With the closure of the bakery, which was attached to the dessert bar he closed in February, the business is entirely shuttered. One month after announcing the closure of dessert bar Gross Confection ...
Maine’s catch of lobsters has declined for the fourth straight year as the industry continued to grapple with soaring business costs, inflation and a changing ocean. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s cat...
PORTLAND, Maine — Maine’s catch of lobsters declined for the fourth straight year, state fishing regulators said Friday, as the industry continued to grapple with soaring business costs, inflation and...
The bakery side of the business, however, is set to expand. Gross Confection Bar has announced on social media that it will shut down its nighttime business as acocktail and plated dessert bar. The la...
Please spare us the trumpeting of donations in lieu of closing or, worse, the cringeworthy insistence on the value of your open business as a ‘safe space.’ I don’t envy the position many P...
The newspaper closed on Jan. 30, citing “changing technology” and the loss of revenue. The Skanner, Portland’s dominant Black-owned newspaper, shuttered on Jan. 30. The newspaper was founded in 1975 b...
Operations in the state may have ended, but not without leaving a lasting mark on local retailers. Quincy Hentzel is president and CEO of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce. Shanna Cox is presi...
Winners include local restaurants, a farm and a coffee shop. Six businesses and one business leader rose to the top out of more than 100 nominations for this year’s South Portland business awards. Taj...
A new cheerleading business in Hayden, Royal Edge Athletics, placed in a large cheer competition in Portland just four months after opening its doors. Hayden-based Royal Edge Athletics recently placed...
The Farmers’ Almanac isn’t going out of business after all, but it is leaving Maine for the big city. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Farmers’ Almanac isn’t going out of business after all, but it is leavi...














