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With dining habits changing, Maine restaurants rush to adapt
Updated: April 21, 2023Maine eateries have had to pivot to keep up with their patronage, offering shorter hours and revised menus. While many have been able to work through ongoing challenges in the wake of the pandemic, several well-known restaurants have closed.
Updated: April 21, 2023
Powered by green energy, business perks up for Ellsworth coffee roasters
Updated: April 20, 2023Opening in 2021, Precipice Coffee has expanded to farmers markets, an online store, coffee subscriptions and wholesale accounts throughout Maine.
Updated: April 20, 2023Free webinars aim to help self-starters succeed in food and beverage industries
Updated: April 20, 2023SCORE Maine and Fork Food Lab are teaming up to offer a three-part webinar designed for food and beverage entrepreneurs in Maine. The series looks to provide entrepreneurs with the resources they need to succeed.
Updated: April 20, 2023
Wellness is the focus of new ventures in South Portland and Westbrook
Updated: April 20, 2023Cryotherapy, IV drip therapy, infrared sauna and compression therapy are among the latest treatments on offer in a bid to refocus on preventive care, versus treating illness.
Updated: April 20, 2023
Portland Mediterranean eatery closes as owners mull next chapter
April 19, 2023TIQA Mediterranean restaurant opened nine years ago inside Portland's Courtyard by Marriott hotel.
April 19, 2023
Oyster firm Lady Shuckers looks for creative ways 'to get products to the people'
Updated: April 18, 2023The company sources from farms owned by women and groups that are underrepresented on the working waterfront. “Representation matters,” says owner Libby Davis.
Updated: April 18, 2023
In time for Earth Day, cafe set to open at Eartha's Yarmouth home
April 17, 2023Magno Terra, which loosely translates to Great Earth Cafe, began at Fork Food Lab with one woman's dream. Fittingly enough, a grand opening will be held on Earth Day.
April 17, 2023
Sea Dog Brewing will close Broadway location in South Portland
April 13, 2023Sea Dog's other locations are not affected by the closure. It has another spot on Western Avenue in South Portland, as well as Maine locations in Scarborough, Camden, Bangor and Topsham.
April 13, 2023
The scoop on Saco: U.S. Route 1 corridor is seeing growth
Updated: April 17, 2023Although its historic downtown is at a crossroads, parts of Saco are in a growth mode. Like many towns in Maine, the U.S. Route 1 corridor has been booming of late, with retail and restaurant additions.
Updated: April 17, 2023
Day’s Jewelers leases larger HQ in Waterville
Updated: April 13, 2023The closing of the Elm, an event center at 21 College Ave., left the location’s 10,972 square feet of space available to lease.
Updated: April 13, 2023
Governor’s Restaurant and Bakery transitioning ownership
April 12, 2023The second-generation chain of restaurants is going to be run by a longtime employee who plans to maintain the brand while exploring the potential for growth.
April 12, 2023
Baja-style taco spot on the menu for Portland's Canal Plaza
Updated: April 13, 2023Taco A Go Go has signed a 10-year lease with East Brown Cow to move into the 1,350-square-foot space formerly occupied by vegan eatery Copper Branch.
Updated: April 13, 2023
Sea Bags adding five ports of call to retail footprint
Updated: April 12, 2023After opening two stores on North Carolina's Outer Banks in March, Sea Bags will open stores in three other locations, including Kittery, this spring, bringing its total to 50.
Updated: April 12, 2023
Navigating the border: Maine companies honored for international reach
April 6, 2023From the forest to the sea, winners of Maine International Trade Center’s 2023 International Trade and Investment Awards hail from a range of industries.
April 6, 2023
Coffee By Design to close Freeport café inside L.L.Bean flagship store slated for reboot
April 4, 2023Coffee By Design employs 10 staff members in Freeport, including seasonal workers who had planned to return. The closure is slated for the end of May.
April 4, 2023
Court rules against town's award of marijuana license
April 4, 2023A Superior Court judge has blocked a move by local officials to preemptively issue an adult-use marijuana license before voters have their say in a June referendum.
April 4, 2023
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