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PublishedMay 1, 2024
USDA to continue classifying potato as a vegetable, not a grain
The decision comes amid updates to U.S. dietary guidelines that generated pushback from Maine lawmakers.
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PublishedMay 1, 2024
Mason’s Brewing Company suspends plans to build brewery in Auburn
Mason's new brewery initially was projected to be completed and ready to open by last summer.
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PublishedMay 1, 2024
Poland Spring rolling out water in aluminum bottles
Poland Spring parent company BlueTriton announced the aluminum bottles are part of a long-term sustainability plan.
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PublishedApril 30, 2024
Brazilian steakhouse ‘Food Point’ almost ready to open in Lewiston
The Buzz: Mason's Brewing Company suspends plans to build brewery in Auburn; Poland Spring switching to aluminum bottles; Auburn law firm closing after 93 years.
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PublishedApril 25, 2024
Nutty Netties Cafe adding a second location in Auburn
The Buzz: Popular purveyor of chocolates and breakfast and lunch spot will phase in a new location on Main Street.
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PublishedApril 21, 2024
Working: Springworks Farm’s Brady Sinclair is growing produce and the aquaponics operation
The three greenhouses put out over 2 million heads of organic lettuce a year, and the farm raises about 150,000 pounds of tilapia
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PublishedApril 18, 2024
Freihofer’s Bakery Outlet closure in Lewiston part of wider consolidation
The Buzz: A company spokeswoman said that as the company has increased efficiency, it has less product to offer to the thrift stores.
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PublishedApril 17, 2024
El Rodeo to open on Sabattus Street in Lewiston
The Buzz: Androscoggin Bank to close Subaru Drive location in Auburn; Freihofer's Bakery Outlet closure in Lewiston part of wider consolidation.
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PublishedApril 16, 2024
Veggie or grain? Maine’s congressional delegation acts to defend, promote potatoes
All 4 members have joined bipartisan efforts to prevent the potato's reclassification from vegetable to grain under federal dietary guidelines, and to encourage Japan to drop barriers to buying more U.S. potatoes.
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PublishedApril 4, 2024
Maine to allow more hoop houses and greenhouses for residents to grow food
A legal change removes building code provisions that made it hard to erect the structures in urban areas.
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