The watch shop was a landmark on Exchange Street for more than a quarter-century, and had done business in Portland since 1977.
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As a national retailer opens in the Old Port, local businesses hope for the best
Clothing chain Madewell plans a Maine debut in the coming weeks. Other Portland businesses are cautiously optimistic about what that could mean.
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At Anthony’s Italian Kitchen, a tight-knit family wants you to taste the love
Anthony’s Italian Kitchen is a family affair, through and through. Anthony Barrasso, 82, opened the restaurant in 1992 on Middle Street in Portland, near the courthouses. It was a second career – maybe a third, if you count a brief stint selling Cadillacs – that was inspired by working at his mother Lucy’s East Boston […]
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The Wrap: Friendly Toast announces opening, Bueno Loco to close
Also a new bar slated for the Old Port and a pub plans to open in Libbytown.
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Suspect in Old Port shooting was out on bail for drug charges
Witnesses told police that Tyreese Vargas, 19, was involved in an argument inside The Drink Exchange before he allegedly shot two people on Wharf Street after the bar closed.
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The Old Port’s new era
The charming waterfront district has evolved into a destination for high-end shopping and dining, which some locals appreciate and others could do without.
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Dine Out Maine: Of Whips, Spoons and Cuisinarts
The Robertsons: If you live in Maine and love to cook, you should know their name. For almost 25 years, the couple ran Portland’s premiere kitchenware store.
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Stonewall Kitchen to close Portland store this month
The specialty food company will shut down its Old Port location after 24 years.
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Portland makes closures for outdoor dining permanent, eyes remake of iconic Old Port streets
City Manager Jon Jennings says his staff is recommending a project to remake Wharf and Dana streets in the Old Port using money from the American Rescue Plan Act.
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First recreational cannabis shop opens in Portland’s Old Port
Fire on Fore was the area’s first medical cannabis storefront before converting recently to adult-use sales.