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.
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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.
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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.
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Bar Harbor chef named HospitalityMaine’s 2020 Chef of the Year
Louis Kiefer Jr. of the Bar Harbor Inn will accept the award at a gala in March.
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The Wrap: Izzy’s closes, The Knotted Apron opens
And look for a soft opening of the new steak-and-oyster restaurant in Brunswick this weekend.
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Fishermen hope Mainers get hooked on ugly – but delicious – monkfish
The underappreciated species is highlighted in a food demonstration next month, part of a series to interest local seafood lovers in Maine’s diverse catch.
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Maine hospitality industry plans free culinary training
A grant will fund training for 125 Mainers to fill gaps in the state’s food service businesses.
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Family fight over Falmouth pizza shop continues with judge’s ruling
The former owners of Falmouth House of Pizza get a restraining order to prevent a son from using FHOP to promote his restaurant.
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Freeport wine bar Conundrum closes
The owner said a ‘lack of employees’ led to the decision.