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Biddeford-Saco Restaurant Week returns this month
The week kicks off early with a March 12 event at Pizza by Alex.
How a change to net energy billing could cost a few Mainers tens of thousands
A 'drafting error' in a 2025 law could force dozens of residents to forfeit investments in community solar. Lawmakers are working on a fix.
Ogunquit restaurateurs aim to make their town a dining destination
A new generation of restaurant owners wants the town's best food to be on par with Portland or Boston.
The best croissants in Portland? Our resident French person tests 4 bakeries
Community reporter Salomé Cloteaux tested four Portland bakeries on their versions of the flaky, quintessentially French pastry.
Is it legal to lower the minimum wage in Maine? | Fact brief
Maine’s minimum wage is $15.10 as of 2026; it is automatically adjusted annually based on the cost of living.
Taj launching South Portland brunch cafe to fund its free meals program
Cobblestone Coffee & Co. aims to open mid-April.
Portland restaurateurs open second Bethel-area eatery
Harding and Sarah Smith's Mayville Union House replaces Grace Note Inn at 174 Mayville Road.
Snowmobiling as an economic driver in Maine faces a bumpy future
Land ownership changes and rising costs are a threat to the riders, clubs and businesses who love and depend on the multimillion-dollar industry.
Nobleboro denied a request to build a Verizon tower. Now the developer is suing.
A local zoning ordinance prohibits cell towers from being built more than 300 yards from U.S. Route 1.
Ted’s Fried Clams to reopen in Shapleigh
The new owners aim to launch May 1.
