LEWISTON — Work on a restaurant in the old Grand Trunk depot on the edge of Simard-Payne Memorial Park is back underway with the former owner, Karen Pulkkinen, out and formerly silent partner, Stephen Dick, now in charge. The new restaurant, expected to open sometime this year, will be called “Rails” and will feature farm-to-table […]
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Demo makes way for new, improved eatery on Sabattus Street in Lewiston
LEWISTON — The New Lewiston Mandarin Chinese restaurant is coming down and a new New Lewiston Mandarin Chinese restaurant is planned to go up in its place. The brick, one-story building at 750 Sabattus St. was too aged for the 7-year-old restaurant, owner Tony Zhang said Tuesday. It’s currently marked for demolition. Zhang said he’s […]
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Outdoor dining squeezes Portland’s sidewalks
PORTLAND — A battle is brewing in Portland between restaurants putting tables on the sidewalks to satisfy customer demand for alfresco dining and those who say the sidewalks are being impeded. Sight-impaired pedestrians, wheelchair users, stroller-pushing parents and other walkers have lodged official complaints about restaurants overextending into the sidewalk space in violation of their […]
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Andover’s Little Red Hen bakery and restaurant moving into former 1920s inn
ANDOVER — The appetite of a teenage boy sent his stepmother into the bakery and restaurant business, derailing her aspirations to get her master’s degree to teach high school English. That’s the story behind Melissa Smith and her husband, Wally Smith, owners of The Little Red Hen, a full-scale bakery and restaurant at 12 Main […]
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Auburn airport looks for someone to tend its cafe
AUBURN — Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport officials are looking for new operators to take over the operation’s small cafe. “It’s busy place, especially on the weekends,” airport assistant Debbie Berube said. “Some people fly in just to go eat. And of course, with the local people coming out to see the planes fly in, it got […]
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Amato’s to close in Houlton, Presque Isle
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 […]