Last summer was Maine’s hottest on record and data show the state is getting hotter.
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How will Trump’s tax breaks on tips affect Maine workers?
Experts weigh in on how this provision of President Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ will work.
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Schooner Landing in Damariscotta opens in a food trailer, for now
The locally loved restaurant burned down last September. Over the July 4 weekend, it reopened in temporary quarters while it waits for the restaurant to be rebuilt.
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Maine Turnpike courts Shake Shack, Chick-fil-A for service plaza upgrades
The turnpike’s new executive director has reopened contract negotiations with the company that runs five service plazas along the toll highway.
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These THC-infused drinks face little oversight in the US. Maine is scrambling to regulate sales.
Drinks with low doses of the psychoactive compound found in cannabis are proliferating at markets and breweries because of a federal loophole. Maine’s pot shops are not pleased.
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Elevation Burger closes all three Maine locations
The national chain has struggled financially in recent years.
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How the pandemic reshaped Portland’s restaurant scene
Exactly five years ago, the onset of COVID in Maine, and its aftermath, caused a period of intense turnover in the restaurant industry. It continues today.
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As egg shortage continues, Maine breakfast spots cope with rising costs
Restaurants and bakeries in southern Maine are now paying 2 or 3 times as much for the eggs they need, although most have so far resisted raising menu prices.
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King’s Head Pub opening Freeport location
The new gastropub will launch in the former Jameson Tavern space.
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James Beard Awards names 10 Maine semifinalists for 2025 honors
Nominees include Taj in South Portland and The Abbey in Brunswick, while 3 southern Maine chefs are nominated in the Best Chef: Northeast category.