Reade Brower to acquire 50% ownership of The Portland Phoenix

Reade Brower, whose company RFB Enterprises just purchased two Maine dailies and a chain of weeklies in southern Maine, is set to acquire half of alt-weekly newspaper The Portland Phoenix.

Breweries unveil plan to promote unified Maine brand

Plans are in the works to distribute 50 customized tap handle risers saying “Brewed with Maine Grown Grains,” to breweries around the state.

Diversified Communications foray into solar latest step in its evolution

When the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week it was lending $1.5 million to Diversified Communications to help fund the solar array the company owns at Brunswick Landing,...

Reade Brower to own all Maine dailies except BDN

In a deal that's expected to close on April 1, Reade Brower will become owner of all but one of Maine's seven daily newspapers. The acquisition price was not disclosed.

Geiger in Lewiston merges with British firm

Lewiston-based Geiger plans a merger with a British distributor, the two companies announced Monday.

Maine Food Insider: Cousins Maine Lobster telling how they did it

Two Maine natives who leveraged their idea for a lobster-based food truck into a “Shark Tank” financing win and, at least count, a 21-truck, eight-restaurant franchise business in 13...

iBec Creative pivots to a 'membership' business model

At iBec's colorful office on Portland's eastern waterfront, McKinnell spoke with Mainebiz about her firm's evolving business model.Becky...

Maine DOT throws down challenge to would-be sign composers

If you commute on Interstate 95, 295 or the Maine Turnpike, you're familiar with them — the Maine Department of Transportation's pithy, sometimes snarky, safety messages: “Get your head...