Limerick

Albion-based Freedom's Edge Cider has merged with Dasch Seltzer, uniting two craft beverage companies. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Auxiliary Brewing Co. will take over a building previously occupied by Gneiss Brewing. The space came with equipment and furnishings.

Libby & Son U-Pick, which had closed in early summer, will reopen its orchards for the you-pick apple season.

The owners of Hilltop, in Newfield, told Mainebiz they are seeing an increase in demand and are meeting it head-on — expanding operations, launching new products and inviting the public to taste the results.

The Biddeford comfort food restaurant recently closed after six years in business, while Libby & Son U-Picks in Limerick has closed for the season due to financial challenges.

This week's Friday Food Insider rounds up a selection of foodie business news from southern Maine and the midcoast.

A roundup of Maine construction news includes three coffee shops for South Portland-based Aroma Joe’s, support for Preble Street's Housing First programs, and other developments around the state.

In Corinna’s former station, built in 1952, one truck would only fit sideways. Larger stations have more bays, storage, room to expand and modern decontamination areas.

The cost was funded by the town along with $1.8 million in Congressionally Directed Spending.

Gneiss Brewing Co., which specializes in German-inspired wheat beers, is selling its last few cases and kegs. The brewery has had to deal with numerous business challenges, and the owner says, "We can no longer stress ourselves."