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Salty Spirits opens in Kittery Foreside

Wed, 12/31/2025 - 12:31pm
The cocktail bar with a seafood-forward small plates menu launched in Wallingford Square.

Bath interior design company moves, upgrades downtown shop

Wed, 12/31/2025 - 9:30am
Maine Street Design Co. is moving its shop to the corner of Front and Centre streets in Bath.

Authorities investigating theft of $400K worth of lobster

Tue, 12/30/2025 - 6:03pm
The Dec. 12 heist from a cold-storage facility in Taunton, Massachusetts, is the latest in a string of high-value cargo thefts plaguing the transport industry.

T-shirt collaboration raising funds to support fishermen affected by Portland wharf fire

Tue, 12/30/2025 - 4:54pm
Maine Coast Fishermen's Association has teamed up with Mr. Tuna for the project.

Portland Renys permanently closes a day early

Tue, 12/30/2025 - 4:53pm
The Congress Street location, slated to close on New Year's Eve, shut its doors at 3 p.m. Tuesday, citing illness and staffing shortages.

Esquire names martini by Portland’s Via Vecchia among best in the country

Tue, 12/30/2025 - 4:50pm
It's the only martini in New England to make the list.

Maine’s PFAS ban expands to consumer items on Jan. 1

Tue, 12/30/2025 - 4:00am
Under the updated law, many common household items like cookware, cosmetics and children's toys must be free of harmful forever chemicals.

Who gets a raise when Maine’s minimum wages go up Jan. 1?

Mon, 12/29/2025 - 5:43pm
Tens of thousands of Mainers, and thousands of Portland residents, can expect a pay bump when the new minimums kick in.

Maine regulators issue warning letter for Belfast wetlands lapse

Mon, 12/29/2025 - 5:42pm
The lapse by federal and state regulators allowed a wetlands mitigation site in Belfast to be marketed for commercial development earlier this year, even though it was protected by a conservation easement.

Need a coffee break? Here’s where you can caffeinate across Jay, nearby Franklin County towns

Mon, 12/29/2025 - 11:51am
From convenience stores and farm markets to espresso bars and cafés, this guide highlights where residents grab coffee across Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls and nearby Franklin County towns.

More direct primary care clinics keep opening in Maine

Mon, 12/29/2025 - 6:25am
The alternative health care model continues to expand as health insurance premiums skyrocket.

The ways Maine was forever changed by 2025 | Column

Mon, 12/29/2025 - 4:00am
New license plates, the last Farmers' Almanac and other developments that redefined our culture.

How Maine’s county budgets affect property taxes

Sun, 12/28/2025 - 4:00am
Rising county taxes come as Mainers are already feeling financially pinched, but it's too early to know the impact on homeowners' bills.

Moviegoers look to the theater for a respite from holiday hoopla

Thu, 12/25/2025 - 3:38pm
For many, going to the movies on Christmas is tradition; for others, it’s just something to do.

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