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

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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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 author’s young adult romance tackles cultur

Lifelong Mainer Julie True Kingsley said she’s witnessed a lot of class and cultural divisions in her home state that aren’t always acknowledged. As a former teacher, she saw many challenges that young people in Maine face, often with few safety ... Read more

Major development potentially in the works near Bug Light in South Portland

A formal application has not yet been filed, but Yard South is already generating a lot of buzz

A potential major development project in South Portland is generating a lot of discussion already, even though a project application has not yet been filed.City officials said Wednesday that staff and the City Council have provided guidance over the last couple of months to the owners, L&R Northpoint Holdings LLC, about some concerns for the community related to what would be known as Yard South at 1 Madison Street near Bug Light Park.Th ... Read more

Maine hazmat teams simulate mass decontamination in training

Sounds of laughter, fake coughs and the crunching of hazmat suits filled a parking lot at Southern Maine Community College on Thursday while volunteers participated in a full-scale disaster training exercise.

Community members sprawled o ... Read more

Track & field: Concord’s Reynolds wins New England title,

DURHAM – Nick Reynolds’ rookie season has an extremely impressive resume. State champion. State record holder. Now, he can add New England champion to that list.

Reynolds, a Concord High School senior, threw the javelin 193 feet, 5 i ... 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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