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

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

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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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

South Portland council hires consultant to help make Mahoney decision

“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.

The council has received two recommendations for the property and vacant building in Knightville. The Facilities Committee says it should be repurposed as a municipal campus and the Housing Authority hopes to build affordable housing there.

Carl Cooke of Frontline Construction Services, who has worked with the city before on school projects, is sc ... Read more

Popular Portland Neighborhood Named Best in Maine for Foodie

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 ... Read more

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

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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