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  • Maine Beer Co. plots major expansion in Freeport

    August 2, 2016

    Freeport-based craft brewery Maine Beer Co. has submitted conceptual plans for a major expansion at its brewing and tasting room on Route 1.

    August 2, 2016

  • Cloudport CoWorking puts $30K into innovation initiative

    Lori Valigra August 1, 2016

    Venture Hall, a new startup and innovation initiative in Portland, will get more than $30,000 of in-kind investment from boutique Cloudport CoWorking MultiSpace, Venture Hall co-founder Jess Knox told Mainebiz.

    Lori Valigra August 1, 2016

  • QT’s Ice Cream finds new, quieter location in Wiscasset

    July 26, 2016

    QT's Ice Cream Parlor, the Wiscasset homemade ice cream maker known for its roster of 26 flavors including one made from pureed lobster, has found a new home.

    July 26, 2016

  • Flowfold drafts former Putney manager as COO

    July 26, 2016

    James Morin, the former manager of commercial operations for the Portland-based veterinary product company Putney Inc., has been named chief operating officer of Flowfold, a Peaks Island company known for wallets made from high-performance sail

    July 26, 2016

  • Maine’s jobless rate rises slightly in June

    Staff July 25, 2016

    The June unemployment rate in Maine increased to 3.7%, which is 0.2% above May's rate of 3.5%, according to a preliminary report released Friday by Maine's Department of Labor.

    Staff July 25, 2016

  • Beer, live music and local food — Sedgwick as night spot?

    July 20, 2016

    Summer nights at Strong Brewing Co. in Sedgwick are about to be a lot more festive. The Sedgwick Board of Selectmen issued a special amusement license that will allow the brewery to host live music, an additional draw to a business that already

    July 20, 2016

  • Women: Want startup funding? Ask another woman

    Lori Valigra July 20, 2016

    Women entrepreneurs may have a better chance of getting financing and eventually having an exit for their startup if they are financed by venture capitalists with female partners, a Harvard Business Review article published Tuesday found.

    Lori Valigra July 20, 2016

  • Maine entrepreneurs awarded $752K through MTI

    Staff July 18, 2016

    The Maine Technology Institute has approved 32 Seed Grant applications from entrepreneurs during the month of June, totaling $752,599 in fields including biotechnology, composite materials, environmental technology, forestry, agriculture,

    Staff July 18, 2016

  • Fed funds awarded for telemedicine and rural broadband access

    Staff July 18, 2016

    Maine continues to get significant funding boosts from the federal government as four school districts and MaineHealth, a rural health care provider, have been awarded a total of $1,644,596 through the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and

    Staff July 18, 2016

  • Communities reap the benefits, feel the crunch, of summer festivals

    July 14, 2016

    The Maine Lobster Festival, the Moxie Festival, the Maine Blueberry Festival are a sure sign of summer in the state where countless festivals take place almost weekly. But how do you measure the success and impact of these festivals within the

    July 14, 2016

  • Retail stores prompt financial offerings by Ramblers Way

    Lori Valigra July 13, 2016

    A series of fund raises totaling $10 million by sustainable clothing company Ramblers Way Farm, which was founded by Tom's of Maine founders Tom and Kate Chappell in 2009, will be used for working capital and to open retail stores, primarily in New

    Lori Valigra July 13, 2016

  • Maine startups come out big with $1.3M in MTI funds

    Staff July 13, 2016

    The Maine Technology Institute approved three loans and six grant applications for the month of July totaling $1,310,983 to Maine businesses specializing in advancements in the fields of composite materials, precision manufacturing, forestry,

    Staff July 13, 2016

  • Five fire departments get $551K federal boost

    Staff July 12, 2016

    U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins have announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded $551,431 in grant funding to five fire departments in the state.

    Staff July 12, 2016

  • Greenlight Maine picks 26 semifinalists for Season 2

    Lori Valigra July 12, 2016

    Greenlight Maine, an entrepreneurial pitch contest with a $200,000 purse, wasted no time in whittling down its Season 2 entrants to 26 semifinalists this past Saturday at Husson University's Westbrook campus.

    Lori Valigra July 12, 2016

  • Brotherly brains of custom-auto shop expand into the world of BBQ

    July 11, 2016

    Twisted Iron Customs, a Wiscasset-based custom motorcycle and automobile maker, has expanded the brand into the world of barbecue and other casual culinary offerings with the opening of Twisted Iron Grille, a new barbecue stand on Route 1.

    July 11, 2016

  • Portland property shortage brings new life to old spaces

    Laurie Schreiber July 11, 2016

    With millennials a coveted target, and Portland acquiring a growing taste for locally produced products, Bissell Brothers Brewing Co. was growing, but its physical space was crowded and disjointed.

    Laurie Schreiber July 11, 2016

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Do you curb your screen time while on vacation?
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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.

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