Josh Levy

From openings in Westbrook, Saco, and South Portland to a seafood event to a petition to save a bakery in Cape Elizabeth, Maine's food scene has been busy.

People are dining out less frequently, while restaurants are paying more for labor. "It’s economics — the numbers do not work," a local chamber leader says.

The former Northern Light Health admin site was deemed a complementary fit for the Rock Row medical campus now under construction.

Plastic and Hand Surgical Associates has signed a long-term lease to join Rock Row’s Medical and Research Campus.

Cheese Louise, a casual restaurant specializing in artisan grilled cheese, plans to open a fourth location at Westbrook’s Rock Row development in 2025.

Quarryside, a new beer garden and event space, opened last week at the Rock Row development in Westbrook.

Sea Bags and Regatta Great Outdoors, a British clothing brand, have both opened pop-up stores at the discount mall owned by Waterstone Properties Group. Another store will be opening later this month.