Join us Jan 19th for a free panel discussing how to support BIPOC entrepreneurs in #Maine and what kind of support is needed but doesn't yet exist. ceimaine.org/.../bipoc-entr… #BlackOwnedBusiness #BIPOCBiz

New translated COVID-19 health and safety posters just dropped... These posters will be going up in immigrant run businesses and other locations around Portland. Portland Buy Local #ThisIsGlobalHealth

Uber Eats just spent $5.5 million plus whatever it cost to get Cardi B, Mike Meyers and Dana Carvey to tell us to "support local restaurants" while putting local restaurants out of business by charging them 30% delivery fees.

“We really need to have enforcers who are committed to the public good and not folks who are just ideologically embedded with these big companies and looking out for their next job opportunity.” - Stacy Mitchell in The Hill thehill.com/policy/technol…

Thrilled to share our story with Bloomberg CityLab #loveportlandme #mepx #love Thx Max Reyes U.S. cities ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic are embracing a broader definition of love this year through Valentine’s Day art installations bloomberg.com/news/features/… via Bloomberg CityLab

Valentine’s for City of Portland, Maine! ❤️ What’s something you ❤️ about Portland?! Portland Downtown will be hanging up 500 of these notes all over downtown in the next couple days ahead of Valentine’s Day. If you see one, share it and tag them! CBS 13 News

We're launching a third round of free PPE for Portland’s small businesses. Visit portlandmaine.gov/CivicAlerts.as… to learn more. #portlandme #PPE #pandemicrelief #covid19 #covidrelief #portlandmaine #smallbusinesssupport

Happy Valentine’s Day, Portland! Love to all! #PortlandME #PortlandMaine #valentinesday2021 #valentinesbandit

Opinion: Why brick-and-mortar independent bookstores matter bangordailynews.com/2021/02/13/opi…

With millions of Americans losing their jobs and employer-based health insurance due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Biden has opened a Special Enrollment Period for the ACA through May 15. If you need to sign up for coverage, visit healthcare.gov!

Are your lawmakers signed on to support the RESTAURANTS Act? Here’s how you can check — and, if they aren’t, make sure they hear from you why this legislation is so critical for our industry.

Today is National Random Acts of Kindness Day, and in keeping with the spirit of that holiday, hospitality and marketing pro Jennifer Trebino Wyllie is launching the Kindfulness Service Challenge. Learn more: portlandfoodmap.com/kindfulness-se…

Join us on Feb 22 to hear from leaders in the small business community on the importance of strengthening antitrust laws. Speakers inc. David Cicilline, Zephyr Teachout, @StacyFMitchell, and reps from AMIBA, American Booksellers Association, StayLocal and ISSA mainstreetalliance.good.do/monopoly/monop…

In NYC, 92% of restaurants couldn’t afford December rent and thousands have already closed forever. This isn’t just happening in NY — the same story is echoed across the country. Our industry needs relief, our industry needs the #RestaurantsActNow. abc7ny.com/covid-vaccine-…

Don’t miss this event on Monday — especially if you own or work at an independent business. Register now: zoom.us/webinar/regist…

We’re thrilled to be hosting a forum for pharmacists, hardware stores, booksellers, and 300+ other independent businesses to talk with Congressman David N. Cicilline about why reinvigorating our antitrust laws is so crucial to the vitality of our communities and democracy. Join us Monday!

So excited that Buy Local member Acadia National Bar is moving into the Port City Music Hall space! The news we need.

Please join us today for Reigning in Monopoly Power: a live webinar around the push in congress to strengthen the antitrust laws & what that means for small businesses. The conversation will be lead by Institute for Local Self-Reliance & small business leaders from across the US. zoom.us/webinar/regist…