In response, the city said it worked with owners ‘to help make their vision viable.’
Christopher Wheelock
Staff Writer
A long-time journalist, Christopher got his start with Armed Forces Radio & Television after college. Seventeen years at CNN International brought exposure to major national and international stories from 9/11 and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to natural disasters like the 2004 Asia tsunami and earthquake. Christopher's local news experience includes stops in Colorado, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. His print and digital experience includes business writing and photography in Michigan. Business has always held a special place in his heart, as a former business owner and senior writer for one of CNNI’s top business anchors. He's proudly married to a Michigander, loves cooking, anything outdoors and two fat strays. He is excited to make Maine his new home.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine
Maine has a thriving industry of home bakers
The state has fewer restrictions than most others on selling foods made at home.
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Who is the man bringing the Muhammad Ali statue to Lewiston?
The statue commemorates Ali’s victory over Sonny Liston 60 years ago this week and will be unveiled Saturday at Bates Mill.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
What will tourist season in Maine look like? Three towns weigh in
We went to Old Orchard Beach, Bar Harbor and Belgrade to see how business owners and local leaders are preparing for a summer of uncertainty.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Key manufacturing resource in Maine could lose all federal funding
The state’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership is one of 10 nationwide that had its funding cut, then restored temporarily by the Trump administration.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Life & Culture, Maine
Meet the Mainers behind Renys’ ubiquitous, 4-word jingle
The ad tune, created by David Melville, has been heard in Maine every day since 2011.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Women-owned businesses a major force in Lisbon’s economy
Most of the new businesses in town in recent years are owned by women. They say it’s about improving the community, not gender.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine company stocks drop in wake of tariffs, but less than the average
Last week was the stock market’s worst since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and stocks continued to bounce around wildly Monday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Wolf Cove Inn is a smaller wedding venue experiencing growth
Demand for micro weddings is growing, especially among the budget-conscious.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Is the honeymoon over for owners of Maine wedding venues?
Hustling since the pandemic, Maine wedding industry veterans now fear the state has reached a saturation point.