Buen Apetito, a popular eatery that has been in the Railroad Square complex off Chaplin Street for 20 years, is looking for another location following problems with parking and other matters.
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Crackdown on cashless ATMs leaves cannabis stores scrambling
Many businesses have been using the method to get around credit card companies’ block on marijuana transactions.
Freedom General Store closing down
The Waldo County store plans to sell off its inventory with 50% reduced prices before closing down, according to a Facebook post.
Nursing home services may be consolidated at new, higher-cost facility in Damariscotta
Clippership Landing could help LincolnHealth stem years of financial losses at two existing long-term care sites. But the project comes with trade-offs, too.
Shoppers, workers clash over post-pandemic expectations
Before the pandemic, consumers had gotten accustomed to instant gratification: packages and groceries delivered to their doorstep in less than an hour, stores that stayed open around the clock to serve their every need.
Future of Aroostook clean energy project may hinge on Massachusetts
Before a multibillion-dollar transmission line and wind farm are built in northern Maine, officials in Massachusetts must determine if the project will benefit that state’s residents.
U.S. House advances giant Texas storm surge project in water bill
It includes authorization for a $34 billion plan to protect residents and the petrochemical industry near Galveston and Houston.
Health care organizations announce plans to merger
The Maine Medical Education Trust and the Daniel Hanley Center for Health Leadership announced plans Dec. 5 for a merger, effective Jan. 1. The Hanley Center is Maine’s premier health leadership development organization with more than 20 years of experience in the field. The mission of the Hanley Center is to inspire and grow collaborative […]
Maine State Chamber of Commerce announces new board officers
The Chamber has not named a successor to Dana Connors, who will retire as president of the organization in the coming months.
Northern Light Inland Hospital hires 3 specialists
Northern Light Inland Hospital welcomes three new specialists to its staff in Waterville. Muhammad Zakariya Alam, MD, joins Northern Light Neurology; nurse practitioner Steven LeClair, AGACNP-BC, is now part of Northern Light Gastroenterology; and Brendan Wallace, MD, joins Northern Light Urology. All are welcoming referrals. Their offices are located in the Medical Arts Building, attached […]