Aiming for transparency, the industry acknowledges it’s more expensive, either way. But which charge is easier for the dining public to swallow?
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Portland orders restaurant to remove antique doors over ‘false sense of history’
Papi imported doors from Puerto Rico, but the city says the doors must come down because they don’t honor the history of the Exchange Street building. Some residents say it’s unfair.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Lawmakers eye limits on growers to keep marijuana boom from going bust
An abundant cannabis supply and dropping prices have some concerned about an industry consolidation like what’s happened in other states.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel owner considering sale of newspapers to new nonprofit
Reade Brower, who owns the KJ, Morning Sentinel and other daily and weekly newspapers across the state, has been in preliminary discussions with the Maine Journalism Foundation.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Railroad spills 500 gallons of fuel in northern Maine derailment cleanup
The state issued a warning to Canadian Pacific Kansas City on Friday after the company’s clean-up efforts resulted in the discharge of diesel fuel from a locomotive’s tanks.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Portland’s newest airline expands service
Breeze Airways added a sixth destination before its first Maine flight left the ground. Meanwhile, another airline appears to remain grounded.
Posted inBusiness
Stocks close quiet week with small gains
The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq all inch up 0.1%.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Unions: Rails should forgo buybacks, spend on safety
They say recent derailments and problems keeping up with shipping demand show how overwhelmed workers are after extensive job cuts.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
‘Champagne of Beers’ leaves French sparkling wine producers frothing
At their trade body’s request, Belgian customs crushes over 2,000 cans of Miller High Life advertised as such.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Nation & World, News
Confusion as Musk’s Twitter yanks blue checks from agencies
While Twitter is now offering gold checks for “verified organizations” and gray checks for government organizations and their affiliates, it was not always clear why some accounts had them Friday and others did not.