Posted inBusiness The ‘kingpins’ in an ancient tool’s revival are homesteaders from easternmost Maine by Elizabeth Walztoni September 27, 2026September 27, 2026 Scythe Supply is reintroducing traditional scythes to small farms and conservationists as a sustainable alternative.
Posted inBusiness Proposed Kingfish aquaculture project in Jonesport on indefinite hold by Jessica Brockington, The Maine Monitor September 4, 2026September 4, 2026
Posted inBusiness Passamaquoddy tribe weighs purchase of Eastport’s recently closed grocery store by Sabrina Martin September 4, 2026September 4, 2026
Posted inBusiness Canadian brewery eyes move to shuttered Maine pub amid escalating tariff dispute by Sabrina Martin September 3, 2026September 2, 2026
Posted inBusiness Eastport’s only grocery store will close next week by Sabrina Martin August 29, 2026August 29, 2026
Posted inBusiness Maine paper mill where 2 men died ignored broken alarm, fire hazard, OSHA says by Rachel Estabrook, Portland Press Herald August 28, 2026August 28, 2026
Posted inBusiness Lubec’s only year-round watering hole marks its final last call by Sabrina Martin August 26, 2026August 25, 2026
Posted inBusiness These entrepreneurs ‘bought themselves a job’ when they moved to rural Maine by Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli August 19, 2026August 19, 2026
Posted inBusiness Eastport united in opposition to underwater data center proposal by Peter McGuire, Maine Public August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
Posted inBusiness Maine paper mill employees asked for safety monitors for decades. It took 2 deaths to get them. by Rachel Estabrook, Portland Press Herald August 9, 2026August 9, 2026
Posted inBusiness This Maine wild blueberry industry pioneer is still growing and promoting at age 91 by Elizabeth Walztoni August 9, 2026August 9, 2026
Posted inBusiness Maine blueberry farmers hopeful for 2026 after ‘devastating’ losses last year by Elizabeth Walztoni August 5, 2026August 7, 2026
Posted inBusiness Eastport’s only pharmacy closes after state yanks license over violations by Sabrina Martin August 3, 2026August 3, 2026
Posted inBusiness Baileyville pulp mill fined nearly $800K for deadly gas leak by Ethan Andrews July 30, 2026July 30, 2026
Posted inBusiness Maine’s only ocean-farmed salmon grower to buy out competitor for $158M by Edward French, The Quoddy Tides July 16, 2026July 16, 2026
Posted inBusiness State picks contractor for $25M Lubec breakwater project by Edward French, The Quoddy Tides June 26, 2026June 26, 2026
Posted inBusiness Chef from Michelin-rated restaurants opens cafe in rural Down East Maine by Sabrina Martin April 28, 2026April 29, 2026
Posted inBusiness Fishermen worry proposed underwater Down East data center would displace them by Paula Horvath, Quoddy Tides April 13, 2026April 13, 2026
Posted inBusiness Down East Maine’s last shingle mill keeps on sawing by Edward French, The Quoddy Tides April 1, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inBusiness 2 men died on the job, raising questions about safety in iconic Maine industry by Rachel Estabrook, Portland Press Herald March 27, 2026March 27, 2026