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Portland at a crossroads: Downtown safety tensions taking a toll on small businesses, real estate
Updated: July 28, 2025Storefront vacancies in the Congress Street corridor reflect the economic costs of the city's homeless problems, but some new businesses are also moving in.
Updated: July 28, 2025
Made in Maine: Pancake mix made in Skowhegan
Updated: July 28, 2025Maine Grains pancake mixes feature organic wheat, organic buckwheat, organic spelt, organic rye, organic malted barley, and organic corn in three different pancake mix flavors.
Updated: July 28, 2025Editor's note: Digging into what’s needed
Updated: July 28, 2025The debate over how to revive the Congress Street corridor in Portland will not be settled overnight. But I have a modest proposal.
Updated: July 28, 2025
Friday Food Insider: Spruce Creek Pizza spruces up its Kittery home
Updated: July 25, 2025First Serve Hospitality Group has renovated Spruce Creek Pizza. The expanded shop offers an all-in-one stop for "authentic New York City-style Italian food, artisanal selections and pantry staples."
Updated: July 25, 2025
From beach reads to biographies: Here’s what Maine movers and shakers are paging through this summer
Updated: July 25, 2025Mainebiz checked in with business leaders around the state to find out what books are getting their attention this season.
Updated: July 25, 2025-
Allagash Brewing set to turn on the taps in Scarborough
July 22, 2025Opening day for the Bungalow, a new tap room at the Downs mixed-use development, will be Aug. 2.
July 22, 2025
Hammond Lumber to acquire Ware-Butler, expanding retail and manufacturing footprint
Updated: July 22, 2025The combined company will employ more than 1,200 people across 34 retail locations in Maine and New Hampshire, according to the Belgrade-based buyer.
Updated: July 22, 2025
Atlantic Farms cannabis firm converts to employee ownership
July 21, 2025After having been founded in 2018 by four partners, Atlantic Farms cannabis company transitioned this month to an employee stock ownership plan.
July 21, 2025
Portland waterfront restaurant set to reopen with new crew and fresh look
July 21, 2025The Dry Dock, on Commercial Street in the Old Port, dates to 1983, but has been closed since 2018. The owners of Luke’s Lobster have taken over operations.
July 21, 2025
Portland brokerage’s acquisition division scoops up retail plaza in Farmington for $850k
Updated: July 21, 2025Location on a main road to Sugarloaf plus value-add improvements made a retail plaza in Farmington attractive as an investment.
Updated: July 21, 2025
National auto care chain aims to put a dent in busy Biddeford market
Updated: July 17, 2025Firetone Complete Auto Care is set to open a retail location in mid-August, close to a shop operated by an Auburn-based regional chain whose CEO says he welcomes the competition.
Updated: July 17, 2025
Friday Food Insider: Maine gets matcha-fied with new 'clean-energy' drink
July 16, 2025"Caffeine just got way cooler" is the tagline of Chuh, a new matcha latte brand with Maine roots being sold online and at select stores in the state.
July 16, 2025
Votes postponed on Portland minimum wage hike, music hall moratorium
Updated: July 15, 2025Portland's Finance Committee will revisit a plan to increase the city's minimum wage to $20 an hour, while a vote on the controversial moratorium is scheduled for Aug. 11.
Updated: July 15, 2025
Portland seafood processor to be acquired by NY importer
July 14, 2025Bristol Seafood, a well-known presence on the Portland waterfront, will be acquired by Mark Foods, a seafood importer, processor and marketer based in the Big Apple.
July 14, 2025
Stephen Smith to step down as L.L.Bean CEO
July 14, 2025Smith plans to step down in 2026 after a decade of leadership.
July 14, 2025
Restaurant owners find ‘everything we had in mind’ in move to Kennebunk
Updated: July 11, 2025The owners and staff were able to move the entire operation in two weeks. “We had long days, cleaning and moving and carrying stuff,” said one. More customers than they imagined are coming in.
Updated: July 11, 2025
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