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Food, Local & State

French-inspired cafe to open location in Falmouth

by Sophie Burchell June 4, 2025June 4, 2025

Mornings in Paris has three other locations in Maine, and plans to open its doors in Falmouth’s town center this July.

Local & State

Neighbors step up against hunger in Yarmouth

by Sophie Burchell April 24, 2025April 28, 2025

The restaurant Maggie Mae’s and the Yarmouth Community Food Pantry are creatively combating growing food insecurity in town.

Business, Local & State, News

Portland market Fresh Approach at risk of closing after SNAP benefits sting

by Kelley Bouchard February 13, 2025February 13, 2025

The owners of the neighborhood institution missed the first payment on a $5,700 fine for selling non-food items to a SNAP compliance agent.

Business, Local & State, News

Sauna businesses are steaming hot in Maine

by Kelley Bouchard January 16, 2025January 18, 2025

From Portland to Popham to Edgecomb, opportunities to get your sweat on are multiplying across the state.

Times Record

Beauty products draw from the bounty of Maine’s seas

by Susan Olcott Intertidal December 11, 2024

I have to admit that the idea for this week’s column comes from watching “Buy It Now,” a new show about competitors pitching their products in hopes for a spot in Amazon’s “Buy It Now” shop, with my teenage girls. One of the products pitched was a line of skin care products that included marine […]

Times Record

From Harpswell family tradition to festive business venture

by Laura Sitterly December 3, 2024December 3, 2024

Generations of Mainers have made a living working seasonal jobs, including wreath making. Pam Douglas and her son Sterling reflect on the tradition’s legacy, from 10 wreaths sold at Cook’s Lobster House to thousands from their home studio each season.