The announcement comes days after a decision to postpone the June 1 reopening of southern Maine restaurants drew complaints.
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Posted inThe Franklin Journal
County restaurants debate reopening for dine-in service
Restaurants were permitted to reopen dining room service this week, but some business owners are holding off to further ensure their staff and customers’ safety.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine fails to deliver online inspections as restaurants reopen in pandemic
Officials planned to update the state’s inspections database five years ago, but it still hasn’t happened.
Posted inBusiness
The Dos and Don’ts of Takeout
To get the most out of takeout and delivery during these unsettling times, take our advice.
Posted inBusiness
The Wrap: Lost Kitchen reservations, and cocktails to go
Also, more curbside options, and creative dining ideas for Mother’s Day.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Federal loan program a Catch-22 for some Maine small businesses
As $1.5 billion in economic relief flows into the state, some small employers say restrictions and deadlines will prevent the program from saving jobs as intended.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Small businesses ask Gov. Mills for financial relief amid crisis
Restaurants, bars and breweries are among companies asking the governor to consider more steps to help the state’s hard-hit service industries.
Posted inBusiness, News
Restaurants double down on safety as coronavirus arrives in Maine
As concern over the virus grows, restaurants work to alleviate customers’ fears and to prepare themselves for what may come.
Posted inBusiness
Portland restaurant Five Fifty-Five closing after 17 years
The owners of one of the city’s best-known restaurants have announced they’re closing in April.
Posted inBusiness
When the tourists leave a resort town, this is where the locals go
The rustic Thistle Inn in Boothbay Harbor offers food, fun and community during the frigid off-season.