Cousins Maine Lobster Engages Top Franchisee to Drive Growth Across South Florida

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Cousins Maine Lobster, the Shark Tank phenom known for serving up the world’s best, wild caught, Maine lobster rolls announced that veteran franchisees and brothers, Yunus and Thameem Shahul, have taken over ownership of the South Florida market, driving expansion across Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and the Florida Keys.

The Shahul brothers began franchising with Cousins Maine Lobster in 2018, and over the past 6 years, have launched 7 markets with a focus on developing best in class food truck teams that deliv ... Read more

South Portland council hires consultant to help make Mahoney

“Tugged from two different directions,” the South Portland City Council hired a consultant Tuesday to help them decide what to do with the Mahoney Middle School building.

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South Portland dialysis driver donates a kidney to help a st

Christine DeCosta was moved to action after hearing "heartbreaking" stories from patients she drove to treatment six days each week.

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In South Portland, English language learners flock to expand

Two years ago, South Portland Adult Education offered three English as a Second Language classes and instructed about 25 students. It now has 12 ESL classes with 475 adult learners enrolled.

Six levels of ESL are offered for immigrants a ... Read more

Popular Portland Neighborhood Named Best in Maine for Foodies

One of Maine's most popular neighborhoods is being recognized nationally for its deliciousness.

The trendy website LoveFood took a close look at the country's best neighborhoods for food and restaurants. They decided to compile a list of the best in each state. Maine's representative should surprise literally nobody. It's Portland's Old Port.

The Old Port district is a slam dunk for this category. The neighborhood is a hub for dining, entertaining night life, brew pubs, hotels, local shops, and galleries. And all of th ... Read more

Interlibrary loan services put on hold across Maine librarie

Librarians say they were notified Monday evening of the change in service, which took effect Tuesday morning.

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A modern diner/burger joint is serving ‘fantastic’ food

Joe Fournier is tired of people taking him literally.

At his cult-favorite Munjoy Hill supermarket, A&C Grocery, the Maine native certainly sold provisions, as his shop’s name might indicate – mostly wine and local produce – but th ... Read more

A long road: Weed goes on sale years after approval in Maine

Buyers are let in to purchase cannabis products at Theory Wellness on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, in South Portland, Maine. Friday is the first day of legal marijuana sales for adult recreational use in the state. (AP Photo/David Sharp)

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