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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 13

Roma Cafe, Bramhall and Nosh close the weekend before Thanksgiving

Plus, a winter shelter hiring push and Chick-fil-A's plans for South Portland.

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Roma Cafe, Bramhall and Nosh Kitchen Bar will close the weekend before Thanksgiving

Three Congress Street restaurants will close by Sunday, Nov. 22

RestaurantLast day of service
Roma CafeSat., Nov. 21
BramhallSat., Nov. 21
Nosh Kitchen BarSun., Nov. 22

Source: WMTW

If has been part of your special occasions, the clock is ticking. Roma, and Nosh Kitchen Bar, all on Congress Street, will close the weekend before Thanksgiving. Roma and Bramhall announced their plans Wednesday, and no specific reason was given in their social media statement.

Roma host Matthew Kurt said the rent for the restaurants' spaces has kept going up, along with operational costs. He added that owner Michael Fraser and his family are ready to relax after years of serving Mainers.

“People come in and say, 'We've had our anniversary here, our wedding here, our birthday here,' so it has been a touching part of Portland for many, many, many years.”

Matthew Kurt, host at Roma Cafe
  • Reservations: Roma's list is filling up fast
  • Sale: Fraser and his co-owners are open to selling
  • Bramhall: a 1920s speakeasy in the basement beneath Roma

Roma Cafe opened in 1924 and will close Nov. 21

  1. 1924 opens at 489 Congress St.
  2. 1935Roma moves to its current spot at 769 Congress St.
  3. 2014Michael Fraser reopens .
  4. 2017Fraser reopens Roma with partners Guy Streitburger and Anders Tallberg.
  5. Nov. 21Roma and Bramhall will serve their last day.
  6. Nov. 22Nosh Kitchen Bar will serve its last day.

Sources: WMTW, The Portland Press Herald

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News Notes

Warming shelter

Last week, the Portland City Council voted to use $735,000 in opioid settlement funds to help operate a low-barrier winter warming shelter at 166 Riverside Industrial Parkway, down from an initial proposal of $900,000. The city hopes to open it Dec. 15, but that depends on hiring and training enough staff. WMTW

Composting

Portland's community composting program has a new drop-off location at Heseltine Park near Back Cove. The city is celebrating the new site Saturday with free donuts, hot drinks and compost buckets. WGME2

Chick-fil-A

Chick-fil-A plans to open restaurants in South Portland, Auburn and Biddeford in early 2027. The company said the three will add an estimated 300 jobs. Construction on the South Portland spot at the Maine Mall began in June, and once all three open, Maine will have five locations. The first, in Bangor, opened in 2016. MainebizWABIWGMEB98.5

Maine will have five Chick-fil-A restaurants once three more open

Source: WGME

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Football

Thornton Academy's unbeaten Golden Trojans host Bonny Eagle in Saturday's Class A South regional final. Junior receiver Logan LeBlanc has touched the ball 39 times this season and scored 16 touchdowns. The Portland Press Herald

Signing day

Cheverus senior pitcher Addison DeRoche signed a ceremonial letter of intent to play softball at Florida State on Wednesday at Bruno's Restaurant and Tavern in Portland. The Portland Press Herald

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Around Maine

CMP refund

A federal ruling found New England power companies were making too much profit on their transmission lines, and CMP must refund customers a portion of the $1.5 billion regulators say was overcharged. CMP is also seeking an additional $25.6 million a year and wants higher rates to take effect Jan. 1. WGME

Drought

Roughly 8.5% of Maine remains in extreme drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, despite several days of substantial rain. The rain soaked dry topsoil and helped shrink the footprint of moderate and severe drought across several counties. WMTW

State parks

The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry held a ribbon cutting Thursday for a new day-use entrance station at Sebago Lake State Park. The event celebrated a $50 million state park investment funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. WGME2

Maine's $50 million state park investment resurfaced roads and bought equipment

$50 million
invested in Maine's state parks
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miles of road resurfaced
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pieces of equipment purchased

Source: WGME2

Opportunity Zones

Gov. Janet Mills announced Tuesday that she selected 25 tracts, including parts of Westbrook, as the next , choosing from 78 options. The designation aims to draw private, long-term investment to low-income areas, and the current 32 zones are set to expire. Lewiston Sun Journal

Child care

South Portland's Katie Hawkins put her name on about 10 daycare waitlists and still hadn't secured a spot when she returned to work as an attorney 12 weeks after her son was born in January. Lewiston Sun Journal

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This dude keeps coming through my hedge every afternoon, Capisic Pond area of Portland, he was eating the birdseed I put out the first time I saw him so he was hungry, I've been giving him a little food and milk every day and he comes back at the

“same time, 7 days in a row, it's going to get cold at night so if someone claims him I'd feel better, e-mailing the ARLGP next to put them on notice in case they need to try to catch him before it gets too cold, I have a lot more pix in case you need to identify him, he's very skittish and won't let me get within 20…”

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The Wrap

Long before vintage got trendy, Mainers were hunting for bargains at thrift shops and church charity tables. The Press Herald dug up four photos from the 1950s to the early '80s of secondhand goods getting readied for sale, including a 1953 auction at Bosworth Memorial Hall on Free Street. Some bargains never go out of style.

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  1. Thurs., Nov. 12Hearts of Pine want a soccer stadium on Cassidy Point
  2. Wed., Nov. 11Portland's warming shelter eyes Dec. 15; shell found off the coast
  3. Tues., Nov. 10Portland and the rail authority still disagree on the Downeaster station
  4. Mon., Nov. 9Cheverus wins a fourth straight state field hockey title
  5. Sun., Nov. 8Old Orchard Beach wins a fifth straight Small South title
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Roma Cafe, Bramhall and Nosh close the weekend before Thanksgiving

Plus, a winter shelter hiring push and Chick-fil-A's plans for South Portland.

The TLDR

  1. Roma Cafe, Bramhall and Nosh Kitchen Bar close Nov. 21 and 22
  2. Portland's winter warming shelter hopes to open Dec. 15
  3. Chick-fil-A plans a South Portland restaurant for early 2027
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