MDI inn sold to Kennebunk hotelier for $7 million
The Asticou Inn, which opened in 1884 and overlooks Northeast Harbor on Mount Desert Island, has a new owner. Tim
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Brunswick Staples workers trying to unionize
Twelve workers at the Brunswick Staples submitted a petition to the National Labor Relations Board requesting to form a union.Read
Read moreCity of Bangor to host workshop on short-term rental regulations
BANGOR — The City of Bangor Planning Division will be holding a public workshop on Thursday, July 27 at 5
Read moreNew restaurant in Houlton has a Lebanese twist
HOULTON, Maine — Creating Lebanese dishes is a labor of love for Barbara Ganem, who is bringing pieces of her
Read moreYou can eat a 4-course meal on a Maine oyster float this summer
Want to dine on a four-course meal at sea on an open-air float surrounded by oyster cages? You’re in luck. Dinners
Read moreOwners of Sonder & Dram debut bon Vivant — with New American cuisine — on Lisbon Street
The chef behind bon Vivant was also a driving force at Fuel, one of Lewiston’s most popular restaurants for a
Read morePortland police investigating after two women drugged in Old Port
The two women’s reports were compiled by police on July 13, according to city officials Read More
Read moreRumford business owner admits to tax evasion
The owner of Black Bear Industrial Inc. agrees to pay IRS almost $911,000 in restitution.Read More
Read moreContentious federal defense bill could bring BIW new destroyers, parking garage
The $886 million defense bill making its way through Congress includes key provisions for Bath Iron Works.Read More
Read moreSports betting facing a November launch as rules reach Attorney General’s Office
The office has 120 days to approve the rules, which would allow the state to go live and start accepting
Read moreA beer garden is coming to Blue Hill
The coastal town of Blue Hill will soon have a beer garden joining its local dining scene. Devil’s Half-Acre Beer
Read moreLamoine moratorium would temporarily block ‘glamping’ resort
Lamoine voters are likely to consider a temporary development moratorium at an Aug. 15 town meeting, following months of resident
Read moreUnlike coastal towns, Millinocket is welcoming a fish farm
MILLINOCKET, Maine — A proposed Atlantic salmon farm could revive a spark that Millinocket lost when the Great Northern Paper
Read moreRainy summer hasn’t hurt Freeport foot traffic, businesses say
Local shops claim excessive rainy weather has boosted business.Read More
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