Before covid-19, spending on dining out was starting to surpass spending on eating in. That should continue in the long run.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Portland marijuana ordinance headed to federal court
The state’s largest marijuana company argues that a retail license scoring system that favors locals is unconstitutional.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Hearings for Maine aquaculture leases still on hold
The Department of Marine Resources has a backlog of applications and is not sure when public hearings will resume.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Local restaurants welcome diners inside but under new conditions
Restaurants in Androscoggin, Cumberland and York counties are allowed to serve food inside after the state lifted some pandemic restrictions. Will you return to restaurant dining?
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Restaurants slow to reopen indoor seating, but some regulars eagerly get back in their booth
The Brunswick Diner had breakfast regulars waiting at the door Wednesday, but short notice and nice weather meant other dining rooms stayed empty.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools & Education
New graduate school and research center finds home on Portland’s waterfront
The Roux Institute at Northeastern University plans to open this fall in space that it will sublease from Wex.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser
New business owners in Wilton brave the pandemic
New small businesses go forward with opening during the pandemic and offer customers a socially-distanced shopping experience without the Walmart lines.
Posted inBusiness, Giving Back
State Farm agents donate to Lewiston Schools Nutrition Program
LEWISTON — State Farm Agents Lisa Laliberte and Sam Francis donated six $170 coolers to the Lewiston Schools Nutrition Program. The two had reached out asking how to help and were told about the growing concern of keeping food cold as the weather warms. Laliberte and Francis quickly purchased six 54-quart coolers that will help […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Utility company confesses to killing 84 people in 2018 California fire
The blaze, ignited by Pacific Gas & Electric’s crumbling electrical grid, nearly wiped out the entire town of Paradise.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Opponents of net metering threaten Maine’s solar projects, state officials say
Gov. Janet Mills and Maine Public Utilities Commission Chair Phil Bartlett say a group is trying to interfere with a state program that promotes clean energy.