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February 6, 2017 Edition

Wellness Connection of Maine's cannabis business poised for growth

Lori Valigra

As the legal jangling over Maine's new law allowing retail sales of marijuana continues, and would-be growers snap up commercial real estate around the state, the potentially new business brings with it high startup and ongoing costs.

  • Other
    Other

    New hires, new roles at Mainebiz

    I'm happy to report that Mainebiz has some new faces and several changes on the editorial side.

  • How To's
    How To's

    How to: Protect your brand by trademarking

    Jordan Payne Hay

    Many business and service providers operate for years without considering whether they should trademark elements of their business. The most common way people think of (and see) trademarks are through logos. Think: New England Patriots or Apple.

  • How To's
    How To's

    How To: Lead with courage, compassion and wisdom

    Jim Bouchard

    There's a lot of talk about courage and compassion in leadership today. That's terrific, these are two essential qualities for effective leaders. I'd add wisdom, too.Let's define these terms.

  • Ask ACE: When do I end the chase with prospects?

    Answered By Denise Martin, You Simply Better

    Q: When do I end the chase with prospects? If I follow up on expressed interest, my emails and calls are not returned. I feel that I'm bugging them — but I know persistence is sometimes rewarded.

  • In Short
    In Short

    IN SHORT

    New hiresCribstone Capital Management, an independent investment advisory firm in Brunswick, hired Timothy Woodhouse as director, private client services.

Today's Poll

What's your mode of transportation for Thanksgiving?
Poll Description

Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank

For many, Thanksgiving means gathering with family and friends. It can also mean travel headaches.

AAA predicts a record 81.8 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Tuesday, Nov. 25, and Monday, Dec. 1. 

Of those travelers, 73 million will go by car — up 1.3 million from a year ago.  

With the federal shutdown resolved, air travel is expected to be back at normal levels — although, in this case, it will mean normal Thanksgiving levels. AAA predicts that 6 million people will travel by air, a 2% increase. (Last year, Portland International Jetport broke its Thanksgiving travel record, with 64,348 travelers, up from 54,636 in 2023.) 

Another 2.5 million people will travel by bus, train or cruise ship.

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