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After blowing the lid off since 2020, gift business Box of Maine expands space nearly fivefold
July 25, 2022With sales skyrocketing, the owner realized he needed more space. “We were going to kind of cave in on ourselves because there was no place to put anything,” he said.
July 25, 2022Starbucks coffee shop in Biddeford is Maine's first to unionize
July 18, 2022Workers at the city's sole Starbucks petitioned in May for a union election. It wrapped up last week, adding to a slew of organizing attempts at the shops nationwide since December.
July 18, 2022
Skowhegan’s downtown Spinning Mill to have new life
Updated: July 27, 2022Skowhegan's proud Spinning Mill building on the Kennebec River could have new life, with a proposal for a brewery and apartments.
Updated: July 27, 2022
After three years, Yarmouth Clam Festival returns — and the lawn chairs are already out
July 15, 2022The summer festival typically takes place each July and draws over 100,000 attendees, but was canceled for the past two years because of the pandemic.
July 15, 2022
How your product or brand can avoid becoming a commodity
July 15, 2022Guest columnist Nancy Marshall looks to the example set by Starbucks in creating value for a brand or company.
July 15, 2022
Saddleback seeks a chef for a lodge with a view
July 14, 2022Saddleback seeks a chef for its year-round Mid-Mountain Lodge at an elevation of 3,700 feet.
July 14, 2022
Car sellers, mark your engines: New law requires anti-theft cautions for converters
July 12, 2022With stealing of catalytic converters on the rise in Maine, a new law mandates that dealers and other businesses take preventive measures.
July 12, 2022
Fort Kent supermarket owner, civic leader Kathryn Roy dies at age 63
July 11, 2022Kathryn (Paradis) Roy was president and co-owner of Paradis Shop 'n Save Supermarkets, with six stores in Maine.
July 11, 2022
Maine hot tub retailer expands to Massachusetts, open to further growth
Updated: July 11, 2022Scarborough-based Mainely Tubs, now up to four showrooms in three states, sees potential for further expansion.
Updated: July 11, 2022
Stonewall Kitchen adds to product line, maintains appetite for acquisitions
Updated: July 7, 2022The York-based maker and seller of specialty foods, home goods and personal care products is releasing 62 new products this month.
Updated: July 7, 2022
Nobleboro startup that thinks outside the box crowned 'Greenlight Maine' winner
July 1, 2022OpBox plans to use its $25,000 prize money to document and create content for its first OpBox Village, in South Boston, according to the company's co-founder, Ben Davis.
July 1, 2022
Progress on L.L.Bean headquarters redevelopment is ahead of schedule
June 30, 2022The retailer is developing a 400,000-square-foot office complex in three phases on the existing headquarters site in Freeport.
June 30, 2022
Hammond Lumber expands beyond Maine with first out-of-state acquisition
June 29, 2022The purchase of a building supplies company in Rochester, N.H., brings Hammond Lumber's brick-and-mortar presence beyond Maine for the first time.
June 29, 2022
Fork Food Lab still in talks to buy South Portland property it has agreed to lease
Updated: June 28, 2022The shared commercial kitchen and food-business incubator signed a 10-year lease with an option to buy a 4,200 square-foot property at 95-97 Darling Ave. in South Portland.
Updated: June 28, 2022
After five-year hiatus, waterfront Castine restaurant reopens with NY talent
Updated: June 28, 2022The local community banded together to help with the project, including providing housing and working capital.
Updated: June 28, 2022
Maine startups have a range of options when it comes to building a team
Updated: June 27, 2022A roundup from the Mainebiz Startup Hub issue shows that while marshaling talent can be tough for new companies, there are various paths to success.
Updated: June 27, 2022
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