Ahead of public hearings before the Maine Public Utilities Commission, Gov. Janet Mills said the proposed rate increase “blatantly ignores” the economic reality that Maine residents face every day.
The breweries share similar brewing philosophies, but their beer portfolios are different. Rising Tide focuses on traditional American and European beer styles, Oxbow on farmhouse ales and lagers.
Donations have poured in from Portland-area businesses for the Fahrman Foundation's kickstart auction and raffle this Wednesday at Rising Tide Brewing Co.
Boosting diversity in the industry is a priority for the new head of the Maine Brewers' Guild, Shea Cusick, who started as executive director of the trade association on May 1.
"I'd like to bring other women and people of color into the industry," Shea Cusick told Mainebiz days before starting her job as executive director of the Maine Brewers' Guild.
From candy to costumes and well beyond, the National Retail Association predicts record spending this Halloween of $10.6 billion. For a growing number of Maine food and drink makers, pumpkin-themed anything sells big this time of year.
Nearly a decade after launching Maine Island Trail Ale to raise money for a local nonprofit, Rising Tide Brewing Co. plans to make the award-winning beer available year-round.
A letter calls for senators to "transcend partisanship," citing the human and economic toll of gun violence, and is co-signed by the CEOs of companies including Bloomberg LP and Yahoo.