Joseph Hardy and Adam Moore are planning to purchase have purchased Howie’s Pub from its founder Howie Chadbourne later this month.
Update: The Bangor Daily News has published an article about Chadbourne.
It’s not flashy. It’s hard to find, even for locals in the know, and it seldom pops up on Instagram feeds. But Howie’s Pub has become a local destination because of the bar’s namesake: Howie Chadbourne.
But the 62-year-old owner of the no-frills East Deering watering hole is in the process of selling his pub and expects to pour his last pint by Jan. 31.
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Will it remain Howie’s or do they have other plans for it?
It will remain Howie’s.
Great, thanks
As of 4:50 pm Wednesday January 4th 2017 Howie Chadbourne is still the proprietor. There has been no sale!!!!
Meaning Highlife LLC did not get the liquor license?
Howie Chadbourne, the best Portland High School Golf Team van driver there ever was!
The City Council hasn’t posted minutes from their meeting yet, but in 10 years of watching the process I’ve very rarely seen anyone declined for a liquor license. I suspect it’s more just the timing of the close. See thee BDN article for more info.