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.

Four months after the Farmington Food Co-op opened for business, the store is in expansion mode. The business recently received a $15,000 grant from the Greater Franklin Development Council’s ...

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.

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 / ...

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Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, located in Bangor, was one of two Maine hospitals in a new national list of the country's best regional hospitals. FILE PHOTO / COURTESY NORTHERN LIGHT ...

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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, ...

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Andrew Butcher, Maine Connectivity Authority’s president, is seen last year in Oxford County with Buttercup on his first statewide tour. PHOTO / COURTESY MAINE CONNECTIVITY AUTHORITY The Maine ...