Shipyard Brew Pub Closes Amid Legal Battle | Portland Maine News

After 20 years, The Shipyard Brew Pub in Eliot closes its doors, blaming soaring costs and a bitter legal feud with the town. Owner Fred Forsley claims the town owes him $100K under a 2009 tax increment financing deal — but officials say he deviated from the original plan by building senior housing instead of a promised hotel, nullifying his claim. A judge recently denied Forsley’s emergency request to freeze disputed funds, and the town expects his appeal deadline to be missed — potentially ending the case without payment. This tangled dispute exposes how development agreements can unravel when plans change — and whether courts will force payments when contracts are broken. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ca9ed986c57ddb20