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New cocktail bar planned for Old Port
The Teal Duck will launch in the former space of The Bar and Bites.
Maine gas prices continue to rise as Iran war rages on
National prices saw their highest overnight increase in years Tuesday, and prices are still going up in Maine.
Lotso Tacos brings LA flavor to Yarmouth
With little advertisement, the new business on Main Street is focused on first serving locals.
Maine Law Court hears oral arguments in $1.3M elder scam case
The justices examined the limits of a financial adviser's duties and the red flags of diminished capacity.
UMaine taps into satellite data to help oyster farmers
A free online dashboard uses the information to help Maine oyster farmers predict time to market.
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.
Pausing work permits for asylum seekers would hurt Maine’s economy, officials say
The Trump administration has proposed halting work permits from being issued until a backlog of over 1.4 million asylum applications is eliminated.
Maine chef talks about competing while pregnant on America’s Culinary Cup
Cara Stadler was in her second trimester during the competition.
Supper Club Cocktail Lounge opens on Congress Street Saturday
The bar and restaurant is making affordability a priority.
Sludge plant developer tries to woo Sanford
Aries Clean Technologies says its proposed $180 million sludge gasification plant would create 30 permanent jobs.
Rumford mill sued over contractor’s 80-foot fall inside chimney
Damion Hatcher, 35, of Indiana, was cleaning a large chimney at ND Paper in Rumford last May when he fell and suffered grievous injuries, according to a lawsuit.