The turnpike’s new executive director has reopened contract negotiations with the company that runs five service plazas along the toll highway.
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These THC-infused drinks face little oversight in the US. Maine is scrambling to regulate sales.
Drinks with low doses of the psychoactive compound found in cannabis are proliferating at markets and breweries because of a federal loophole. Maine’s pot shops are not pleased.
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Reinvention! Transformation! What should the restaurant of the future look like?
The modern restaurant dates back to the French Revolution. It may be time for a wholesale change. Local restaurateurs discuss how they might alter its framework, or how they already have.
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James Beard Awards names 10 Maine semifinalists for 2025 awards
Nominees include Taj in South Portland and The Abbey in Brunswick, while 3 cooks are nominated in the Best Chef: Northeast category.
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Casual restaurant bankruptcies accelerate as customers retreat
Casual restaurants have seen more pronounced difficulties because they depend on customers with lower incomes and have to compete with fast food chains employing the same tactics.
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New program to provide free counseling for Maine food industry workers
The Behind You pilot program, funded by a Texas nonprofit and implemented by the clinical students at the University of Maine, will cover up to 200 hours of free counseling in its first year.
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New York City to require warning labels for sugary foods and drinks in chain restaurants
The rule is scheduled to go into effect June 19 for prepackaged food items and Dec. 1 for other items.
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Want an inside look at the Oscars of the food world?
Here’s the scoop on the James Beard Awards.
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James Beard Foundation names 10 semifinalists from Maine
The state’s restaurants and food professionals were nominated in numerous categories, including Outstanding Restaurateur, Best New Restaurant and Best Chef: Northeast.
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Is Freeport starved for more restaurants?
Although overhead, labor costs, staffing shortages and the lack of downtown housing make it challenging to launch new restaurants, many say the town of 8,784 (and millions of tourists) needs more choices.