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PublishedMay 23, 2021
As mask rules ease, Maine businesses offer a patchwork of approaches
Consumer and service businesses will rely on the honor system for customers, but many require employees to show proof of vaccination.
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PublishedMay 3, 2021
Future of Whitefield’s Aunt Gin’s restaurant is up in the air
Co-owner Wyatt Shorey said the Augusta Road restaurant, which opened in 2015, is closed for now — but maybe for good — after a fire early Saturday damaged the bar and dining areas.
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PublishedApril 27, 2021
Restaurant closures ripple throughout the local economy
From farmers to printers, an array of suppliers that rely on Portland's booming food scene have had to rethink how they operate.
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PublishedApril 23, 2021
Medical marijuana providers tell lawmakers to put the brakes on rule changes
A committee heard 9 hours of testimony Friday on 6 bills that would change the rule-making process.
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PublishedApril 13, 2021
More than 160,000 Mainers in line for jobless-benefit tax break
Tens of thousands of people who received unemployment payments last year could get a state income tax exemption up to $10,200.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2021
Central Maine restaurateurs work through uncertainty
Eleven months after the global coronavirus pandemic was declared, three restaurant owners talk about pushing past profound challenges to start or sustain their new businesses.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
Closing time for Rebecca’s Place in Augusta as owner calls it quits
After more than 40 years in business, Nancy Berg decided Saturday that she was done, citing her inability to hire enough staff to keep Rebecca's Place running.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2020
Augusta coffee house owners say closure is due to state coronavirus pandemic measures
Huiskamer Coffee House owners say state rules make it impossible for some people with disabilities to work or shop in indoor public places.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2020
Bangor toilet paper factory slows down after busy year in pandemic
In addition to providing toilet paper and other paper products, the company provided the raw material for antiseptic wipes.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2020
Maine economic growth report points to short-term hardships, but opportunities down the road
Among the post-pandemic bright spots, the state's quality of life is expected to attract out-of-state professionals to move here.
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