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New businesses open in Aroostook County
Updated: December 30, 2024From shops to monuments to social services, Aroostook County had a host of ribbon-cuttings in recent months.
Updated: December 30, 2024
Bah, humbug: Layoffs, closings and other 'hard' news in 2024
Updated: December 27, 2024Maine businesses had their share of rough patches in 2024.
Updated: December 27, 2024Two national retailers with a Maine presence are going out of business
December 23, 2024Two retailers with a Maine presence are going out of business.
December 23, 2024
Squirrels, spud spats & other offbeat stories in 2024
Updated: December 26, 2024From clam chowder beer for April 1 to an AI mouse, here are some unusual stories that we relished writing this year.
Updated: December 26, 2024
Maine seaweed and grain processors awarded $1M in federal funding
Updated: December 23, 2024From more milling capacity and increased storage to a seaweed powder mill and automated production lines, agriculture and aquaculture continue to play a big role in the economy.
Updated: December 23, 2024
Newly acquired Westbrook market renovated, reflagged under Mainely Provisions name
Updated: December 23, 2024Mainely Provisions, which is led by Joe Christopher and has two other stores, bought the former Digby’s for $410,000.
Updated: December 23, 2024
Friday Food Insider: Bangor Wine and Cheese Co. enters a new era
Updated: December 20, 2024The longtime owners of Bangor Wine and Cheese Co. in downtown Bangor announced on Monday that the business is entering a new era with a new owner.
Updated: December 20, 2024
Bull Moose founder returns as retailer's interim CEO
Updated: December 20, 2024Brett Wickard plans to serve in the role until the company finds a successor for Shawn Nichols, who has stepped down after his wife landed her dream job in a location too far away for him to stay on with Bull Moose.
Updated: December 20, 2024
Rising labor costs, rents blamed for Portland's 'restaurant apocalypse'
December 18, 2024The MEREDA conference sought to shed light on the challenges of running a restaurant with higher costs for food and labor and shifting dining patterns.
December 18, 2024
New Maine Potato Board leader aims to drive innovation
Updated: December 24, 2024Jeannie Tapley succeeds Don Flannery as executive director of the Presque Isle-based organization.
Updated: December 24, 2024
Maine Brewers’ Guild chief sees more changes on tap for state's craft industry in 2025
Updated: December 16, 2024Sarah Bryan, the group's executive director, predicts "further business model changes" for Maine craft brewers in 2025.
Updated: December 16, 2024In Auburn, Side By Each Brewing plans to close after six years
December 13, 2024Side By Each describes itself as a "craft brewery, specialty roaster and brewpub under one roof."
December 13, 2024
Friday Food Insider: In these holiday movies, conflict centers around the dinner table
Updated: December 13, 2024Here are some holiday-themed films that feature chaotic family dinner fun.
Updated: December 13, 2024
‘Thinking positively and working hard’: Notable quotables from 10 On the Record interviews in 2024
Updated: December 13, 2024Here is a curated collection of snippets from interviews with business and nonprofit movers and shakers published in 2024.
Updated: December 13, 2024
US Olympic ceremonial outfit gets some help from Maine manufacturers
Updated: December 16, 2024Two Maine manufacturers played a big role in creating Team USA apparel for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Updated: December 16, 2024
Maine manufacturers brace for potential tariff turmoil
Updated: December 12, 2024With the threat of looming trade wars, Maine manufacturers — even ones with diversified supply chains — know it won't be business as usual over the next four years.
Updated: December 12, 2024
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