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Woman-owned brewery to open in Lisbon Olive Pit Brewing Co., the town's 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 Lisbon with her wife, closed Wednesday on the 7,850-square-foot building at 16 Main St. Three existin...

"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 space. There would also be room for pop-up markets and events, which are events that happen from time-to...

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.