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Nutty Netties’ new Auburn location opens with big plans
The owners plan to host live music and other events at the location.
Lewiston’s Food Point Brazilian Steakhouse will reopen Friday
After a six-month hiatus, the restaurant has a new menu and pricing.
Bene’s Beef in Lewiston sizzles in first week
The new spot offers North Shore-style roast beef sandwiches.
Rumford, Skowhegan mills cited as top industrial polluters, but tire burning goes on with state’s OK
ND Paper’s mill in Rumford and Sappi’s Somerset mill in Skowhegan are two of the nation’s top industrial air polluters, a new report says.
Jeff’s Jamaican Cuisine expands with second trailer
The new addition will help the owners cook more of their popular items, they said.
The Blue Feather opens for business in downtown Lewiston
The new restaurant is at 49 Lisbon St.
Lewiston’s Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen opens Friday
It is the region’s first Popeyes, and one of only four in the Maine.
Auburn developer taps the brakes on new apartment plans
At Kittyhawk Apartments, 24 more units are on pause as developer watches the economy, tariffs and construction costs.
Norway Savings commits to Lights Out Gallery in Norway
NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank has entered into a new $30,000 multiyear commitment with Lights Out Gallery. The gallery is a nonprofit arts hub occupying a 15,000-square-foot building at 10 Tannery St. What was once a snowshoe factory in the early 1900s is now home to a gallery, dance studio, artists’ studios, and additional spaces […]