Summer hotel, restaurant spending smashed record in Maine

Maine business

Published
November 30, 2021

Summer hotel, restaurant spending smashed record in Maine

Nearly $2.5 billion was spent in hotels and restaurants in Maine between June and September, blowing past the mark set in 2019.
Published
November 12, 2021

Commentary: Maine Seed Capital Tax Credit is crucial to investment, state’s economic future

Criticism of the program in a recent editorial and on a liberal think tank‘s blog is misinformed and short-sighted.
Published
October 11, 2021

Lilac on the River becomes downtown Augusta’s latest pop-up shop

Owner Kim Phinney says she planned the venture as a way to open a bakery and offer food to downtown workers and residents.
Published
October 3, 2021

Jim Fossel: Some pandemic crisis measures should be permanent

Local governments in Portland and Falmouth illustrate how – and how not to – navigate the new reality.
Published
September 16, 2021

Soul food coming to the Maine Mall

Soul Food Paradise, a takeout restaurant operating out of Fork Food Lab in Portland, plans to move to the Maine Mall food court next month.
Published
September 13, 2021

Allagash named Brewer of the Year in prestigious tasting competition

The Great American Beer Festival honored the Portland brewery Friday with its Brewer of the Year award and two silver medals.
Published
September 7, 2021

Maine’s restaurant labor shortage intensifies as student employees return to school

Some businesses are cutting back operating hours to deal with the sudden loss of workers.
Published
August 31, 2021

Upcoming B&M closure sparks nostalgia, hope for future development

News that Portland's longtime baked beans factory will close this year and be replaced with a technology and science campus elicits a wistful but hopeful response.
Published
August 23, 2021

Maine tourism industry surges back, despite ongoing challenges of pandemic

Some businesses and destinations are on pace to set new revenue and visitor records this summer.
Published
August 13, 2021

Pearl Kennebunk closes amid pandemic’s ‘ripple effects’

The restaurant, owned by the same chef who introduced New Yorkers to lobster rolls, is another victim of the pandemic.