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Warby Parker sets sights on Portland, launching its first Maine store
January 23, 2025Warby Parker, which was founded 15 years ago as a mail-order house sending out eyeglasses, has shifted some of its focus to storefronts. It now has more than 200 stores and is filling in markets in New England.
January 23, 2025
Cracker Barrel closes its only Maine location after 15 years
January 23, 2025After 15 years near the Maine Mall, a Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has closed permanently after nearly 15 years.
January 23, 2025
Newsworthy people and performances for Jan. 27, 2025
Updated: January 27, 2025A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, health care institutions and professional services firms in Maine.
Updated: January 27, 2025
Made in Maine: A Penobscot County farm ships a range of meats, pies and soups
Updated: January 27, 2025Dan Kaplan's Heartstone Farm offers a range of food products by mail.
Updated: January 27, 2025
Maine's robust holiday sales numbers mirror national retail trend
Updated: January 23, 2025U.S. core retail sales during the 2024 holiday season grew to a record $994 billion, 4% higher than 2023, according to the National Retail Federation.
Updated: January 23, 2025
Friday Food Insider: New eats in Sugarloaf ski country, Bangor and Waterville to warm you up this winter
January 16, 2025Here is a round-up of new restaurant openings around the state.
January 16, 2025
With giant ‘tent’ for retail ops, L.L.Bean turns focus to renovations of flagship store
January 16, 2025L.L.Bean, the Freeport-based clothing and outdoor gear maker and retailer, opened its largest "camping tent" on Jan. 15 to serve as temporary retail space during the renovations of its flagship store.
January 16, 2025
In Eastport, nation's easternmost marine supply store changes hands
Updated: January 15, 2025The acquisition positions the buyer to preserve the business legacy while modernizing operations for the future, including system updates and enhanced customer experience.
Updated: January 15, 2025
Indoor mini-golf course, bar and restaurant on tap for Marginal Way in Portland
Updated: January 27, 2025A journalist-turned-finance-professional is making another career turn with the development of an indoor mini-golf course, bar and restaurant in Portland’s East Bayside neighborhood.
Updated: January 27, 2025
Friday Food Insider: Lewiston restaurant closes after just 18 months
Updated: January 10, 2025A restaurant in Maine's second-largest city has permanently closed less than 18 months after opening.
Updated: January 10, 2025
Resurgence fortifies an ice cream maker’s outlook
Updated: January 13, 2025Lindsay Skilling, CEO of Gifford’s Ice Cream, is optimistic about 2025, especially as consumers seek high-quality, locally sourced food emphasizing unique flavors and tradition.
Updated: January 13, 2025
Maine’s retail industry could see potential effect from trade tariffs
Updated: January 13, 2025Alice Yardley, namesake of Alice Yardley Maine, believes that the fashion industry is constantly “evolving.”
Updated: January 13, 2025
Energy and foot traffic could define Portland’s retail and restaurant scene
Updated: January 13, 2025Tim Soley, president and CEO of East Brown Cow, says the Old Port remains a place that attracts new ideas.
Updated: January 13, 2025
Grant program gives Portland businesses $10,000 each to create a new job
January 8, 2025The Portland Development Corp. awarded 10 Portland businesses a total of $100,000 in grant funding from the city's Community Development Block Grant program.
January 8, 2025
Maine 'Winter Wednesdays' campaign aims to tempt diners during slow season
January 7, 2025The promotional campaign features price specials at restaurants, breweries and cafes from Jan. 8 through March 26.
January 7, 2025
Cape Cod-based boat retailer opens its first Maine location
January 7, 2025With expansion across New England, Oyster Harbors Marine sets up shop in York.
January 7, 2025
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