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Biddeford-Saco Restaurant Week returns this month

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 12:32pm
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

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 11:52am
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

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 11:00am
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

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 10:00am
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

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 12:00pm
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

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 11:58am
Cobblestone Coffee & Co. aims to open mid-April.

Portland restaurateurs open second Bethel-area eatery

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 4:00am
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

Sun, 03/01/2026 - 4:00am
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.

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 4:07pm
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

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 11:31am
The new owners aim to launch May 1.

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