The closure came during the restaurant’s first summer back in operation after a series of setbacks that kept it off the dining scene for an extended period. Critical Maine business news updated daily.

Hannaford was founded in Portland in 1883 and is headquartered in Scarborough. With up to 9,500 employees in the first quarter of 2025, the chain was ranked Maine’s second-largest private employer in ...

L.L.Bean will host more than a month's worth of events to mark the opening of its remade flagship store in Freeport. PHOTO / PETER VAN ALLEN L.L.Bean will mark the reopening of its Freeport flagship ...

Got your eye on a rare sports trading card you'd buy if only you could find it? Matching collectors with “bounty hunters” who track down sought-after treasures is the specialty of Yabe (pronounced ...

Four volunteer fire departments in rural Maine have each been awarded $10,000 grants to purchase equipment that will improve safety for firefighters and the communities they serve. They are among 150 ...

With the tight housing market, today’s renters are staying in apartments longer than ever. Higher home prices, changing lifestyles and remote work have transformed what people need from a rental home.

“Sporting events bring visitors into communities, support local businesses and help showcase Maine as a four-season destination,” said Sheila Brennan Nee, strategic director of the Maine Sports ...

This poll has ended (since 3 months). Maine's tourism industry is a major driver of the state's economy, with visitors drawn to the coast, mountains, lakes and seasonal destinations. According to the ...

At Sappi's Somerset Mill, the "winder" section is where the finished paper is wound into giant rolls for storage and shipping. At this stage, the product has completed the full transformation from ...

The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority aims to build a new Amtrak Downeaster station in Portland between Northern Light Mercy Hospital and St. John St. in a $60 million project. RENDERING / ...

The 450-acre Sebasco Harbor Resort sold to a Massachusetts hotel management firm for an undisclosed price. COURTESY / SEBASCO HARBOR RESORT Just a few months after scooping up Union Bluff Hotel on the ...

Portland’s iconic Time & Temperature Building, whose redevelopment was stalled during the pandemic, has a new team taking over renovations. An earlier plan called for converting the 14-story downtown ...