Working: Luchador Tacos, begun four years ago as a South Paris food trailer, is planning its fourth location, this one in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Smell that coffee? New Aroma Joe’s proposed for Lewiston
• City of Auburn rolls out Startup Auburn competition
• Top Gun LA wants entrepreneurs for 2022
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A slice of life in the city: Portland’s love affair with pizza
From old-school offerings to artisan slices with unconventional toppings, local pie enthusiasts have more choices than ever.
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It’s official: Olive Garden is coming to Auburn
• The Cage is for sale in Lewiston
• 128 housing units and a new solar project approved for Auburn.
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On Lisbon Street, it’s out with the old Burger King and in with a revamped castle
• Sizeable spec buildings going up on Gould and Lexington streets in Lewiston looking for industrial tenants.
• Colisee housing containers update.
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Working: Lewiston’s Legends Sports Bar & Grill doubles staffing, sales during COVID-19 pandemic
“I would never want to go through this pandemic again — I can’t wait to get out of it. However, it taught us so many things about being adaptable.” — Melinda Small, owner of Legends Sports Bar & Grill.
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Portland has changed and you can really smell the difference
A generation ago the city’s signature smells included J.J. Nissen Bakery, Jordan’s Meats and the soon-to-close B&M Baked Beans plant. Today the city’s aroma includes whiffs of coffee roasting, food trucks, breweries and oil tanks.
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Olive Garden proposed for former Ruby Tuesday site in Auburn
An application filed Friday with the city would knock down Ruby’s on Turner Street and build an Olive Garden in its place.
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New name, new owner for Lewiston’s Buddy T’s Restaurant and Pub
• Auburn-made chocolate is on the menu on Food Network’s “Chopped”
• New chicken restaurant coming to Lewiston
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Maine’s restaurant labor shortage intensifies as student employees return to school
Some businesses are cutting back operating hours to deal with the sudden loss of workers.