The business license tax exemption will rise from $50,000 to $100,000 by 2027, providing between $200 and $300 in annual relief to qualifying small businesses. The Portland City Council on Wednesday s...
Novel Book Bar & Cafe, which opened two years ago, had seen business fall off in the last four months, according to one of the owners. After over two years in business, Novel Book Bar & Cafe...
The 2 business partners in the venue are at odds – and could end up in court. After over two years in business, Novel Book Bar & Cafe in Portland will close its doors on April 17. But a business ...
The Portland City Council is poised to adopt an ordinance broadening a business license tax exemption, the editorial board writes. While that is a welcome step forward, city councilors will need to ta...
With fewer workers in the Congress Street corridor, the owner of a gym once considered a ‘mini country club’ for making business deals says she can’t afford to stay or move. PORTLAND...
Village Sauna is scheduled to set up at the beach next weekend as part of a ‘pilot event partnership’ with the city, the business said. PORTLAND — For some sauna fans, nothing is more exhi...
Business interests say that Multnomah County’s tax on high income earners to pay for free universal preschool is prompting those payers to leave. Data suggests otherwise. The number of households payi...
Although this is a big week for the Maine Irish Heritage Center, our commitment to the public good goes well beyond the celebration of St. Patrick. Eric C. Brown, Ph.D., is executive director of the M...
Maine Surfers Union owner Charlie Fox is closing his business this week so he can spend more time with his family and explore a new career. PORTLAND — Charlie Fox chose the name Maine Surfers Union fo...
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 ...














