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From Cameroon to Maine: An engineer switches gears to open Waterville coffee roastery
Updated: December 29, 2023Founder Churchill Elangwe-Preston self-financed Mbingo Mountain Coffee with savings from his career as an electrical engineer.
Updated: December 29, 2023
Year in review: Maine retail news in 2023
Updated: December 28, 2023From Maine brands to national names, here are 10 retail news stories published in 2023. It's a sector we write a lot about, both in the Daily Report and Real Estate Insider.
Updated: December 28, 2023
Holy Donut heads to Brunswick for next location
December 24, 2023The business, known for its potato donuts, will open a shop in spring 2024 in a former Tim Hortons coffeehouse located at 147 Pleasant St. in Brunswick.
December 24, 2023
Healing to close out 2023: Remembering victims of Lewiston's mass shooting, and the support that followed
Updated: December 28, 2023In the days and weeks that followed the Oct. 25 tragedy, it has been heartening to see how individuals, organizations and businesses across the state have stepped up to offer support and funding.
Updated: December 28, 2023
Year in review: Tri for a Cure, Monson's foodie spotlight and other uplifting news in 2023
Updated: December 29, 2023While 2023 was challenging in many ways, there was plenty of good news to write about from the year. Here's a recap of 10 uplifting Mainebiz headlines in 2023 to bring some joy to your holiday celebrations.
Updated: December 29, 2023
Two months after mass shooting, Lewiston-Auburn campaign aims to lure locals back to restaurants
Updated: December 26, 2023The contest, sponsored by the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, encourages participants to post an image of a purchase from their favorite restaurant, brewery or family entertainment venue to be eleigible for a cash prize.
Updated: December 26, 2023
Wholesaler of ‘town pride’ products opens first retail store in Yarmouth
Updated: December 22, 2023Launched in 2021 for wholesale production, Town Pride now has over 3,000 customers across the country.“We’ve had substantial success in the last two years,” said the owner.
Updated: December 22, 2023
Friday Food Insider: It's time to get into the holiday spirit(s)
Updated: December 22, 2023Just in time for Christmas, here is a list of restaurants with fun holiday cocktails to try out this holiday season.
Updated: December 22, 2023
Sweet success comes to a long-vacant space in South Portland
December 21, 2023Baked With Love, which recently moved from Casco to 345 Clark's Pond Parkway in South Portland, makes gourmet desserts from scratch.
December 21, 2023
Halal butcher in Unity aims to develop meat cooperative with other small producers
Updated: December 22, 2023Five Pillars Butchery, founded in 2014, provides halal meat to markets, co-ops, restaurants, delicatessens, community-support agriculture programs, hospitals, schools and online customers.
Updated: December 22, 2023
Storm's aftermath: Cleanup starts in central and western Maine; L-A braces for peak flooding
December 20, 2023Nearly half a million customers lost power in Maine, and Central Maine Power said that in some interior parts of the state power restoration could take up to six days.
December 20, 2023
Cash registers jingle with holiday sales at Renys, LLBean
Updated: December 20, 2023The two family-owned retailers report strong sales this season, as the National Retail Federation projects a 3% to 4% holiday spending increase across the U.S.
Updated: December 20, 2023
'Maine Cabin Masters' star expands her business with line of holiday home decor
Updated: December 19, 2023The home decor line launched in August, and now has added holiday-themed tea towels and ornaments.
Updated: December 19, 2023
'Friends, Family and Fools’: Notable quotables from 2023 ‘On the Record’ interviews
Updated: December 21, 2023These words of wisdom, from movers and shakers we interviewed in 2023, span topics from startup financing to business leadership.
Updated: December 21, 2023
Friday Food Insider: Bam Bam Bakery is being reborn in a new space
December 15, 2023Bam Bam Bakery leased the 1,961 square feet of retail space, which was the former Ela Market & Grill at 125 Bucknam Road in Falmouth.
December 15, 2023
Labor board says Starbucks needs to reopen a Portland location, but landlord has made other plans
Updated: December 15, 2023The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint Wednesday against Starbucks, claiming the coffee chain illegally closed nearly two dozen stores across the country, including one in Portland.
Updated: December 15, 2023
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