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 ...

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.

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 ...

“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 ...

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 / ...

Sales volume climbed in July, due to an increase of single-family homes for sale, said Maine Association of Realtors’ president. PHOTO / LAURIE SCHREIBER After reaching a record $436,000 in June, ...

A one-day exhibit featuring the paintings of former President George W. Bush is set to open this week on the University of New England campus in Biddeford. The exhibit will be held Thursday, Aug. 6, ...

This poll has ended (since 21 days). Back in February, we asked how business owners were using artificial intelligence in their day-to-day operations. About one-third of respondents said they were ...

Aiming to put the ha-ha in Hollywood, Bangor’s Hollywood Casino Hotel & Raceway is raising the stakes on its comedy cachet with a weekend laugh-in this October. Taking place Oct. 23-24, the inaugural ...