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The shootings at two Lewiston businesses Wednesday night also left 13 injured. On Thursday morning, police were continuing a manhunt for a suspect.
Passion is what many family farms are about, especially those that have done business over the course of generations. And that love appears to be sustaining Maine's farms in the face of modern challenges.
For the lowdown on how leadership works in family-owned businesses, Mainebiz checked in with four family-owned enterprises and two smaller ones across the state.
Stephany Jacques has been interim president of the two Central Maine Healthcare critical access hospitals since May.
Listed for a combined $4.5 million, the facilities have 45,690 rentable square feet with room for expansion.
Home ownership is an important goal for the Winter Oaks Housing Development. “We wanted people to be local, to have a buy-in as property owners,” said one city planner.
The Maine Arts Academy took over a former Maine Veterans’ Homes site, giving it roughly six times the space it had in nearby Sidney.
Arts and cultural groups generated $13.5 million in local spending last year, and the opening of the Paul J. Schupf Arts Center last December could generate even more activity, says an arts advocate.
The owner of Main Street Provisions fell in love with the craft beer industry and artisan community in Portland. The revitalization of Waterville’s downtown made the timing right.
Influencers are all the rage on social media. But companies large and small need to evaluate how they would engage and influencer to represent their brand, writes guest columnist Greg Glynn, a marketing expert.
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The days after Thanksgiving are the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Many shoppers are already setting their sights on the whirlwind of holiday shopping — Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.
Major retailers like Walmart, Target, Amazon and Best Buy have already launched early deals, giving shoppers a head start on savings.
A record 186.9 million people plan to shop from midnight on Black Friday through Cyber Monday, according to a consumer survey by the National Retail Federation. The figure is up by more than 3 million total shoppers from last year's record.
The National Retail Federation forecast also calls for holiday spending to surpass $1 trillion for the first time, with sales predicted to grow between 3.7% and 4.2% from 2024.
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Learn moreThe 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.
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.
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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