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Not so lonely at the top: Maine CEOs get advice from good sources — each other
Jessica Hall Updated: October 19, 2021For six years, a group of Portland-area chief executives from companies like Hannaford and WEX have been informally meeting to share ideas and camaraderie. That help has become more important than ever during the pandemic, says the group's founder,
Jessica Hall Updated: October 19, 2021
Presque Isle financial firm offers clients group insurance benefits
Renee Cordes Updated: August 23, 2021As more Maine employers look to increase their attractiveness to current and potential employees, Presque Isle-based Thompson Financial Group recently began offering group insurance benefits as a new service to its business clients.
Renee Cordes Updated: August 23, 2021
Boston investment firm buys 90,000 acres of Somerset County timberland
William Hall August 12, 2021A sister business of John Hancock Life Insurance has purchased the property for an undisclosed price, as part of the company's portfolio of climate-friendly investments.
William Hall August 12, 2021
Heirloom or asset? Multiple generations of family business owners navigate from past to future
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 28, 2021Mainebiz talks with five families about what it takes to operate a successful business whose personnel and perspectives span generations. One owner says it's not about being a family-owned business, but a family that owns a business.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: June 28, 2021
Stewards of family business: Non-relatives leading Maine family firms reflect on unique challenges
Renee Cordes Updated: June 28, 2021In Maine, family-owned firms make up 80% of all businesses. But for many of them, including Geiger, L.L.Bean, Hancock Lumber and Hussey Seating, the C-suite is now home to decision-makers without a family connection.
Renee Cordes Updated: June 28, 2021
Unum reports 5% earnings dip, reflecting 'continued elevated mortality'
Staff Updated: May 7, 2021With vaccines rolling out and a better economy, the benefits provider said its financial underpinnings position it for growth in the second half of 2021.
Staff Updated: May 7, 2021
Sports-themed video campaigns urge Mainers to get vaccinated
Renee Cordes Updated: April 19, 2021New public service announcements, by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Northern Light Mercy Hospital, feature sports celebrities urging Maine residents to get inoculated.
Renee Cordes Updated: April 19, 2021
A call to action: After businesses backed change, the question became, ‘What’s next?’
Jessica Hall Updated: March 8, 2021While many companies tend to be skittish about taking stands on politics and world events, the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor were somehow different.
Jessica Hall Updated: March 8, 2021
Companies are setting DEI goals and changing their cultures, one step at a time
Jessica Hall Updated: March 8, 2021Conversations about sexual orientation, race and religion may seem out of place at a corporation, but talking about those issues is exactly what needs to happen to change a culture and embrace diversity.
Jessica Hall Updated: March 8, 2021
Building Business: In Windham, two financial institutions will partner on space
Peter Van Allen Updated: February 8, 2021Cross Insurance and Bangor Savings Bank will share a building on the "best corner" in the town, an arrangement that's unusual for both businesses. In other construction news, a spring groundbreaking is expected for a vertical greenhouse in Westbrook.
Peter Van Allen Updated: February 8, 2021
Maine Brewers' Guild seeks benefits provider for members
Renee Cordes Updated: February 3, 2021The nonprofit trade group issued a request for proposals this week and plans to make a decision on a partner by May 1.
Renee Cordes Updated: February 3, 2021
Maine companies score high in LGBTQ workplace equality index
William Hall January 31, 2021Hannaford again received a top grade in the annual Corporate Equality Index, and L.L.Bean Inc. nearly doubled its score. Other Maine businesses earned high marks, too.
William Hall January 31, 2021
Maine cities get low marks in cost-of-crime ranking
Maureen Milliken January 28, 2021A financial services ranking that measures costs of insurance, crime prevention and more, found Lewiston, Bangor and Portland to be way down the list of "safest cities" in the U.S. between 30,000 and 100,000 people.
Maureen Milliken January 28, 2021
MEMIC helps its employees find their footing in hazardous Maine winter
William Hall Updated: January 26, 2021Maine is one of the country's most dangerous states for workers when it comes to wintertime slips, trips and falls. The Portland company says it's trying to "walk the walk" in preventing accidents among its own employees.
William Hall Updated: January 26, 2021
Car insurance rates fall for 2021, cheaper in Maine than any other state
Staff January 11, 2021Average car insurance costs for 2021 are down for the first time in a decade, partly because Americans have been driving less during the pandemic. In Maine, the insurance cost for drivers is estimated to be the lowest in the U.S.
Staff January 11, 2021
2021 forecast for Maine's health care industry: An embattled system faces more battles
William Hall Updated: January 11, 2021Maine's hospitals, clinics and other health care organizations have been ground zero of the pandemic. Even with the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and the widespread adoption of remote technology, the industry will be hard pressed in 2021.
William Hall Updated: January 11, 2021
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?
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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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