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Portland property shortage brings new life to old spaces
July 11, 2016With millennials a coveted target, and Portland acquiring a growing taste for locally produced products, Bissell Brothers Brewing Co. was growing, but its physical space was crowded and disjointed.
July 11, 2016
How To: Turn new federal overtime rules into a competitive advantage
July 11, 2016The new federal overtime rules will more than double the threshold for employers to avoid paying overtime when salaried employees work over 40 hours — moving from $23,660 per year to $47,476 per year. This presents serious challenges for employers.
July 11, 2016Skowhegan Aubuchon Hardware to close under pressure from big-box stores
July 8, 2016After 34 years in downtown Skowhegan, a retail location of Aubuchon Hardware closed its doors on Thursday, citing competition from big-box stores.
July 8, 2016Portland's East End to be home to new independent bookstore
July 7, 2016The city of Portland will be home to a fourth independent bookstore this fall when Print: A Bookstore opens its doors at 273 Congress St. on Munjoy Hill, in the former Angela Adams home-furnishings site.
July 7, 2016Maine's first organic distillery calls Newcastle home
July 6, 2016Organic isn't limited to fresh produce these days. From candy to ice cream, the desire to eat organic has moved beyond a punchline to a Whole Foods joke to a real lifestyle and profitable industry.
July 6, 2016
Maine Stitching moves into the big business of the Stars and Stripes
July 5, 2016This July 4 brought a first for Skowhegan-based Maine Stitching Specialties, as it was the first Independence Day that American flags produced by the company were available on select store shelves, including L.L.Bean and Renys locations across the
July 5, 2016Portland clothing manufacturer nets trio of business awards
June 29, 2016American Roots, a Portland-based manufacturer of American and union-made outerwear that opened its doors less than a year, has been recognized with three business awards.
June 29, 2016Farm-to-table strawberry ice cream is king for a few days
June 28, 2016While Maine's wild blueberries get a lot of press, the state's strawberry crop is just as sure a sign of summer. Red's Dairy Freeze in South Portland is well aware of the allure of that little red berry, as evidenced by a partnership between Red's
June 28, 2016
Garbage to Garden wins $100K Greenlight Maine purse
June 27, 2016The Portland-based curbside composting company Garbage to Garden bested a field of over 80 prospective startups to win the $100,000 top prize at the inaugural Greenlight Maine competition on Friday night in Portland.
June 27, 2016Sullivan Harbor Farms reopens under new ownership
June 27, 2016The Hancock-based Sullivan Harbor Farms, which had operations suspended by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in February for unsanitary conditions and food safety violations, has reopened under new ownership.
June 27, 2016
Mpower Sports and Recreation: An inside look at entrepreneurship
June 27, 2016Rob Mueller was an entrepreneur on a mission at last week's Maine Startup & Create Week. As part of moving his company, Mpower Sports and Recreation LLC, from Maryland to Brunswick, and further honing its business plan, he volunteered at the
June 27, 2016
From $1,900 to $3M — Wicked Whoopie's growth is definitely 'wicked'
June 27, 2016Amy Bouchard was in her late 20s and working at BIW when her daughter was born. Looking for ways stay at home and still make money, her brother urged her to sell the whoopie pies she'd been making for friends and family since junior high.
June 27, 2016
DECD, Greenlight Maine partner to double prize purse, fuel jobs
June 24, 2016The Maine Department of Economic Development will help entrepreneur competition Greenlight Maine at least double its purse to $200,000 in season two, and expand its reach in the state with the aim of also creating more jobs in the state.
June 24, 2016Elimination of on-street parking stirs dissent among Wiscasset businesses
June 24, 2016Several business owners in Wiscasset are voicing their opposition to a vote by the town's board of selectmen to move ahead with a proposal from the Maine Department of Transportation that eliminates on-street parking from a section of downtown.
June 24, 2016Farmers market in Freeport closed for good
June 20, 2016The Freeport Farmers Market, which has been held on Friday afternoons in a section of L.L.Bean's parking lot, will not be reopening following a drop in vendors stemming from a dip in sales.
June 20, 2016Maine original, CLYNK, expands into New York
June 14, 2016The South Portland-based bottle redemption company CLYNK has announced that it will be expanding its drop-off locations into 51 Hannaford supermarkets in New York — more than doubling its current operational footprint of 49 drop-off locations in
June 14, 2016
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