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  • Ramblers Way set to open two N.H. stores

    December 16, 2016

    Ramblers Way, an upscale natural clothing maker based in Kennebunk and founded by Tom's of Maine founder Tom Chappell, will open two stores in New Hampshire this month.

    December 16, 2016
  • Here's what you need to know about state's new minimum wage

    James McCarthy December 16, 2016

    The Maine Department of Labor is advising employers that the new $9 minimum wage approved by voters on Nov. 8 will take effect on Jan. 7, but plans a “time-limited non-enforcement policy” to give employers time to make the necessary changes.

    James McCarthy December 16, 2016
  • Cambridge loses town landmark to fire

    December 12, 2016

    Bunker's Garage, a longtime community gathering place in the Somerset County town of Cambridge, was destroyed by fire on Sunday.

    December 12, 2016
  • Whole Foods sweet on Portland cheesecake maker

    December 12, 2016

    A Portland-based maker of cheesecakes, Izzy's Cheesecake, said it is being sold in an additional 30 Whole Foods stores, giving it a total of 40 in five New England states.

    December 12, 2016
  • Small company winner: Opportunity knocks for Cheating Gourmet's co-founder brothers

    Lori Valigra December 12, 2016

    Scott and Jon Demers of Cheating Gourmet LLC saw opportunity in the frozen seafood market, where innovation and value-added products have been as inactive as the food in a grocer's freezer case.

    Lori Valigra December 12, 2016
  • Immigrant mix changing in Lewiston

    Lori Valigra December 12, 2016

    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.

    Lori Valigra December 12, 2016
  • PUC sets standard electricity rates, for most customers it's good news

    Staff December 1, 2016

    The standard offer price of electricity for small commercial customers in Emera Maine’s Bangor Hydro district will go down slightly in 2017, while small commercial customers in Central Maine Power’s coverage area in southern, central and western M

    Staff December 1, 2016
  • Portland Buy Local hires first executive director

    December 1, 2016

    Portland Buy Local, which was started a decade ago to represent independent businesses, has selected Jenn Thompson as its first executive director.

    December 1, 2016
  • Stein of the times: Geary sales slip in brew boom

    November 30, 2016

    The growth of the craft beer market has caused a slide in production and sales for D.L. Geary Brewing Co., Portland's first craft brewer.

    November 30, 2016
  • Biddeford: Parking shortage costing jobs

    November 30, 2016

    Biddeford city officials are concerned a lack of parking spaces downtown is costing jobs and putting the community's revitalization at risk.

    November 30, 2016
  • Topsham firm joins Maine's growing ESOP movement

    November 29, 2016

    Morningstar Stone and Tile, a stone counter-top fabricator located in Topsham, announced Monday that it has established an employee stock ownership plan and is now 30% owned by its employees.

    November 29, 2016
  • FAME financing boosts Thompson's Point project

    Staff November 29, 2016

    The Finance Authority of Maine has approved a $500,000 direct loan to Forefront Brick South LLC to help finance property improvements and working capital related to the redevelopment of a vacant building into an events center at Thompson's Point in

    Staff November 29, 2016
  • Eastern Maine Economic Development lands $500K grant

    November 29, 2016

    U.S. Economic Development Administration has awarded a $500,000 Economic Recovery Assistance grant to Eastern Maine Development Corp., which will use the funding to establish a plan to support redevelopment and revitalization in Eastern Maine.

    November 29, 2016
  • It's official: Boatbuilders show to move in '17

    November 28, 2016

    The Maine Boatbuilders Show has announced it will move from its long-time site at 58 Fore St. in Portland to the Portland Sports Complex, at 512 Warren Ave., for its 2017 show.

    November 28, 2016
  • Portland: New office seeks to connect immigrants with employers

    November 28, 2016

    The City of Portland is considering opening a new office aimed at helping immigrants, minorities and other economically hard-pressed residents connect with businesses and service providers.

    November 28, 2016
  • Business advice that's free and anonymous

    Lori Valigra November 28, 2016

    They come to be judged without being pre-judged. That's the premise of the House of Genius, where 10 panelists from firemen to financiers share business advice based on a single question presented by each of two entrepreneurial companies.

    Lori Valigra November 28, 2016

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Summer is a great time to disconnect, recharge and spend time outdoors with family and friends.

But with phones, tablets, laptops and iPads always within reach, it's not easy to unplug — even on vacation.

In a recent Mainebiz How To column, Ann Leamon and Nancy Marshall share how entrepreneurs balance ambition with burnout. Marshall and Leamon admit they’ve both felt the exhaustion that sets in when you're trying to meet “impossible deadlines or expectations.”

It’s a reminder that managing screen time isn’t just about discipline — it’s a form of self-care.