Retail & Food Service

Long-time chef plans ‘small plates’ restaurant in downtown Portland

“We want to be a little higher-end but not pretentious. Velvet ropes and dogs — we thought, ‘Okay, that’s cool.’ We’re kind of mixing that together.”

Freeport retailer spices up product line and adds new owner

The shop, which is located at 6 Mill St., was closed for just over a week during the transition. A grand reopening is scheduled for May 1.

🔒On the Record: Oxbow Brewing to strengthen foothold in existing markets, expand events

The Newcastle-based brewer — based at a farmhouse on Maine’s midcoast — also has locations in Oxford and Portland, where President Briana Warner sat down with Mainebiz for an update on the business.

🔒Proposal at Rock Row calls for 250 housing units, 120-room hotel

Developers of Westbrook’s 110-acre Rock Row mixed-use development have unveiled plans to add 257 residences, more retail, restaurant and office space and a 119-room Westin hotel.
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Buyer of Blue Hill garden center will add brewery

The buyer of a Blue Hill garden center plans to expand his Orland brewery operation there while continuing the garden center. Eventual buildout of a taproom is envisioned.

🔒New season, new beer: Sea Dogs team with Bissell on ballpark lager

Hadlock Lager, named after the beloved ballpark, is a collaboration between the minor-league baseball team and Bissell Brothers.

🔒A roundup of Maine commercial real estate leases for April 2026

Here are the Maine's commercial real estate leases published for the month of April 2026. The document is updated weekly.

🔒Portland Sea Dogs to roll out new turf, tech — and fried dough

The Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, et to take the field in nest week's home opener, invested $5 million in a new playing field that meets Major League Baseball requirements.
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Two Maine restaurant mainstays advance to final round of James Beard Awards

The winners will be celebrated during the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony on June 15 at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

🔒Aldi set to open first Maine location, with others expected

Aldi has a rapidly growing footprint in northern New England, with 17 stores in New Hampshire, three in Vermont and now a first location in Maine.
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