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The ‘family-owned’ brand can be an important marketing tool
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 4, 2024The 'family-owned' story can be an important marketing tool. But not all such businesses understand its power.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: November 4, 2024
A Look Back: A Wyeth fan returns to Monhegan, this time as a reporter
Peter Van Allen Updated: November 4, 2024Jim McCarthy was a longtime Maine journalist who capped off his career at Mainebiz, first as a reporter and then as the digital editor.
Peter Van Allen Updated: November 4, 2024
Oyster company spins off eco-friendly packaging venture to reduce plastic waste
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 30, 2024Maine Ocean Farms in Freeport partnered with a manufacturer in Austria to create beechwood cellulose fiber packaging, durable enough to hold shellfish — and also compostable.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 30, 2024
WoodenBoat School in Brooklin has a new director
Peter Van Allen Updated: October 31, 2024The school, which teaches and celebrates the Maine legacy industry of boatbuilding, named its fifth leader since launching in 1981.
Peter Van Allen Updated: October 31, 2024
Maine Golden Fork Award winners crowned at Food Producer Showcase
Alexis Wells October 28, 2024There was a smorgasbord of winners at the 2024 Golden Fork Awards, announced Friday during the Maine Food Producer Showcase in Portland.
Alexis Wells October 28, 2024
Lobster population has declined, but they're bigger, new study shows
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 21, 2024Lobster locations and the size of the animals are key data for informing conservation efforts and regulations within Maine's more than $740 million fishery.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 21, 2024
Eastport resurgence: Downeast city is growing cruise ship market, site of new commerce
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 21, 2024In Washington County, Eastport is drawing more visitors — and more business — than you might think.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 21, 2024
Technology is key to development of these growing Maine food companies
Laurie Schreiber October 10, 2024Custom freeze-drying, aquaculture and machine-learning, logistics software and ecofriendly cans are some of the types of business in the new cohort of FoodTech Maine.
Laurie Schreiber October 10, 2024
Friday Food Insider: Luke's Lobster owners will relaunch shuttered Dry Dock tavern in Old Port
Alexis Wells Updated: October 11, 2024The owners of Luke’s Lobster have signed a lease on the former Dry Dock Restaurant and Tavern, located at 84 Commercial St.
Alexis Wells Updated: October 11, 2024
40 Under 40: Ariadne Dimoula is making waves as an ocean researcher and entrepreneur
Updated: October 7, 2024Ariadne Dimoula is the founder and CEO of Paramount Planet Product.
Updated: October 7, 2024
How Canada salmon farmer Cooke became one of Washington County’s largest employers
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 2, 2024Twenty years ago, Maine’s salmon-farming sector was at a crossroads, says Cooke. Today the company employs dozens of people and intersects with other goods and services businesses.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 2, 2024
Freeport oyster farm charges ahead to electrify operations
Laurie Schreiber October 1, 2024The project is expected to demonstrate electrification technologies in action, providing data and real-time experience to other farmers and industry members.
Laurie Schreiber October 1, 2024
University of New England receives an unusual donation — a seaweed snack business
Alexis Wells September 30, 2024The University of New England has been gifted a small business that will provide students with real-world opportunities in nutrition, business, marketing and aquaculture.
Alexis Wells September 30, 2024
Maine Island Trail Association names successor to longtime executive director
Alexis Wells September 30, 2024Ben Dougherty will become only the fourth executive director in the nonprofit association's 36-year history.
Alexis Wells September 30, 2024
After 84 years, Warren’s Lobster House in Kittery is going up for auction
William Hall Updated: September 23, 2024The property was listed for sale at $4.9 million, then $3.9 million, before ultimately being taken off the market.
William Hall Updated: September 23, 2024
Friday Food Insider: Long drive, long wait for a lobster roll at Red's Eats
Alexis Wells Updated: September 20, 2024Take a trip to Wiscasset with your friend, the Friday Food Insider, to hear about my experience at Red's Eats.
Alexis Wells Updated: September 20, 2024
Today's Poll
Sponsored by: Kennebunk Savings Bank
With the official end of summer this past weekend, we're taking a look back at how the season unfolded.
Back in early August, we asked how the summer tourism season was going — and at the time, the majority of respondents told us it could be better. And remember, the season started very rainy and ended amid a drought.
Now that the season has wrapped up, we're checking in again to see how things ended. Did things improve? Did tourism pick up later in the summer, or did the season fall short of expectations?
The Giving Guide
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Work for ME
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.
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Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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The Giving Guide
The 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.
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Work for ME
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.
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Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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