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Augusta’s Capital Bar and Grille offers upscale bites, warm welcome

by Cayley Bowman Correspondent 13 hours agoApril 10, 2026

The restaurant is the shared vision of business partners with ‘big personalities, blessed with the gift of gab.’

The restaurant’s owners cited financial challenges of owning a small business as the reason for the closure.

Mainers love their pets and food passionately and equally. Now they can love them in the same place.

Farmers, fishermen and forest product companies call diesel the lifeblood of the state’s working lands and waterfronts.

by Cayley Bowman Correspondent April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

The restaurant evolved from a food truck with a loyal customer base that has continued to support it in its new space.

A practical guide to setting a budget, selecting attire, getting gussied up, fed — and having the best night ever.

Restaurateur Dana Street and Portland Chef Thomas Takashi Cooke move on in the competition.

Bishop Thomas Brown happily cooks and talks food, but for him, there’s a spiritual component, too.

The new mix of eateries includes 2 local brands and 2 national chains.

A guide to what vendors should know to sell their products at farmers markets and farmstands in central Maine and across the state.