Local producers of cocktail bitters and digestifs see potential for growth with both craft cocktail fans and those looking to drink less alcohol.
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Skowhegan creamery’s ricotta earns more praise
Food & Wine magazine placed Crooked Face Creamery’s applewood cold smoked ricotta atop its list of 25 essential American-made cheeses.
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Valentine food bags delivered to Fayette seniors living alone
Volunteers assembled and delivered 20 grocery bags filled with food to elderly residents in Fayette ahead of Valentine’s Day.
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Property taxes too high? Maine is weighing these 5 fixes
A task force of lawmakers, citizens and experts issued preliminary guidance on how to curb rising property taxes in a report to the Legislature last month.
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Torchlights, fireworks wrap vacation week at Saddleback
‘February Festival’ drew crowds to Saddleback Mountain with live music, fireworks and a torchlight parade.
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Eddie Bauer stores in Maine set to close
The outdoor apparel retailer filed for bankruptcy this month and is poised to shutter 175 stores across the U.S. and Canada.
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Natural gas prices in New England spiked to their highest level ever in January
That’s bad news for the cost of electricity in Maine, where experts said the state should hasten energy project permitting and transmission interconnection to keep prices down long-term.
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What the Supreme Court tariff decision means for Maine
Tariffs have proven difficult for Maine businesses to navigate for months.
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Sanford isn’t just getting a data center, developer says
The ‘Sanford Woods Industrial and Technical Campus’ would cover more than 1,000 acres along and near the Mousam River.
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Trump’s selective bonuses draw favoritism complaints at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Some civilian workers at the government-owned shipyard in Kittery recently got bonuses of up to $25,000 from the Department of Defense. Others did not, and they’re not happy about it.