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Woman-owned brewery to open in Lisbon Olive Pit Brewing Co., the towns first brewery, will cater to the growing female beer consumer, according to owner Christy Cain. Share Christy Cain of Lisbon poses with her pit bull Olive, the namesake of the future Olive Pit Brewing Co. coming to Lisbon. Contributed photo Lisbon will get its first brewery later this year when Olive Pit Brewing Co. opens, joining an explosion of craft beer breweries in Maine in recent years. Christy Cain, who lives in Li...

"The state guidelines are changing as we speak and maybe we're planning all of this a little too soon without really getting solid input," Lisbon resident Susan Wright said.

"The state guidelines are changing as we speak and maybe we're planning all of this a little too soon without really getting solid input," Lisbon resident Susan Wright said.

Lisbon plans to create a hub to help local entrepreneurs create and grow their businesses. The business hub would allow entrepreneurs to try using an affordable storefront or having an office space to meet with customers instead of in their living room, according to the town’s economic and community development director, Brett Richardson. It has not been determined where the hub would be located. The hub would include shared working space, a small commercial kitchen and short-term retail spac...

The plan to close a 4,000-square-foot block of lower Main Street has been met with criticism from some of the businesses there who say they depend on traffic driving by their stores.

Search jobs Vortus Investments Announces the Promotions of Brian Hansen, Frank Lamsens and Ross Cunningham FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vortus Investment Advisors, LLC (“Vortus”), a Fort Worth, Texas-based private equity firm focused on lower to middle market upstream investments across North America, today announced the promotions of Brian Hansen to Partner; Frank Lamsens to Chief Operating Officer; and Ross Cunningham to Director of Finance. “We are pleas...

LISBON — The town council is considering creating an electric car charging station in Lisbon Falls. The town applied to a pilot program run by Central Maine Power that requires applicants to install at least four charge plugs mounted on two pedestals. Councilor Don Fellows said the station would be in the town parking lot off Main Street. The town would carry the $20,000 cost of the materials and CMP will spend $16,000 to construct the stations. Fellows said Lisbon has been eyeing electric ve...