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October 15, 2018 Edition
Focus on Down East

Midcoast Maine emerges as hub for launching land-based salmon-farm sector

Laurie Schreiber

Two of the world's largest land-based Atlantic salmon farms are slated for construction in Maine's midcoast region: Both are moving through the permitting process for phased buildout, and at full capacity will produce 80,000 tons of salmon per year — capturing 20% of the domestic market.

  • Video marketing 101: Suggestions for beginners

    Christopher Pagli, Strategic Marketing Coach

    Thinking of creating marketing videos for your business. Here are some suggestions for a beginner to get started.

  • Governor candidates all tout business growth, but strategies vary

    Peter Van Allen

    Maine's next governor will face abundant challenges, when it comes to business growth, but the economy they'll inherit looks very different from what Gov. Paul LePage faced when he entered Blaine House in January 2011.

  • In Short
    In Short

    In Short

    New hiresEastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor hired Michael Paci as a neurosurgeon at EMMC Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists; Marie Michailidou and Daniel Heth

Today's Poll

Has the growth of remote work in recent years hurt the ability of your business to innovate?
Poll Description

Since the start of the pandemic, employees have come to expect hybrid schedules that allow them to work remotely.

Many employers, however, have pushed for a return to traditional, pre-COVID offices and workspaces.

Tension about where workers do their work heated up on Friday when the CEO of Nike, John Donahoe, blamed remote work for the company's recent lack of product innovation.

"It’s really hard to do bold, disruptive innovation, to develop a boldly disruptive shoe, on Zoom,” he said in an interview with CNBC.

The sportswear and sneaker giant has come under fire in the past couple of years for falling behind on innovation and losing market share.

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