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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
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Maine Bankers Association president to retire in June
Renee Cordes November 18, 2025Jim Roche joined the organization in August 2021 after leading the Business & Industry Association of New Hampshire for 17 years.
Renee Cordes November 18, 2025
After a 3-year build, Rockport Marine launches 95-foot sailing yacht
Laurie Schreiber November 18, 2025Rockport Marine built the yacht Ouzel to the specifications of Langan Design Partners, of Newport, R.I., with interior design by Mark Whiteley Design, of Lymington, U.K.
Laurie Schreiber November 18, 2025
Ellsworth community rallies for urgent roof fix to protect city's archives
Laurie Schreiber November 18, 2025“This project was about more than shingles and sheathing — it was about preserving the city’s story,” said Bill Fogle, the society’s president.
Laurie Schreiber November 18, 2025
Maine utilities regulator rejects CMP's proposed rate hike
Renee Cordes Updated: November 19, 2025The controversial plan would have increased the average residential customer’s monthly bill by $35 over the next five years to finance power grid upgrades and the hiring of hundreds of line workers.
Renee Cordes Updated: November 19, 2025
Great Falls Construction builds new town hall for Hollis
Tina Fischer Updated: November 19, 2025The old town hall was razed to make way for the much larger 18,500 square-foot facility.
Tina Fischer Updated: November 19, 2025
Domus development group breaks ground on its first condo project for mid-income, first-time buyers
Tina Fischer Updated: November 19, 2025Clover Terraces is targeted to buyers who earn between 80% and 120% of the area median income — too much to qualify for subsidized housing but too little to afford Maine’s skyrocketing home prices — often referred to as the state’s workforce population.
Tina Fischer Updated: November 19, 2025
Sanford developmental service merges with Oxford counterpart to expand reach
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 18, 2025The merger expands Waypoint’s presence in western Maine. The Progress Center’s programs and staff will continue under the Waypoint name.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 18, 2025
Affordable housing developments are ready to go in Rockland and Augusta
Laurie Schreiber November 17, 2025Construction of two affordable housing developments has finished up in Rockland and Augusta — part of the push in both cities and across Maine to tackle the shortage of homes.
Laurie Schreiber November 17, 2025
With demand for retirement housing, OceanView at Falmouth will add apartments and independent cottages
Tina Fischer November 17, 2025The project will add 34 apartments and three independent cottages. The new residences will run on solar power, relying on a combination of on-campus rooftop panels and generation from two solar farms.
Tina Fischer November 17, 2025
Maine climbs in national hospital safety rankings
Renee Cordes November 17, 2025Six Maine hospitals received a top A grade in the latest readout from the Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog group based in Washington, D.C.
Renee Cordes November 17, 2025
Oakland downtown businesses can apply for facade improvement grants
Tina Fischer November 17, 2025Grants will provide up to $25,000 funding for exterior building upgrades that enhance commercial areas of the Kennebec County town.
Tina Fischer November 17, 2025-
How to express gratitude this Thanksgiving and beyond
Nancy Marshall, Marshall Communications Updated: November 19, 2025In business, gratitude reinforces culture, boosts morale and turns clients into longtime partners, our guest columnist writes.
Nancy Marshall, Marshall Communications Updated: November 19, 2025 
With Newry lease, Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation plans to expand programs
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 17, 2025The lease provides space to consolidate adaptive gear storage and maintenance and provide accessible, on-site lodging for volunteers, interns and participants year-round.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 17, 2025
Children’s treatment program unveils expanded special-purpose school in Orono
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 17, 2025The facility, a repurposed office building, has three times more classrooms than the Old Town location. Added capacity means more enrollment from rural areas.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 17, 2025
Maine law firm rankings reset: Who’s up, who’s down on annual leaderboard
Renee Cordes Updated: November 17, 2025There's a new No. 1 among Maine-based firms in the latest annual list compiled by Mainebiz.
Renee Cordes Updated: November 17, 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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