and weeks of winter still ahead of us, it’s a particularly tempting time to just … get away. You might be leaving your community for warmer weather […]
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