As servers let other diners know, “of course, everybody was pretty excited and the holiday cheer was very evident,” owner Melinda Small said.
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Local, state and national business news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Democrats will try to rebuild after Manchin tanks $2 trillion package
But the next steps remain highly uncertain for the president and his party.
Biogen cuts the price for its Alzheimer’s drug in half
The annual cost for a person of average weight will amount to $28,200.
A $7 million solar farm will power six commercial customers in Maine
The nearly 20-acre solar farm in Caribou will produce 8 million kilowatt-hours of energy per year.
California sues Walmart over disposal of hazardous waste
The retail chain paid $25 million to settle a similar lawsuit in 2010 and agreed to stop dumping into local landfills.
EU approves 5th COVID-19 vaccine, one by Novavax
The two-dose shot joins those from Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca as authorized in the bloc.
YouTube TV restores access to Disney after dispute resolved
Viewers can resume watching networks such as ESPN, FX, National Geographic and local ABC stations.
Here’s what families are actually using the child tax credit to pay for
Overwhelmingly, people who have received the child tax credit payments have used it for food, rent, and utilities and to pay off debt, data from the U.S. Census Bureau has found.
Oregon devoting $25 million to help authorities combat illegal marijuana farms
Cartels “have a business model,” a sheriff tells lawmakers. “Put up more cannabis illegal grows than law enforcement can ever get.”
Definitive Brewing to open tasting room and restaurant at Sunday River
The Portland-based brewery’s third location is set to open the day after Christmas.