Chuck Bates, staff development manager at General Dynamics in Saco

ON THE COVER

A new plan puts employers at the forefront of job training

June 11, 2012 06:00 am

A walk through the General Dynamics manufacturing facility in Saco juxtaposes old-school manufacturing and an increasingly high-tech environment.

FEATURES

Maine journalist Matt Hongoltz-Hetling's story on Section 8 housing in Maine made him a finalist for the Pulitzer prize

Maine journalist Matt Hongoltz-Hetling earns three prestigious awards

Carol Coultas | June 11, 2012 06:00 am

Matt Hongoltz-Hetling, 38, says he is in the middle of building his career in journalism. But he already has three of its most prestigious awards in his back pocket: the George Polk award...

Investment program seeks rural jobs

Randy Billings | June 11, 2012 06:00 am

Maine Senate Republicans recently announced an increase in the cap to tax credits for certain rural development projects in the state's new $250 million New Markets Capital Investment...

Focus on York County

Traffic study focuses efforts on upgrades to Biddeford/Turnpike area

Carol Coultas | June 11, 2012 06:00 am

An effort to improve traffic corridors through York County is nearing its final phase, with the Route 111/202 corridor and turnpike...

A West Newfield startup attempts to erase mobile communication barriers

Bob Mentzinger | June 11, 2012 06:00 am

The next wave in mobile communications might come from a basement in West Newfield.

Biddeford program aims for a downtown renaissance

Randy Billings | June 11, 2012 06:00 am 1

Biddeford has earned a reputation as a gritty, blue-collar mill town that trucks in trash to burn in a downtown incinerator. There's...

Columns

What it takes to stand out in your industry

BY Rick Dacri

Industry gurus, often called thought leaders, are sought out, listened to, respected and needed for their expertise and innovative ideas.

To be competitive, new offerings require a tailored approach

BY Doug Packard

Surprisingly, many business leaders I interact with cannot articulate their strategic competitive advantage. In other words, they do not...

Lists

Maine's largest nonprofit organizations

Ranked by 2011 assets (1)

Rank	Nonprofit, location	Assets/Liabilities
1	Bowdoin College, Brunswick	$1,294,173,000/$203,029,000
2	Maine Medical Center, Portland	$1,098,704,079/$515,082,782
3	Colby College, Waterville	$1,050,624,000/$131,831,000
4	Eastern Maine Medical Center (2), Bangor	$459,472,780/$220,225,914

Source: Guidestar, a 501(3)c that collects and presents 990 forms for IRS-registered nonprofits./Compiled by Roger Magnus. (1) Given the various timing of organizations' fiscal years, 2011 figures are the most recent available for comparison. (2) Although Eastern Maine Medical Center and Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems are related, they each have separate employer identification numbers and file individual tax returns

Maine's largest hotels

Ranked by number of guest rooms as of May 2013

Rank	Hotel, location	Guest rooms/Conference rooms
1	Westin Portland Harborview Hotel (1), Portland	289/8
2	Harborside Hotel, Spa & Marina, Bar Harbor	285/5
3	Bar Harbor Regency Holiday Inn, Bar Harbor	280/4
4	The Anchorage by the Sea, Ogunquit	241/1

(1) Formerly Eastland Park Hotel, re-opening December 2013. Source: Each hotel/Compiled by Roger Magnus and Heide Martin.

Maine's highest-paid public company executives

Ranked by total annual compensation, 2012

Rank	Executive, location	Total annual compensation (1)/Organization's revenue (in millions)
1	Jonathan Ayers, president/CEO Idexx Laboratories Inc., Westbrook	$3,824,198/$1,293.3
2	Michael Dubyak, president/CEO WEX Inc.(2), South Portland	$1,945,545/$623.2
3	Jay Mazelsky, executive vice president Idexx Laboratories Inc, Westbrook	$1,333,386/$1,293.3
4	Michael Williams, executive vice president Idexx Laboratories Inc., Westbrook	$1,134,498/$1,293.3

(1) Total annual compensation includes salary, bonus and other annual compensation, but not long-term compensation. (2) Formerly Wright Express Corp. On May 1, 2013, Melissa Smith assumed the position of president as part of a leadership succession plan that will culminate in her taking on the additional role of CEO of WEX Inc. on Jan. 1, 2014. Michael Dubyak will remain chairman and CEO of WEX Inc. during the transition period, and will assume the newly created role of executive chairman of the board on Jan. 1, 2014.

Source: U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission company Proxy Statements (14A); each company's financial statements./Compiled by Roger Magnus.

Maine's largest commercial property sales

Ranked by sale price, 2012

Rank	Property, location	Sale Price/Square footage
1	56 Milliken St., Portland	$6,457,000/200,625
2	125 Industrial Way, Portland	$5,800,000/100,000
3	1 Wallace Ave., South Portland	$5,500,000/100,000
4	638 Congress St., Portland	$4,509,000/133,424