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Friday Food Insider: Long drive, long wait for a lobster roll at Red's Eats
Updated: September 20, 2024Take a trip to Wiscasset with your friend, the Friday Food Insider, to hear about my experience at Red's Eats.
Updated: September 20, 2024
Encore planned for Maine food trade show, awards in Portland
Updated: September 17, 2024The Maine Food Producer Showcase & Golden Fork Awards will be held at Brick South on Thompson's Point on Thursday, Oct. 24.
Updated: September 17, 2024
Portland sports bar launches with a big bet on legal gambling
September 16, 2024Oddfellahs, at 55 Market St. in the Old Port, opened Friday with the distinction of being the first brick-and-mortar site in Maine where bets on organized sports can legally be placed.
September 16, 2024
Friday Food Insider: A Mediterranean restaurant opens its doors in Falmouth
September 13, 2024In recent months, Falmouth has welcomed many new restaurants to its food scene, including Jaffa Mediterranean Grill, an outpost of a South Portland-based restaurant.
September 13, 2024
On the Record: Owner of multiple Aroma Joe’s franchises sees her future in mentoring others
Updated: September 16, 2024Maryna Shuliakouskaya, originally from Belarus, owns nine Aroma Joe’s locations in Maine, with a 10th due to open later this year in Saco.
Updated: September 16, 2024
Downtown Waterville, still a work in progress, is up and coming
Updated: September 16, 2024The area is bustling and has become more so. In recent years, over $200 million of investment, along with help from tax incentives, has transformed the downtown.
Updated: September 16, 2024
Friday Food Insider Notebook: New brew, restaurants, fall festivals and more
Updated: September 6, 2024Here's a roundup of food stories across Maine, including festivals, new restaurants and a beer collaboration.
Updated: September 6, 2024
South Paris retail plaza anchored by Save-A-Lot scooped up as value-add opportunity
Updated: September 23, 2024The multi-use retail strip, which sold for $1.25 million, is in a high-visibility location en route to Sunday River and came with a near-full tenancy, with two vacancies available.
Updated: September 23, 2024
Online sneaker resellers transition to brick-and-mortar store in Kittery
Updated: September 9, 2024The online sneaker resale market can be profitable due to high demand driving up prices. Two young entrepreneurs transitioned their success in the online market to Limited Hype in Kittery.
Updated: September 9, 2024
Trout pond, grand entryway and colossal tent in the works as LLBean redevelopment continues
September 4, 2024An in-store cafe, new entrance, “grand staircase” and larger trout pond are on the construction docket this fall, as part of a $50 million revamp.
September 4, 2024
From seaweed twine to plantain salve, young businesses are going all-out on innovation
Updated: September 2, 2024Maine's startup ecosytem is thriving, with dozens of young companies. Common themes? It’s about a personal interest or mission, often supported by programs like Top Gun and Dirigo Labs.
Updated: September 2, 2024
Maine fashion brands call Portland their new home
Updated: September 2, 2024Maine fashion brands that started out as in studio apartments, pop-ups or workshop space are now getting a retail foothold in the Old Port and Arts District areas of Portland.
Updated: September 2, 2024
Snap, crackle & pop-up: Temporary retail gains traction in Maine
Updated: September 2, 2024From Portland's Black Box business incubator to market stands and in-store demos, pop-up retail is an attractive stepping-off point for many entrepreneurs.
Updated: September 2, 2024
A Look Back: In construction season, making lemonade from lemons
Updated: September 2, 2024Construction season didn't stop some downtown retailers from making the best of the situation.
Updated: September 2, 2024Editor's Note: It’s ‘step-up day’ for some Maine startups
Updated: September 2, 2024Some Maine fashion designers are making their first foray into retail spaces. There are coffee purveyors and food makers moving into pop-up shops.
Updated: September 2, 2024
Aroma Joe's opens location on Maine college campus
August 27, 2024South Portland-based coffee shop chain Aroma Joe’s has partnered with Saint Joseph’s College of Maine to open a stand on its campus in Standish, just in time for the academic year.
August 27, 2024
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