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August 7, 2017 Edition
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2017 Women to Watch Honorees

Mainebiz is proud to present the 2017 Women to Watch. This year we had so many great nominees, we named five honorees instead of the traditional four. They come from a range of industries and each have an interesting story to tell. Each is a strong leader in her own way — and we think you'll agree these Women to Watch are blazing a trail in the Maine economy.

  • Mainebiz 2010 Women to Watch: What are they up to now?

    Lori Valigra

    1. Mary HowesThe president of Howie's Welding & Fabrication and managing principal of Otis Mill Ventures in Jay tells us she has sold both Otis Ventures and Mill St.

  • Focus on Safety & Security
    Focus on Safety & Security

    Cyber headaches: How to stay ahead of the hackers

    Maureen Milliken

    Businesses have always had things of value: Money and information. Bad guys, since businesses began, have tried to figure out ways to steal those things. Those basics haven't changed.

  • Grassroots effort played key role in restoring tip credit

    James McCarthy

    Last month's repeal of the section of the state's new minimum wage law dealing with tipped workers has generated lots of nationwide buzz, including a story in The Washington Post, “Maine tried to raise its minimum wage.

  • Focus on Safety & Security
    Focus on Safety & Security

    Cybercrime is here to stay. Layered security is key

    Laurie Schreiber

    A year ago, a Maine business was hit by ransomware for two days and was forced to pay up in order to get its information back.

  • Luke's Lobster continues rapid expansion

    Lori Valigra

    Luke Holden's calm demeanor belies his fast-paced life. The co-founder of Luke's Lobster, which started in 2009, opened his 24th U.S. shack in Philadelphia on July 21, and plans to open another in Manhattan in a few weeks.

  • Social media is not going away and to succeed you need to be using it

    Answered By Judi Jones, Infoharbor Llc

    Q: There are so many different social media platforms out there. How do I know which to choose?

  • Other
    Other

    Undaunted courage

    Peter Van Allen

    The qualities of leadership define this year's Mainebiz Women to Watch.

  • In Short
    In Short

    IN SHORT

    New hiresMaine Restaurant Association and Maine Innkeepers Association hired Kathleen Pierce as director of membership and communications.

Today's Poll

Has the federal shutdown affected your air travel plans?
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Over the weekend, thousands of flights were canceled after the new federal restrictions took effect at some of the nation's busiest airports. 

The Federal Aviation Administration ordered airlines to cut flights by 4% at 40 major airports and that percentage is scheduled to increase to 10% by Friday. The FAA cited safety concerns and the need to ease the strain on air traffic controllers, who have been working without pay since the federal government shutdown began last month. 

Airlines warn that the cutbacks could lead to more delays, fewer available seats and higher fares in the days ahead.

Talks are underway to end the federal shutdown, but the timing of the FAA cutbacks adds uncertainty to the Thanksgiving travel rush, which is just two weeks away.

Last year, more than 20 million passengers took to the skies during Thanksgiving week, driving billions of dollars in spending and making it one of the busiest and most economically significant travel periods of the year, according to the U.S. Travel Association.

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