Eric Bowie of Durham hands out a sample of his “Route 66” chili at Baxter Brewing in Lewiston on Saturday during the fifth annual Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice Soup, Chili and Chowder Challenge. The Judges’ Choice winner was Michelle House for her Coastal Corn Chowder; the People’s Choice winner was Doug Cantwell for his […]
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Maine beer sales keep hopping
Jon Green, brewer and cellarman, measures the level of carbonation in a batch of beer at Baxter Brewing in Lewiston on Thursday afternoon. Luke Livingston drove to New Jersey on Thursday with three employees, headed down to pour 6,000 samples at the Atlantic City Beer & Music Fest. Although Maine-based and Lewiston-grown, his Baxter Brewing […]
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The Buzz: Can you say 'Free Bacon Happy Hour'?
This week’s Buzz is absolutely sizzling. The entrepreneurs who in November teased that they’d be bringing burlesque, fondue and more bacon to downtown Auburn are more than halfway there. Marcus Verrill and Joe Richards said this week that Lava — Fondue Restaurant & Show Lounge opened in January to “raving reviews.” There’s a daily bar […]
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Maine Senate cans bill allowing brewers to sell beer ‘to-go’
AUGUSTA — A bill that would have allowed Maine craft brewers to more easily sell their products to go was squashed like an aluminum beer can under foot by the state Senate on Tuesday. At issue is whether businesses that make beer should be allowed to sell it more easily from a brewing facility without […]
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Baxter Brewing wins silver medal at national beer festival
LEWISTON — Baxter Brewing makes one of the best beers in America. That’s the opinion of a panel of judges at the Great American Beer Festival last weekend in Denver. Baxter’s late winter/spring seasonal beer Window Seat, a coconut almond porter, received the silver medal in the “Field” category at the prestigious festival, considered the […]
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Six Questions For The CEO: Luke Livingston, Lewiston’s beer magnate
Since Luke Livingston founded Baxter Brewing Co. four years ago, it’s been the little canned beer that could. From its home in Lewiston’s Bates Mill complex, the company sold 460,350 gallons of beer in 2014, according to Livingston. His projection for 2015, almost double: 713,000 gallons. 1. Milestone that told you Baxter was going to […]
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Local new business owners: Advice from the trenches
LEWISTON — They came from different backgrounds and business inspirations but they came together Friday to share with an audience some early take-aways. To grow a business be nice, hire smart. Expect challenges. Think running out of toilet paper in the staff bathroom. Or, adding 800 pounds of coconut to the wrong 8,000-gallon vat of […]
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Portland’s first charter school opens
AUGUSTA (AP) — Portland’s first charter school will open its doors this week. Baxter Academy for Technology and Science is scheduled to open on Wednesday to more than 100 students in the 9th and 10th grade. The Portland school is one of three new charter schools opening for the first time this year. Charter schools […]
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Controversial Portland charter school passes city inspection a week before opening day
PORTLAND — Baxter Academy for Technology and Science passed a city inspection of its 54 York St. facility Wednesday after lingering fire safety and electrical concerns caused the new charter school to fail at least two previous reviews. The passing marks clear the way for Baxter Academy to acquire its occupancy permit and receive its […]
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Portland charter school fails inspection again
PORTLAND (AP) — A charter school in the Maine city of Portland has failed another inspection less than three weeks before it’s scheduled to open. City inspectors have cited electrical and fire safety issues at the Baxter Academy charter school. The building failed two previous inspections on Aug. 12 and in July because of fire […]