SHARECenter reopens in new building, plans retail store
Members are able to shop for supplies on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings.Read More
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Maine craft brewers ‘own the backyard’ – but beer-making business is on a new playing field
Maintaining market dominance will require adapting to new consumer tastes, a beverage industry expert told brewers at a conference in
Read moreAroostook County ski area signs contract for new lift
MARS HILL, Maine — Nonprofit ski area Big Rock Mountain is slated to receive a new $2.9 million chairlift next
Read moreState grants $6M tax abatement to Ellsworth mall
A state board that reviews appeals in commercial property tax assessments has reduced the estimated taxable value of an Ellsworth
Read more2 Maine ice cream stands open for the season
It’s officially ice cream season in southern Maine. Red’s Dairy Freeze in South Portland announced on Thursday that it is
Read moreAroostook mall stays open as list of potential buyers grows
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Despite plans to close Feb. 27, the Aroostook Centre Mall is still open. To keep the
Read moreGifford’s ice cream stands will open on time despite February factory fire
Gifford’s Ice Cream announced Wednesday that its four ice cream stands will open on time this year, despite the lingering
Read moreDairy Joy ice cream shops get ready to open
Also in the Buzz: Gifford’s Ice Cream on Minot Avenue for sale; Blackie’s Farm Stand growing soon; Cowbell Grill &
Read moreGifford’s Ice Cream will not re-open in Auburn
The ice cream company said the decision not to reopen was made well before the fire at its Skowhegan plant.Read
Read moreBlackie’s Farm Fresh Produce growing soon
The three-month project is planned to break ground in early April.Read More
Read moreWaterville council takes first vote to approve housing rental registration ordinance
The proposed ordinance the council voted on Tuesday asks for voluntary compliance from property owners to register their buildings with
Read moreMaple syrup producers optimistic about season’s sap run
Warm weather last month allowed for early runs of what some farms report was a particularly tasty product.Read More
Read moreVolunteer mentor helping prospective entrepreneurs in Rumford area
Service Corps of Retired Executives is a free service that helps small businesses plan, launch, manage and grow.Read More
Read moreProspective marijuana business cries foul over Old Orchard Beach rule change
Two Old Orchard Beach residents are suing the town after it changed an ordinance on recreational marijuana stores before a
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