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Call before you go: Summer restaurant hours in Maine may surprise you
Updated: May 24, 2022An unscientific look at restaurant hours in three key Maine tourism markets showed that nearly half plan to be closed at least two nights a week.
Updated: May 24, 2022
Stock ownership roll-out begins for employees of Maine eatery with 14 locations
May 22, 2022Employees received initial share allocations that total 10% of the company's ownership. The eventual goal is 50% to 80% employee ownership.
May 22, 2022
New 'wayfinding' map seeks to enhance Ellsworth’s downtown
May 16, 2022Objectives include attracting visitors to the downtown and highlighting green spaces in the district.
May 16, 2022
More temporary work visas could help businesses this summer
May 16, 2022The visas will allow U.S. employers to employ additional workers now through Sept. 30, supplementing a previous supply of 33,000 H-2B visas.
May 16, 2022Biddeford Starbucks workers seek to unionize
May 16, 2022Maine is the 35th state to have a Starbucks store where employees filed a petition to join a union.
May 16, 2022
The Lost Kitchen helps raise $950K to help Maine farms deal with forever chemicals
May 13, 2022At least 13 farms in Maine have found troubling levels of "forever chemical" contamination in their water, soil or food products. The Maine DEP is currently testing more than 700 sites throughout the state.
May 13, 2022
On the Record: Camden entrepreneur has big plans for home-based business
Updated: May 16, 2022The founder of LooHoo Wool Dryer Balls has her sights set on expanding into more laundry and pet products.
Updated: May 16, 2022
Scrappy small businesses: Despite labor shortages and supply chain issues, there’s optimism
Updated: May 16, 2022Many small businesses are looking beyond the pandemic with a sense of excitement. There's a vigorous spirit in Maine's small-business community, despite difficulties including staffing shortages and supply chain woes.
Updated: May 16, 2022
Lending a hand: New Maine microloan program supports immigrant-owned small businesses
Updated: May 16, 2022The Indus Fund is a new microloan program for small business owners in Maine’s growing immigrant community.
Updated: May 16, 2022
With Conde Nast review, Biddeford gets another moment in national spotlight
May 12, 2022A luxury travel and lifestyle magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, cited restaurants such as The Palace Diner and Elda and rare cookbook purveyor Rabelais as examples of the city's attractions.
May 12, 2022
Federal bill would ease taxes on Maine car dealerships facing supply chain issues
Updated: May 12, 2022The Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act, cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Angus King, would adjust taxes for dealerships that cannot maintain a minimum level of inventory.
Updated: May 12, 2022
Blackfly Brewfest is back after three years, and this time with beer, wine and spirits
Updated: May 11, 2022After cancellations in 2020 and 2021, the Houlton beer festival returns this weekend and will feature 14 breweries, two wineries and for the first time, a distillery.
Updated: May 11, 2022
An Ellsworth flower business blooms as pitch-off’s ‘audience choice’
May 8, 2022Products include "bouquet subscriptions" and dried arrangements. The wedding business is big, and climate change has extended the season.
May 8, 2022
$4M program offers incentives for Maine hospitality businesses to save energy
May 5, 2022The program offers incentives for hotels, restaurants and other businesses to install heat pump systems, use LED lighting and upgrade refrigeration systems.
May 5, 2022Freeport store to be second in Maine for casual footwear retailer Skechers
May 2, 2022Skechers will open an outlet store in Freeport, following its first Maine location in Kittery.
May 2, 2022
Building Business: Pizza dough maker started during pandemic ready to expand
Updated: May 2, 2022The Good Crust, a maker of pizza dough that started in 2020 in Skowhegan, has plans to enlarge its workspace at a new location in Canaan.
Updated: May 2, 2022
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