It’s time to revisit a reoccurring theme for these columns where I give 10 updates in 100ish words or less. These are in no particular order and tend to be a mix of upcoming events, business tips, personal observations and other local updates. Here we go … Tourists love the Eat Play Stay Sometimes you […]
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Glen’s Lobsters buys adjacent Angie’s wharf on Mackerel Cove in Harpswell
Shawn Baumgartner said he plans to do some repairs to the Angie’s dock and buildings and keep that wharf operating for the foreseeable future.
Paul’s Marina offers a feeling of family, a sense of history and a taste of Maine | Column
Paul DeRocher’s granddaughter and her husband now run the 80-year-old family business.
3 more businesses join Scarborough’s planned town center
More than 240,000 square feet of commercial space is under construction in the heart of The Downs and 70% is already leased or purchased.
Wording of proposed moratorium problematic, Kingfield residents say
The proposal would put a pause on ‘transient overnight recreational developments,’ but residents are worried it will negatively affect some businesses.
Celebrating the sounds of summer with the Midcoast chamber | Column
Everything is ramping up, from traffic, to activities, to hopefully cash register rings at our stores and restaurants (or maybe it’s blips from the Square terminal). One of my favorite things to feature annually are our incredible outdoor concerts, and those started this week! Here is a rundown of the outdoor concerts you need to know […]
L.L.Bean sets flagship reopening for September
The redesigned campus in Freeport includes a new entrance, expanded shopping areas, and updates to fish enclosures and green spaces.
Meet the man who wants to put ballistic backpacks in every Maine classroom
Jeffrey Maguire, of Houlton, does private security for the rich and famous.
Vintage shop Amity’s Maine opens in downtown Portland
In the Arts District on Congress Street, the store offers a curated collection of housewares, secondhand clothing and upcycled designs.
3 weeks and 3 big United celebrations | Column
June is chock-full of Bath-Brunswick-Topsham Regional Chamber of Commerce business events.