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December 12, 2016 Edition

The Fastest Growing Companies in Maine 2016

Mainebiz Staff

Mainebiz is proud to introduce you to its 2016 Fastest Growing Companies in Maine list. Our three winners, Cheating Gourmet in the small category, Maine Coast in the medium category and Apothecary By Design, a winner in the large category for the second year in a row, are rapidly changing Maine's economy for the better. Along with the runner-up companies — Tilson, OTTO Pizza, Horch Roofing Inc., Energy Circle and Maine Foodie Tours — these companies are creating jobs and finding new opportunities for growth in very competitive markets.They all have a vision for Maine, and we applaud their efforts.

  • Large company runner-up: OTTO Pizza

    How would you describe your company’s core mission?:Since we never formalized our mission statement, we are now taking the time to pause, take stock, fully define and reaffirm those core values.

  • Medium company runner-up: Horch Roofing Inc.

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  • Small company runner-up: Energy Circle

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  • Small company runner-up: Maine Foodie Tours

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    James McCarthy

    Barbara Leonard began her new role as president and CEO of Maine Health Access Foundation on Oct. 1, replacing Dr. Wendy Wolf, the nonprofit's founder who announced her planned departure from those roles in the fall of 2015.

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  • Focus on Lewiston/Auburn
    Focus on Lewiston/Auburn

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    Laurie Schreiber

    With much of the space occupied by commercial and residential tenants in seven restored historic buildings at the Bates Mill Complex, the largest and last of the buildings to be redeveloped is seeing interest from potential tenants as near as Main

  • National Park Service publishes stakeholders' views on national monument

    James McCarthy

    The National Park Service has just released its report based on four community “listening sessions” about the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument that were held in Stacyville, East Millinocket/Medway, Millinocket and Bangor/Orono this fall

  • Immigrant mix changing in Lewiston

    Lori Valigra

    Shukri Abasheikh, who owns the bustling 1,500-square-foot Mogadishu Store on Lisbon Street in Lewiston, was among the first wave of Somalis who moved to the central Maine city in July 2002.

  • In Short
    In Short

    IN SHORT

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