The three-day holiday weekend kicked off with Portland Buy Local’s Indie Biz Awards at the Portland House of Music and Events.
The annual event, now in its ninth iteration, included live music, a silent and live auction and the best food and libations in the city.
The winners, which were decided through online voting, are:
Made in Portland: Anchorpak
Flavor of Portland: Aurora Provisions
Portland’s Best Kept Secret: Treehouse Cafe
Environmental Hero: Garbage to Garden
Creative Crusader: SPACE Gallery
Business to Business: Xpress Copy
Out of Sight; Not Out of Mind: Maine Beer Tours
Better Together: Portland Farmers’ Market
Best New Business: Sisters Gourmet Deli
Portland Icon: The Holy Donut
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