Rambler Irish Bistro is taking over the former Owl & Elm space.
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Sparta Sips & Subs set to open in Freeport Thursday
The sandwich shop is owned by a local oyster and kelp farmer.
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Il Leone on Peaks Island to open a spot in Brooklyn
The seasonal outdoor pizza place will re-open next summer as usual, the owner promises.
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Is it the city’s place to keep Live Nation from coming to Portland? | Column
The City Council’s scrutiny of the proposed concert venue is not its first effort to intervene in the operations of an unpopular business.
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Gorham officials give green light for Amazon to buy 94 acres of town-owned land
The sale is not final, however, and Amazon has not submitted a specific plan for what it would do with the parcel.
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Portland Housing Authority executive director resigns after 2 years
Brian Frost stepped down July 31 and a permanent successor is expected to be hired by Jan. 2.
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Maine Trust for Local News workers launch union expansion effort
Staff have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board and are asking the parent company of the Press Herald and other newspapers to recognize nearly 50 additional employees as part of the News Guild of Maine.
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Program aims to help Maine lobstermen start other businesses as industry struggles
The Fishing Plus Accelerator, launching this fall, will teach financial literacy and business startup skills.
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Maine food businesses and shoppers seeing higher costs as tariffs hit
The hefty tariffs are raising prices on items ranging from cheese to coffee, and businesses are figuring out how to absorb the costs — or pass them on to customers.
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Windham businesses and community centers got mixed messaging as manhunt unfolded
A shelter-in-place order Friday interrupted a memorial service and came during an already busy period for local businesses, sowing confusion as details about the shooting trickled out.