Retail & Food Service

The new shop, located in Rockland about two miles from downtown, will be staffed by 16 employees.

The 17th annual Maine Restaurant Week, running this year from March 1-12, offers diners special menus, dishes and beverages, while helping restaurants boost revenue during the slower winter season.

The Better Living Center, which has operated since 1973, will become the Farmington Food Co-op on April 1.

With 11 flavors ranging from no-heat options to mild and raging scorpion pepper, founder Dana Carman promises something for every salsa lover.

The New Jersey-based discount retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories and home goods with two stores in Maine aims to open a third at Augusta's Turnpike Mall off I-95.

The nonprofit is aimed at supporting local communities with a focus on health, education, veterans and families in need.

The funding will benefit organizations in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York, and reflect the foundation’s ongoing focus on combating food insecurity, supporting learning and workforce readiness and promoting healthier lifestyles.

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

Croissants take five hours: Make the dough, rest it, laminate it, rest it, form it, proof it. “Then you bake it — and voilá.”

The Maine companies were honored across four categories: beer, chocolate, coffee and condiments.