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  • A lightbulb moment leads to the founding of True Course Yachting

    Jennifer Van Allen

    Time and again, Ben Davis met boat owners who loved sailing, but not the time-consuming upkeep involved in cleaning their boats, preparing them for launch and decommission and transporting their boats between different ports. Davis knew that he was uniquely suited to meet those needs.

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    The Via Agency joins Maine's growing ESOP roster

    Jennifer Van Allen

    Like a lot of small business owners, The VIA Agency founder and Chairman John Coleman didn't relish the prospect of a giant out-of-state operator swallowing advertising agency he spent 23 years building. An Employee Stock Ownership Plan offered a promising alternative.

  • Fed science, engineering funding up for first time in five years

    Lori Valigra

    Maine fared last in federal funding among the six New England states, with $38.5 million in fiscal 2014, down significantly from the $52 million in fiscal 2013 for all science and engineering activities.

  • In Short
    In Short

    IN SHORT

    New hiresThe Ecology School in Saco hired Bryan Matluk as development director.

Today's Poll

Is your business making preparations or changing plans because of the April 8 solar eclipse?
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With the Great Eclipse of 2024 just days away, people and businesses are preparing for the solar spectacle.

A hospitality industry report estimates that 1 in 5 Americans who travel are likely to hit the road in order to glimpse the eclipse on April 8. It will place parts of 15 states in darkness.

Maine will receive anywhere from 7,000 to 27,000 visitors, according to one forecast. Hotels, inns, campgrounds and other lodgings are already booked full, as Mainebiz reported Feb. 29.

Other businesses — both inside and outside the path of totality — are also making plans.