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In this issue we honor 11 business people who are changing the Maine economy for the better. Their companies or organizations are not doing anything radical. Most offer practical solutions to everyday needs. But as with so many everyday products we've grown dependent on — say the iPhone or Amazon Prime — they're taking it farther, pushing the marketplace or challenging old assumptions.
Ben and Emily Davis, brother and sister business owners, have started businesses that take them from land to water, from highly specialized concierge services to “scalable” storage solutions.
Maddie Purcell started the cooking competition and social connection business Fyood Kitchen in Portland in 2016. Her business was popular from its start in 2016 and is expected to triple in size in 2019.
Tobias Parkhurst, president of O&P Glass in Augusta and a former pro skateboarder, is one of the catalysts of downtown Augusta development — buying and renovating three buildings, opening a brew pub with three partners and hea
As Caribou's events and marketing director, Christina Kane-Gibson works 60-plus hours a week coordinating programs, seeking grants and communicating with and supporting businesses and pulling together stakeholders to boost the city's economic potential as a cultural hub.
Hoa Hoang, owner of Hoang Realty in Augusta, the youngest of six children, came to Augusta in 1976, a year after her family came to the United States from Saigon. She still owns the home her family bought on Augusta's Chapel Street in 1978, as well as several other Chapel Street properties — her first foray into real estate, which eventually led to her career as a broker.
Sheridan Construction of Portland has been multitasking. It recently started construction on the Alfond Youth Center in Waterville; Charlie's Honda in Augusta; and a Waste Management of New Hampshire facility in Rochester, N.H.
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In this issue we honor 11 business people who are changing the Maine economy for the better.
New hiresThe Friends of Fort Knox hired Dean Martin as executive director of Fort Knox and the Penobscot Narrows Bridge & Observatory. Martin recently retired from active duty U.S.
Monday is Earth Day — the annual celebration, dating to 1970, of our planet and its environment.
Created by a United Nations proclamation, Earth Day has grown to include a wide range of events in more than 190 countries. The official theme for 2024 is "Planet vs. Plastics." The day, April 22, also has led to the designation of April as Earth Month.
Mainers and Maine businesses have long strived to protect the natural environment of the state and of the world.
One recent example: Allagash Brewing Co., based in Portland, has teamed up with Patagonia Provisions, the outdoor clothing maker's food and beverage business, to make a limited-edition beer from organic ingredients including Kernza. That's the trademarked name for a perennial grain, harvested from a form of wheatgrass, with long roots that protect soil from erosion, minimize the need for tilling, and help sequester carbon.
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Learn moreThe Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
This special publication examines the innovation infrastructure in Maine and the resources available to help entrepreneurs at the various stages of their journey.
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