The founders of MenoPantry hope their smoothie mix will help them break into an $18 billion menopause marketplace.
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Older Mainers are filling gaps in a tight labor market
Often working part time, people age 65 and older have become a critical resource in the state’s economy.
Aldi opening in Portland met with rush of superfans
The German supermarket chain’s latest location is a former Big Lots store on Brighton Avenue.
What does Portland need in the former Renys store?
The Congress Street storefront remains vacant after months on the market and a recent price reduction.
Portland Antiques Mall opens in home of former BBQ restaurant
Its operator also runs a vintage mall in Fairfield and plans to purchase another in York this spring.
Eddie Bauer stores in Maine set to close
The outdoor apparel retailer filed for bankruptcy this month and is poised to shutter 175 stores across the U.S. and Canada.
Aldi sets date to open first store in Maine
The discount grocery chain has been renovating a former Big Lots store in Portland and is hiring full- and part-time employees.
Businesses are rolling with penny phase-out challenges
Some Maine retailers and others who handle cash transactions are rounding change to the nearest nickel in the absence of pennies.
Maine’s first Aldi now expected to open in March
The discount grocery chain is renovating the former Big Lots store in the Pine Tree Shopping Center in Portland and hiring for full- and part-time positions.
Report says Hannaford grocery prices are higher in low-income Maine communities
Customers, and organizers of a campaign against the company, have pointed out discrepancies across the state. Hannaford says the demographics of a community do not affect pricing.