Bam Bam Bakery finds a new home, Brickyard Hollow Brewing delivers pizza, and Portland will get another brewery.
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Back-to-office plans vary widely among Portland-area employers
A survey of more than 160 companies in Greater Portland showed that a majority of firms don’t know when their workers will return to the office.
Maine farmers, food suppliers have received millions in federal pandemic funding
A total of 609 farms, food processors and producers, and food banks and pantries whose operations have been disrupted by the pandemic have received about $18 million to cover unexpected expenses.
Federal court strikes down major Trump climate rollback
Under President Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency has erased dozens of public health and environmental protections.
Pennsylvania-based company looks to buy Maine waste-to-energy facility
The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the solid waste interests of 115 Maine municipalities, held a virtual town hall meeting Tuesday to announce Delta Thermo Energy Inc. as the prospective buyer for the Hampden plant.
How COVID-19 has permanently changed the fitness industry
Virtual classes and mental health options were turbocharged by the pandemic. Gym chain executives expect that to continue.
Millions eligible for big Obamacare subsidies don’t claim them
Some people think they have too much home equity or too much savings to qualify.
Potato chip company to make its home in Pownal
Vintage Maine Kitchen, a small-batch potato chip company based in Freeport, will move into the former North Pownal General Store at 83 Fickett Road.
U.K. seafood trucks protest at Parliament over Brexit red tape
British shellfish firms say the new system is suffocating their businesses.
Biden’s test: Engineering economic boom in a partisan divide
Despite the 9.8 million jobs lost due to the coronavirus, there are signs the country is on the cusp of a kind of boom unseen in the Obama and Trump eras.