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Renee Cordes
Updated: November 26, 2025
Mainebiz asked more than a dozen movers and shakers what they are most grateful for this year. Their answers were as varied as Chef Snoopy’s whimsical dishes in “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.”
Weather could be a factor for Thanksgiving travel
Peter Van Allen Updated: November 25, 2025
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 26, 2025
- Renee Cordes November 25, 2025
- Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 26, 2025
- Tina Fischer November 25, 2025
- Alexis Wells November 25, 2025
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UNE hires chief information officer with tech background
Alexis Wells November 24, 2025Dawn Stoyanoff will lead IT teams focused on service, cybersecurity and data privacy. She'll also work to advance the use of analytics and cloud-based systems and ensure transparent technology governance.
Alexis Wells November 24, 2025
How to help AI search find you — and your business — online
Nancy Marshall, Marshall Communications Updated: November 25, 2025If you or your business want to be found, you must position yourself differently than you did in the Google-centric era, our guest columnist writes.
Nancy Marshall, Marshall Communications Updated: November 25, 2025
Maine credit unions raise $238K to fight food insecurity
Renee Cordes November 24, 2025This year’s campaign came as many Mainers faced greater hardship due to the government shutdown and its impact on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, more commonly known as SNAP.
Renee Cordes November 24, 2025
After a year of negotiations, State Theatre workers ratify first union contract
Alexis Wells Updated: November 25, 2025In January, employees voted to join Local 114, setting off months of bargaining aimed at reaching a fair contract for stagehands and stage technicians.
Alexis Wells Updated: November 25, 2025
SMCC unveils manufacturing skills lab to meet workforce needs
Alexis Wells November 24, 2025The Brunswick space includes training space for traditional skills like welding and metal work, but also robotics, hydraulics and pneumatics.
Alexis Wells November 24, 2025
Portland Museum of Art to buy adjacent properties
Tina Fischer November 23, 2025The four properties, now owned by MaineHealth, will enable the museum to add much-needed parking and free up more of the museum building for gallery space.
Tina Fischer November 23, 2025
After years of debate, Avangrid transmission line through Maine gets final permit
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 24, 2025Avangrid Inc. secured the final permit required for the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line project, years in the making.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 24, 2025
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The days after Thanksgiving are the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Many shoppers are already setting their sights on the whirlwind of holiday shopping — Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.
Major retailers like Walmart, Target, Amazon and Best Buy have already launched early deals, giving shoppers a head start on savings.
A record 186.9 million people plan to shop from midnight on Black Friday through Cyber Monday, according to a consumer survey by the National Retail Federation. The figure is up by more than 3 million total shoppers from last year's record.
The National Retail Federation forecast also calls for holiday spending to surpass $1 trillion for the first time, with sales predicted to grow between 3.7% and 4.2% from 2024.
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60 Ideas in 60 Minutes Bangor 2025
The Mainebiz 60 Ideas in 60 Minutes Forum brings together a panel of six Maine CEOs and leaders to each share 10 ideas that business executives can learn from.
December 03, 2025 - December 03, 2025
7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Hilton Garden Inn, 250 Haskell Rd, Bangor
Event Details
Site that will offer shelter and transitional housing breaks ground in Bangor
Laurie Schreiber November 20, 2025The need for more shelter beds and transitional housing has increased in recent years. Hope House is the only low-barrier shelter north of Waterville that offers health services and low-income housing programs.
Laurie Schreiber November 20, 2025
Maine households, businesses to pay more for electricity by January
Renee Cordes Updated: November 24, 2025The new "standard offer" supply rates for residential and commercial customers of CMP and Versant were set through a competitive bid process conducted by the Maine Public Utilities Commission.
Renee Cordes Updated: November 24, 2025
With change in council, Gray and town manager part ways
Peter Van Allen November 20, 2025The job of town manager can be one the more challenging in local government, and the rate of turnover is indicative of the hot seat that many managers assume.
Peter Van Allen November 20, 2025
Mascoma Bank adds to its Portland team
Alexis Wells November 20, 2025Mara Pennell brings 20 years of financial services experience to the role in commercial, residential mortgage and consumer lending.
Alexis Wells November 20, 2025
How to team with influencers for more marketing home runs
Greg Glynn, guest columnist November 20, 2025Our guest columnist offers some tips on how to work with local influencers, including non-human ones like the mascot for the Portland Sea Dogs baseball team.
Greg Glynn, guest columnist November 20, 2025
Gorham maker of high-power microwave technology acquires NH counterpart
Laurie Schreiber November 19, 2025Now with three facilities, in Maine, New Hampshire and Germany, and over 145 employees, the deal could improve efficiency and accelerate innovation.
Laurie Schreiber November 19, 2025
Thomaston boatbuilder to produce solar-powered ferries for Bay Street transit operator
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 20, 2025The firm’s workboat division was selected to design and build three solar-powered ferries with electric outboards, funded through a $4.2 million federal grant.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 20, 2025
Report flags 'troubling trend' in Maine's shortfall of affordable housing
Renee Cordes November 19, 2025The annual "Measures of Growth" report, by the nonpartisan Maine Economic Growth Council, tracks 31 indicators of the state’s economy,
Renee Cordes November 19, 2025
MaineHealth gets $1.6M challenge gift from David Shaw to address youth mental health crisis
Alexis Wells November 19, 2025The donation will fund the launch of the SHAW Challenge, a four-year initiative designed to transform how Maine communities address the youth mental health crisis in schools and communities.
Alexis Wells November 19, 2025
Friday Food Insider: A behind the scenes look at the world of Grandy Organics and its granola creations
Alexis Wells Updated: November 21, 2025Mainebiz goes to Hiram to find out how clusters and other healthy treats are made at the craft food manufacturer.
Alexis Wells Updated: November 21, 2025
Portland's holiday tree has a short trek to Monument Square
Peter Van Allen November 19, 2025This year's holiday tree comes from a nearby Portland site that will be developed for affordable housing.
Peter Van Allen November 19, 2025
Former federal prosecutor joins Brann & Isaacson in Portland office
Alexis Wells November 19, 2025David Joyce, a new litigation partner with the firm, brings two decades of federal prosecutorial experience, most recently as assistant U.S. attorney.
Alexis Wells November 19, 2025
Northern Light teams with Harvard Pilgrim to expand coverage in rural Maine
Alexis Wells November 18, 2025This collaboration will allow more affordable options for individuals and small businesses in Aroostook, Hancock, Piscataquis, Penobscot and Somerset counties.
Alexis Wells November 18, 2025
Maine's only Costco draws 1.8M shoppers to nearby businesses, report claims
Tina Fischer November 18, 2025A software program that tracks shopper activity shows that Maine's only Costco brought more traffic to nearly 1,000 area businesses during its first year in operation.
Tina Fischer November 18, 2025
Rare condo project in Falmouth aims to provide homes to ‘workforce’ earners
Tina Fischer Updated: November 19, 2025A new development will offer 48 condominiums at prices ranging from $378,000 to $425,000 to eligible buyers — households who make no more than 120% of the area mean income.
Tina Fischer Updated: November 19, 2025
2025 AI in Maine
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a concept of the future—it’s transforming industries across Maine today. From healthcare and finance to manufacturing, logistics, education, and agriculture, AI is influencing how work gets done, how decisions are made, and how businesses grow. In this special issue, we shine a light on the companies and thought leaders pioneering AI adoption. We’ll explore real-world applications, workforce impacts, ethical considerations, and the economic potential of this powerful technology.
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