The new coffeeshop is to open on Congress Street with an emphasis on art and a European-style setup that favors conversation over computers.
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Business news and information from the Portland Press Herald.
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After several years, Silly’s restaurant finds a new home in Standish
Portland’s beloved eatery Silly’s has reopened with a smaller dining room but the same quirky spirit and scratch-made favorites.
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Border crossings into Maine from Canada continue to fall
The 28% decline in visitors so far this year has outpaced preseason forecasts.
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On Maine islands, housing shortages threaten community survival
Islands with year-round residents need emergency responders, gas station attendants, postal workers, store clerks and teachers. When there’s nowhere for vital workers to live, they turn elsewhere. It’s eroding a storied way of life.
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From Delhi to Dubai: The global food trends to watch
A dispatch from the Summer Fancy Food Show featuring Korean carbonara and treats designed to fit your GLP-1 diet.
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Maine’s high court hears Bath Iron Works lawsuit over paid family leave rules
The shipyard and the Maine Chamber of Commerce sued the state over a new 1% payroll tax. It could affect 1,500 companies and 40% of the state’s workers.
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Maine shipyards would get boost from defense spending proposal
The Senate Armed Services Committee has approved additional investments in the state shipyards, with billions allocated to shipbuilding programs and the procurement of new ships for the U.S. Navy.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Otto Pizza in Auburn and Gorham will remain closed for now
The future of the locations is uncertain after owner Greg Ingrao died in March.
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West Paris Explorers program has a home after more than a year of transitions
The extended school program has finally landed in a permanent home on Route 26.
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Portland to pay $15M to move on from failed Midtown housing project
The City Council voted Monday to buy 3 vacant lots for nearly $13 million more than the original purchase price and put almost a decade of litigation behind it.