HOULTON — Fifteen employees in Houlton and Presque Isle will enter the new year knowing that they lost their jobs now that two Amato’s Restaurants in Aroostook County are closing. The franchises in Houlton and Presque Isle, owned by Micah Desmond and his wife, Jessica, will close Saturday, Desmond announced Wednesday. At the same time, […]
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Portland waterfront restaurant hit by fire
PORTLAND (AP) — A Portland waterfront restaurant expects to reopen on Saturday following a fire that caused least $50,000 in damage. Firefighters said Boone’s fish House Oyster Room was empty when firefighters responded at about 4 a.m. Wednesday and there are no reported injuries. Firefighters said they discovered the fire in the walls surrounding a […]
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Chicken Coop schedules ‘one last hurrah’
MEXICO — After serving residents in the River Valley for 67 years, the Chicken Coop restaurant will close for good Oct. 14 and manager Catherine Ross is planning “one last hurrah” for customers. The hours will be 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the lunch menu served from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. From 5:30 […]
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Coupon book to support Casco Public Library
CASCO — Casco Public Library has been hard at work on their annual Coupon Book, producing a high-quality collection of savings to favorite local shops. From now through June 2014, the library is selling the coupon book for $10 each. The book will support the library and help stimulate the local economy. Shopping locally keeps […]
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Anti-abortion protesters force Portland’s rock ’n’ roll deli to close
PORTLAND — The home of the rock ’n’ roll sandwich is about to play its last tune. Mike’s Restaurant on Congress Street closes next week after three years of providing patrons affordable meals and a place to rock out. “It will be a sad day when they close,” said Chris Mitchell, waiting at the counter […]
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If you can’t take the heat, imagine what it’s like in the kitchen
SOUTH PORTLAND — They call it the Bermuda Triangle of heat. In the corner of Scratch Baking Co. stands a 550-degree oven, a stove with pots of boiling water and a warm pastry oven. On a hot summer day this air conditioned-free-space can get up to 120 degrees. It’s not a place you would choose […]